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“As a Student Assistant you can apply the knowledge you get from the university into practice.”

Alkis Sideris, Junior Geotechnical & Jacking Engineer (Previously Student Assistant Geotechnical Engineering)

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In 2023, we did an interview with Alkis Sideris, when he was still a Student Assistant Geotechnical Engineering. Since then he was promoted to Junior Geotechnical & Jacking Engineer. 

What do you do as Student Assistant Geotechnical Engineer?

My overall responsibility is to help with any geotechnical tasks. This extends from helping prepare the LSA (Location Specific Assessment) reports for our vessels to helping with the writing of scientific papers about optimizing current punch-through calculation methods. My main responsibility is to interpret the geotechnical information we receive and evaluate the geotechnical risks of each location, so our crew and our vessels are better prepared. I am also updating a jack-up dataset with all the destinations Cadeler has visited, so we have an organized library of geotechnical information.

What has been the most interesting thing about your job until now?

When we visit difficult locations, we must use all the information we have and produce the best solution. For example, in deep locations where we might end up not having sufficient leg length, we must challenge the geotechnical information to the limits to make the most accurate and obviously safe assumption for our vessel. In addition, urgent tasks that require a high degree of adaptability are very intriguing and interesting.

What makes you feel proud?

Being part of the Cadeler mission with the aim to build a better tomorrow and accelerate the transition to a more sustainable future. This makes me feel proud. I find the job of an engineer very meaningful and impactful since it helps to improve people’s lives. With my job I can feel sure that I am not only helping people as an engineer but I am also looking out for the environment.

What is the best thing about working for Cadeler as a company?

The working environment that Cadeler has managed to secure is spectacular. In combination with the continuous growth of the company it is nice to see that a business can be profitable and constantly developing while maintaining some standards that make the employees feel motivated.

What is the best thing about being a student assistant at Cadeler?

The student assistant position is very advantageous because you get the chance to apply all the knowledge you get from the university into practice. This helps you shape your study plan better because you have a better feel of what you want to do.