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BESIX

Builds infrastructure and develops property

Recruitment Specialist

Full-Time
No salary listed
Entry, Junior, Mid
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands+1 moreMore locations: Schelle, Belgium
HybridOne day per week in Schelle; up to two days per week working from home.
People & HRGeneralist Recruiting

About the job

Requirements
  • Several years of recruitment experience in an agency or corporate setting, although strong, driven starters with demonstrable potential are also welcome.
  • Experience with competency-based interviewing and sourcing scarce technical profiles across blue- and white-collar roles.
  • Knowledge of the Dutch labor market and willingness to learn the Belgian context quickly.
  • Experience sourcing through LinkedIn and building networks.
  • Digital proficiency and ability to work with applicant tracking systems and sourcing tools.
  • Excellent Dutch and good English; French is an advantage.
Responsibilities
  • Run the full recruitment process together with the HR Business Partner.
  • Write attractive, realistic, and complete job advertisements.
  • Determine appropriate recruitment and communication channels for each vacancy with the HR Business Partner.
  • Actively source candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter Seat, referrals, campus recruitment, and personal networks, and build talent pools.
  • Conduct interviews and ensure a strong candidate experience.
  • Work with external partners such as interim and selection agencies when they add value.
  • Contribute to developing employer branding in the Netherlands in a way that reflects the local market.
  • Optimize recruitment policy and translate insights into concrete improvement actions.
  • Support selection through reference checks, competency tests, and coaching managers in conducting high-quality selection interviews.
  • Contribute as needed to HR and recruitment projects and process improvements.
Desired Qualifications
  • Affinity with infrastructure, construction, or technical environments.

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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