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BESIX

Builds infrastructure and develops property

Field Specialist Water & Heat

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Schelle, Belgium
HybridFlexible travel across Flanders is required; a company car is provided. Flexible hours and the possibility of working from home are offered.
Field ServiceEquipment Field Service

About the job

Requirements
  • A relevant higher-education diploma, such as electromechanics, or equivalent experience.
  • Some relevant work experience is desirable for this independent role.
  • Strong mechanical expertise and familiarity with programmable logic controllers, industrial networks, and supervisory control and data acquisition; experience with electrical hardware is required.
  • Ability to read electrical plans.
  • Willingness to take on the necessary technical responsibilities as a technical specialist.
  • Fluent Dutch and English; French is an advantage.
  • A category B driver's license and willingness to travel flexibly across Flanders using a company car.
Responsibilities
  • Develop an in-depth understanding of the operation of electromechanical projects, primarily involving PFAS water-treatment installations, heat-extraction installations, water production and pumping installations, and tunnel ventilation installations.
  • For projects involving operation and maintenance, monitor proper operation and performance and carry out maintenance tasks.
  • Participate in commissioning installations to build the knowledge needed for subsequent troubleshooting.
  • Diagnose complex and less complex problems and proactively detect and resolve faults.
  • Take the required actions when faults occur, make diagnoses, and communicate incidents, escalations, repairs, interventions, and lessons learned to customers and the internal project team.
  • Monitor the quality of data received from project teams for commissioning assignments and entry into the on-call system.
  • Ensure accurate reporting of repair calls and present reports to the project manager for the relevant projects.
  • Implement personal improvement proposals, including engineering and coordinating subcontractors and/or colleagues as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • French language proficiency.

About the company

BESIX Group builds complex buildings, civil infrastructure and marine works for public and private clients. Its construction teams deliver high-rise and industrial buildings, roads, tunnels, bridges, utilities and water-related projects across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. Flagship examples include the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo and the Oosterweel Link in Antwerp. Its contracting business earns project revenue, while selected public-private partnerships include financing and operation as well as construction and maintenance services. Founded in 1909, BESIX Group is headquartered in Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Brussels, Belgium.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Woluwe, Belgium

Founded

1909

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What believers are saying

  • Future assignments have contracted backing: BESIX's May 2026 results showed a EUR 6.7 billion year-end order book.
  • Employees have formal learning routes: BESIX targets five annual training days and lists 150-plus courses alongside its technical academies.
  • Brussels work gains another project: BESIX's September 2026 The Fifty Six redevelopment contract covers 18,000 square metres, due spring 2028.

What critics are saying

  • Site safety remains critical: BESIX reported three 2025 fatalities in May 2026, two employees and one subcontractor.
  • Property development slowed: a May 2026 report linked BESIX RED's lower 2025 turnover to cost inflation and lengthy permits.
  • Relocation has lasted years: one BESIX plant manager described 17 years with the group abroad.

What makes BESIX unique

  • Property and investment operate separately: BESIX gives each its own division alongside construction and specialist affiliates.
  • Design stays close to construction: BESIX keeps soil engineering, concrete technology and digital construction modelling in-house.
  • Specialist businesses broaden project scope: BESIX combines Franki foundations, Socogetra roads and Unitec utilities with regional contractors.

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