de Civiele Eenheid

What de Civiele Eenheid does

De Civiele Eenheid is a Dutch civil engineering project management bureau founded in 2017 by Jurian Stoop and headquartered in Oisterwijk, Netherlands. The firm provides integrated civil engineering services — project leadership (Projectleiding), environmental management (Omgevingsmanagement), work preparation (Werkvoorbereiding), execution (Uitvoering), and government project management (Projectmanager Overheid) — to Dutch and Belgian public-sector clients and construction contractors, with named engagements including Rijkswaterstaat, Waterschap Rivierenland, Waterschap De Dommel, Gemeente Amsterdam, and the Oosterweelverbinding alliance in Antwerp.

The business model is professional services staffing under the firm's own CAO: consultants are employed by de Civiele Eenheid and deployed to client projects, with pricing based on monthly service fees and salary bands published openly (€4,500–€7,500 gross per month depending on role). Delivery is deliberately team-based — projects are staffed in pairs or larger groups to ensure continuity — and regionally matched, with consultants placed on projects in their own home areas. The go-to-market is sales-led and largely referral-driven: approximately 90% of new hires come through colleague referrals, and clients are won through direct outreach, tendering, and personal networks rather than traditional marketing. SNA certification underwrites staffing-industry compliance, and marketing spend is minimal — limited to LinkedIn, Instagram, and the company website, which functions primarily as a project portfolio and career information portal.

There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm operates as a labor-intensive professional services organization with technology limited to standard planning and documentation tools used in work preparation. Differentiation rests on culture, employer brand, team-based continuity, and structured personal-development programs — including the Civiele Toekomstbouwers lateral-entry track, Civiele Lichting development program, Traineeship, and internships — that together form a self-supplying talent pipeline supporting the firm's modest growth in headcount and active project count.

Name

de Civiele Eenheid

Legal name

Civiele eenheid

Website

https://civiele-eenheid.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

De Civiele Eenheid is a Dutch civil engineering project management bureau founded in 2017, deploying integrated consultant teams to Dutch and Belgian government entities and contractors for infrastructure, dike, water, and public-space projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Engineering Project Management Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management (Agency/Owner’s Rep) (IMAFAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Program Management (Multi-site/Portfolio) (IMAFAAAF), Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

Keywords

• Civil engineering staffing
• Project management services
• Environmental management consulting
• Infrastructure project delivery
• Government engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oisterwijk

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Staffing & Project Delivery: The company employs civil engineering professionals and deploys them on client projects, generating revenue through service fees. Consultants work in various roles including project management, environmental management, execution, and work preparation for government and contractor clients. The company operates under its own CAO (collective labor agreement) and provides employment benefits to their workforce.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

De Civiele Eenheid is a Dutch civil engineering project management bureau that employs its own team of consultants and deploys them on a project basis to government bodies (municipalities, water boards, Rijkswaterstaat) and civil engineering contractors. Services span project management, environmental/stakeholder management, project leadership, work preparation, and on-site execution for infrastructure projects such as dike reinforcements, bridges, waterways, and public space developments. The firm also runs traineeship and career-transition programs (Civiele Lichting, Civiele Toekomstbouwers, Traineeship, Internship) to grow its consultant base.

Product overview

De Civiele Eenheid is a civil engineering project management bureau offering a unified approach to civil projects through integrated services. The core offering consists of civil project management services including Omgevingsmanagement (environmental management), Projectleiding (project leadership), Werkvoorbereiding (work preparation), Uitvoering (execution), and Projectmanager Overheid (government project management). Supporting these are training programs: Traineeship for recent graduates, Civiele Toekomstbouwers for career changers, Civiele Lichting for career development, and internship opportunities. All services are delivered through teams working regionally in the Netherlands, with emphasis on human collaboration, personal development, and honest communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Civiel Projectmanagement (Civil Project Management) Core bureau service providing continuity, ownership, and cohesion in civil engineering projects. De Civiele Eenheid takes responsibility for filling civil roles and project components as one team, with short communication lines and reduced administrative burden for clients.
• Omgevingsmanagement (Environmental Management) Stakeholder and environmental management service acting as the single point of contact for all stakeholders, translating concerns, wishes, and opportunities into clear actions for the project team.
• Projectleiding (Project Leadership) Project leadership service providing oversight, structure, and experienced civil engineering project management to bring projects to successful completion.
• Werkvoorbereiding (Work Preparation) Work preparation service combining technology and planning to create and monitor schedules, drawings, and work packages, request and evaluate quotes, and identify bottlenecks and opportunities.
• Uitvoering (Construction Execution) On-site construction execution service providing daily leadership on construction sites, coordinating teams, suppliers and partners, and monitoring schedule, quality and safety.
• Projectmanager Overheid (Government Project Manager) Government project management service for civil projects from initiative to delivery, managing stakeholder relationships and project teams within public-sector decision-making frameworks.
• Civiele Lichting (Career Development Program) Career development program where participants learn civil engineering in practice by working on real projects from day one with guidance and growing step by step; no prior civil engineering experience required.
• Civiele Toekomstbouwers (Career Transition Program) Career transition trajectory specifically developed for lateral entrants (career changers) who want to discover civil engineering from within. Participants work on real projects from day one while receiving targeted training and personal coaching, earning a salary while learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25+ colleagues delivering 15+ projects simultaneously with full commitment

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Graaf Reinald-alliantiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Waterschap Rivierenland and various contractors for the Dijkversterking Gorinchem-Waardenburg project. The Graaf Reinald alliance is executing 23.5km of dike reinforcement along the Waal river, with 517 households within 50 meters of construction activities. The Civiele Eenheid contributes personnel to this alliance for environmental management and community liaison.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy firm headquartered in the Netherlands with major water, infrastructure, and environmental practices — overlapping clients (water boards, Rijkswaterstaat, municipalities) and capability areas (project management, environmental management).
• Witteveen+Bos: Dutch engineering consultancy specializing in water, infrastructure, and environment — directly comparable in technical domain (dikes, waterways, environmental management) and client base (Dutch water boards and government).
• Sweco: European engineering consultancy with significant Dutch operations across water, infrastructure, and environment — competing for the same public-sector tenders and offering overlapping project-management and environmental-management services.
• WSP: Global engineering professional services firm with substantial Netherlands practice in transport, water, and environmental infrastructure — competes for similar Dutch and Belgian public-sector program management work.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Large Dutch engineering consultancy delivering design, project management, and advisory across water, infrastructure, and mobility — same Dutch public-sector clients and project types, but at far greater scale and scope.

Direct peers

• TMC: Netherlands-based staffing and consultancy firm placing engineers and technical professionals with clients, including civil and infrastructure projects — closely aligned business model of employing consultants and deploying them on client assignments.
• Brunel International: Global engineering staffing and project-services firm with strong Benelux presence placing engineers on infrastructure and energy projects — directly comparable specialist-staffing model for civil engineering professionals.
• YACHT: Dutch engineering and technology consultancy/staffing firm (part of Randstad Group) deploying professionals to clients across infrastructure, energy, and public sector — directly comparable staffing model and client base to De Civiele Eenheid.
• Voort: Dutch technical staffing specialist focused on engineering, civil, and infrastructure disciplines, placing professionals at government and contractor clients — same target market and deployment model as De Civiele Eenheid.

Regional players

• Iv-Groep: Dutch engineering consultancy providing design, project management, and advisory across infrastructure, water, and maritime — a regional mid-market player with overlapping service lines and government clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/civiele-eenheid
• Instagraminstagram.com/civiele.eenheid

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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