People@Bilfinger
Engineering
Silvestros Oikonomidis, Process & Energy Engineer: "As the industry evolves, exciting opportunities await engineers like me to drive meaningful change."
ConsultancyEngineering
Maksym Khilo, is a consultant at Bilfinger Engineering Eastern Europe in Ukraine. Read more about how his diverse experience at Bilfinger helps him in his current position and why it is so important to think outside the box.
Engineering
Patrick Kinanga, Team Lead Mechanical & Piping: "Translating customer requirements into technical solutions are crucial aspects of my role.”
Pharma & Biopharma
Patrick Vogel, Project Procurement Manager at Bilfinger. Learn about his work on the implementation of a digital purchasing platform, how he carries out his projects from start to finish and the role that sustainability plays in his job.
Pharma & BiopharmaEngineeringYoung professionals
Jelena Krajina, works in quality assurance for pharmaceutical plants and decided to complete a Master’s degree while working. She talks to us about how she managed to combine the two challenges.
Young professionalsEngineering
Jordi De Cleene, Process Engineer: "I am constantly encouraged to step out of my comfort zone, take on responsibilities, and explore new technologies."
Engineering
Kevin Oonk, Pipelines Engineer: "By continuing my studies and learning, I can grow within the company and expand my perspective."
Internship
Jennifer Theunissen, HR Intern: "My time at Bilfinger has reassured my passion for working closely with others and making a meaningful impact.”
EngineeringOil & GasProfessionalsAdjacent IndustriesEnergy
Zahra Sanad, is Business Development Manager at Bilfinger in Bahrain. In this people story, Zahra talks about her day-to-day work and why she appreciates the corporate culture at Bilfinger.
EI&CEngineeringYoung professionals
Haider Kashat, is completing an apprenticeship as an electronics technician for industrial engineering at the Bilfinger site in Ludwigshafen. In this people story, he talks about his job, his daily routine as an apprentice and his career plans.
Oil & GasChemicals & PetrochemicalsMechanical
Anna Skogö, Welding Coordinator, is responsible for welding procedures and standards at four customer sites in Sweden.
EngineeringEngineeringInternshipYoung professionals
Arie Boven, Electrical Engineer: "For my graduation project I was looking for an assignment centered around energy distribution. It was during this period that I became familiar with Bilfinger, a well-known company within my university's network."
EnergyOil & GasEfficiencySustainability
Steve Hill, hydrogen expert, shares his professional career and his day-to-day work at Bilfinger.
ConsultancyVan Iterson Institute
Sander Blum, Industrial Consultant: "With new responsibilities in every project, I have the chance to implement the acquired knowledge from the institute and see the theory in action."
ProfessionalsInspection
Michael Damtoft, Operations Director, Bilfinger Danmark A/S, Our Operations Director, Michael Damtoft, who is part of our Management Board at Bilfinger Danmark A/S has shared his experience so far of running the business operations.
Internship
Kahly Roose, Intern: "Whether you are considering an internship or a permanent position, Bilfinger is the place to be if you value a supportive team environment where individuals are respected and not just seen as statistics.”
ConsultancyVan Iterson Institute
Jari Schrier, Industrial Consultant: "The Van Iterson Institute is a great intermediate step between student life and professional life."
ProfessionalsInspection
Eli Mehanovic, Technical Director, Bilfinger Danmark A/S, Our Technical Director, Eli Mehanovic, who is part of our Management Board has shared his experience so far of running the business.
InspectionProfessionals
Raphael Mokri, ANDT Project Engineer, Bilfinger Danmark A/S, Our ANDT Project Engineer Raphael Mokri who has been with the business since fruition has shared his experience so far.
Professionals
Morten Bentsen, Operations Manager, Bilfinger Danmark A/S, Our Operations Manager Morten Bentsen who is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business has shared his experience so far.
InspectionISPProfessionals
Silvia Murrell, NDT Inspector & Rope Access Supervisor, Bilfinger Danmark A/S, Our NDT Inspector & Rope Access Supervisor, Silvia Murrell, who joined our Esbjerg team seven months ago and has shared her experience so far.
InspectionISPProfessionals
Diana Strausa, NDT Technician, Bilfinger Danmark A/S, Our NDT Technician, Diana Strausa joined our Esbjerg team six months ago and has shared her experience so far.
Internship
Jouke van der Veen, Intern Electrical Engineering: "My time at Bilfinger Tebodin has been an invaluable blend of academic learning and practical industry experience."
Internship
Thijn Kroeze, Civil Engineering Intern: "’For those about to start their internships, keep in mind that your enthusiasm and dedication are key to making the most of this experience and setting the direction for your career."
EngineeringEI&C
Ali Neimi, is Head of the EI&C department at the Bilfinger site in Leverkusen. In this People story, he talks about his job as a department head, what his daily routine looks like and how he spends his free time.
Safety
Ricky Karlsson, Ricky (40) has been working in the oil and gas industry for over 15 years, mainly with HSEQ in larger projects.
EI&CYoung professionals
Nikolai Myhre, got his certificate of apprenticeship in automatics in March 2021.
EI&C
Ilya Dragunov, Ilya is an educated CNC-operator and works at Bilfinger’s workshop at Herøya Industripark in Porsgrunn.
OffshoreOil & GasISP
Ariel Seim, is an industrial mechanic. He started out at Bilfinger as an apprentice, and loves the diverse workdays in Årdalstangen.
ISPOffshoreOil & Gas
Trond Arnfinn Vollevik, has what you can call an outdoorsy background, he has an extensive background as a scaffolder both on land and in the North Sea for Bilfinger's customers.
Consultancy
Danielle Keijzer, Consultant Technical Safety: "Mutual trust and working together with the client entails a broad awareness of all the ins and outs, which results in a smooth cooperation."
ConsultancySustainability
Britt van der Linden, Industrial Sustainability Consultant: ‘’Bilfinger Tebodin encourages authenticity – a place where you can truly be yourself and grow into the young professional you would like to be’’.
Consultancy
Michelle Post and Sigrid Hemelsoet, Consultants HSE Management: "Bilfinger's HSE Management Consultancy services are aimed at creating and maintaining a safe, healthy and sustainable work environment for our clients."
Safety
Britney Schniermanni en Sezer Gunes, has been with Bilfinger for more than 12 years and, as head of the HSEQ department, works to ensure high safety standards in the Group. Gain an insight into his exciting tasks and areas of application here.
ISP
Edvaldo Ribeiro Anes, Painter: "I did an apprenticeship in ICT - something completely different - and wanted a part-time job after my apprenticeship. My father also works at Bilfinger and said they could still use painters. That's when I started.
Young professionalsEI&C
Björn Jürgensen, works as an electrical switchgear tester at Bilfinger in Flensburg, Germany. In this people story, he talks about his career and why his apprenticeship was a formative experience for him.
Consultancy
Marlinda Dijkstra, HSE & Project Management Consultant: ‘’At Bilfinger, they see your potential and talent and help you develop your skills and expertise further’’.
ISP
Krystian Ptak, Scaffolding supervisor: "I'm doing what I've always wanted to do. Scaffolding is simply a beautiful profession. Now I no longer build them myself, but supervise the projects on site and oversee the foremen."
Consultancy
Sieto Beckers, EHS Engineer: "I really value my current position in which I am basically working for two companies at the same time, and I trust that the fruitful collaboration between this client and Bilfinger will last for many more years to come."
EngineeringConsultancyVan Iterson Institute
Merinde Loos, Training Coordinator: "It is essential that our employees enjoy working at Bilfinger and feel energized on the job."
ProfessionalsSafety
Richard Hoogendoorn, has been with Bilfinger for more than 12 years and, as head of the HSEQ department, works to ensure high safety standards in the Group. Gain an insight into his exciting tasks and areas of application here.
Engineering
Dick Hamming, Project Manager: "During my time in Tender Management I discovered that working with people is what I am passionate about."
EngineeringConsultancy
Leendert Wijnbergen en Ruud van Holland, Industrial Consultant & Project Manager: "I am happy to see that because of the close cooperation between all disciplines the work is done very organized and structured. Everyone is on the same page, which is what we strive for."
ConsultancyVan Iterson Institute
Ad Broeren and Michiel van der Meer, Van Iterson Institute: "We have always invested a lot in training our people, but with the institute we can do it much better and more efficiently."
Engineering
Rene Fijten, Architect: "Working as an architect at Bilfinger is incredibly diverse. Every project is different, especially because our clients cover various markets, which makes my work very fun and challenging."
Engineering
Niels Verdel, Civil Engineer: "For me, Bilfinger has all the convenience of a large company, but at the same time the friendliness and sociability of a small team."
Consultancy
Patrick Pellen, Senior Acoustic Consultant: "The distinctive strength of Bilfinger is that they offer a lot of responsibility and opportunities for the future. That is also the biggest motivation for me to stay with the organization."
Consultancy
Jeroen Jacobse, External Safety Consultant: "The course provides students with necessary basic skills and knowledge concerning risk management, just like an engineer or consultant, who deals with various safety aspects."
Engineering
Charlotte Roos, Process Engineer: "I am very thankful for the opportunity to work with my Bilfinger colleagues in Austria and to live in their beautiful country!"
Engineering
Jos Tijhuis, Pipeline Engineer: "What I appreciate about Bilfinger is their humanity and willingness to look after their employees."
Young professionalsEngineering
Gonçalo Scala, Mechanical Engineer: "Colleagues I have not talked to yet would just walk up to my desk and introduce themselves out of the blue. It made me feel quite welcome."
EngineeringTraineeship
Melvin Corvers, Trainee: "Most interesting to me is the opportunity to work in different departments and other Bilfinger subsidiaries."
Engineering
Riccardo Giannini, Piping & Mechanical Engineer: "I met Bilfinger in the summer of 2020 and it was love right away."
EngineeringTraineeship
Jeroen Goudzwaard, Trainee: "I can really recommend the traineeship to other starters because I feel like Bilfinger tries to put the effort to get the best out of you through this tailor-made program."
Young professionalsEngineeringInternship
Luuk van Duin, Process Engineer: "I already had the feeling that I wanted to do my internship at an engineering company and not a production location. This because of the wide range of knowledge at these types of companies."
Van Iterson InstituteConsultancy
Paul Tils, Industrial Consultant: "You can tell that Bilfinger attaches a high level of importance to the education and personal development of employees."
Engineering
Jason Cronjé, Structural Engineer: "I view Bilfinger as a cutting-edge company in terms of sustainability."
Young professionalsEngineering
Daniël Lelivelt, Mechanical Engineer: "The time, effort, personal conversation and honesty made me choose for Bilfinger, something I do not regret to this day."
ConsultancyVan Iterson Institute
Jesse den Engelsman, Industrial Consultant: "I chose to enroll in the Van Iterson Institute because the multi-disciplinary aspect of the program appeals to me."
Van Iterson InstituteConsultancy
Juliette Kortekaas, Industrial Consultant: "It is a pure joy to work with other new employees and go through the introduction process together."
Young professionalsEngineeringPharma & Biopharma
Meryl Knorr & Michelle Herbst, share their experiences of starting their careers at Bilfinger during their bachelor's and master's degrees. They talk about their daily work as project engineers in the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industry, including equipment qua
Chemicals & PetrochemicalsOil & GasInspectionOffshore
Alistair Stallard, From Scotland to England to Germany and from there to the United Arab Emirates and now Bahrain - Alistair has spent time working in a number of countries over the course of his career at Bilfinger.
NuclearSustainability
Martin Perry, reports on his 10 years of experience at Bilfinger UK. He is currently Managing Director in the nuclear sector and reports on his current projects and the diverse work at Bilfinger.
MaintenanceMechanical
Sebay Öngec, provides an insight into his day-to-day work as a maintenance manager at Bilfinger. Sebay Öngec already has over 20 years of experience as a mechatronics technician and now works at Bilfinger Maintenance & Engineering GmbH in Mannheim.
SustainabilityEnergyNuclear
Jiejing Luo, reports in this article about her current work as a project manager and makes clear how important open communication and constant exchange with colleagues worldwide is.
Mechanical
Rick Ghijs, Pipefitter: "What makes my job interesting is the problem-solving and thinking along with the customer. With us, it is always most important that the customer is satisfied."
ISPMechanical
Babs Vandenweyer, Welding engineer: "It is the ideal mix between theory and practice, as well as the social aspect of the job. I find the theoretical side very interesting, it is broad but also very specific."
MechanicalISP
Akwasi Boamah, Welder: "I have nice colleagues. They are all friendly people and there is also room to joke among ourselves. In the end, we all come to work for a fun day."
ISP
Dan Caska, Insulation technician: "I like being outside all day. And I work with a lot of different colleagues from different cultures. In addition, the work is interesting. You need your brain, but it's also physical work."
ISPInspection
Familie Beerens, Jeffery: "Because of my father, I knew at age 10: 'I'm going into scaffolding.' Even then I thought it was such a beautiful profession in a fantastic and diverse environment in the industry."
ISP
Theonas Emmanouil, Scaffold Mechanic: "There is variety in the work; I'm not just building, but also thinking about the construction and how to use the material, for example. I myself have worked at more than ten different plants."
ISP
Marcel van der Vries, Associate foreman insulation: "Bilfinger is a stable employer where things are just well organized. That's important."
ISP
Robert Spruit, Insulation engineer: "We now have a very nice team that is there for each other. That close bond and that atmosphere, that's so important. If people are willing to help each other you can solve anything together."
ISP
Tom Zevenhoven, Uitvoerder: “Ik krijg goede coaching en hulp van een ervaren projectleider. Je kunt hier echt heel veel leren, als je ervoor open staat. Er werken hier mensen met heel veel ervaring en kennis die ze delen."
ISPInspection
Brian Meijer, Insulation Mechanic, Scaffolding Mechanic and NDT Specialist: "We have a very nice young team here in the north. There are plenty of opportunities to grow and there is a lot of fun; there is always something going on."
Engineering
Magda Zemanova, works in Business Development. Reducing CO2 emissions, improving the quality of life in cities and keeping her finger on the pulse of technological innovation - these are three reasons why Magda Zemanová is enthusiastic about her job at Bilfinger.
Engineering
Fatema Kazerooni, works at Bilfinger in Bahrain as a civil engineer. Learn more about her job and why she feels happy at Bilfinger.
EI&C
Piotr Gwóźdź, works in a multicultural international environment at Bilfinger Multiserwis. That was also the reason why he applied to Bilfinger. Find out more about Piotr's work as a site manager here.
Safety
Dag Bekkelund, works as HSEQ Director in the Bilfinger Nordics region. Safety at Bilfinger is a continuous process. In this people story, you can find out why safety at Bilfinger is particularly important to Dag and what each individual employee can do to ensure it.
Engineering
Deshni Nagan, Women in the engineering profession? - Deshni Nagan sets an impressive example and tells in this article how she started as a trainee at Bilfinger after her studies and what tasks she now takes on as a junior mechanical engineer.
Engineering
Jens Martin Schubert, shares his nearly ten years of experience as a process engineer at Bilfinger. He reports on what he particularly appreciates about his colleagues at Bilfinger and what is special about his job.
SustainabilityEngineeringEnergy
Katarzyna Pracka, is a project manager at Bilfinger. She loves new challenges and in this article she tells us something about the construction of the wind farm in Kostomloty, Poland. Above all, she really appreciates the cooperation and support of her team at Bilfinger.
Young professionalsMechanical
Jaqueline Lauß, a trained welder at Bilfinger in Austria, takes pride in ensuring that welded joints remain absolutely tight even under high pressure and difficult conditions. Get to know Jaqueline Lauss here.
EfficiencyISP
Thorsten Teske, technical specialist for insulation, reports on his experiences at Bilfinger Industrial Services Switzerland. From climbing the career ladder to traveling around the world for projects.
Efficiency
Oksana Roman, consultant and Head of Department at Bilfinger Tebodin, explains in this interview her role in the energy transition. She supports companies in Central and Eastern Europe in achieving their climate goals.
Oil & GasProject
Steven Ewing, shares his unusual career path from music and graphic design to beer making to planner in the oil and gas industry in this article.
MaintenanceDigital and Innovation
Yngve Rune Olsen, helps customers become more efficient and thus even more competitive on the market. Mobile applications, for example, offer great potential for maintenance; Bilfinger recognized this early on, he says. Learn more here.
EngineeringSustainability
Suzanne Koersvelt, who started her dream job as a chemical engineer at Bilfinger Tebodin after graduating, talks here about how she helps make industry safer and more environmentally friendly every day.
Oil & GasInspection
Steven Gunn, works in non-destructive testing (NDT) and is responsible for the inspection of components and systems.
Safety
Michael Benisch, shares experiences about his work as HSEQ manager at Bilfinger Industrial Services GmbH in this article. He talks about the importance of occupational safety and how his team contributes to it.
EngineeringConsultancy
Milos Hejtmanek, has developed an innovative method to ensure safety in potentially explosive atmospheres.
ISP
Michael Bartalov, reports as an industrial climber in this interview, what it means to work in this profession, what a typical working day can look like and what preparations have to be made before you can work on a plant.
Young professionalsMechanicalChemicals & Petrochemicals
Matthias Winter, is 22 years old and has already completed his training as an industrial mechanic in record time. Now he is a permanent part of the team at Bilfinger Maintenance & Engineering GmbH in Leuna.
Engineering
Matthew Tyrer, tells us why he chose Bilfinger UK and explains how Bilfinger has helped him achieve his career goals. In the process, he provides insights into his exciting daily projects.
Young professionalsProfessionals
Lisa Windeck, reports on her experiences from her fulfilling path of human resources in a medium-sized company to becoming a Human Resources Business Partner at Bilfinger Engineering & Maintenance GmbH.
SustainabilityConsultancy
Jordi Koes, Business Manager Industrial Sustainability: "My main task is to help our customers achieve the sustainable transformation of their production processes."
Safety
Laura Hardie, Occupational Health and Wellbeing Consultant at Bilfinger, highlights the elemental importance of employee health and wellbeing in any industry.