Earn extra as a freelance structural engineer
Structural calculations for renovations: a load-bearing wall that has to go, a roof extension, a dormer, a foundation or solar panels on the roof. We bring the client and the drawings, you do the calculations. No acquisition, no quotes, no debt collection.
You can do the calculations, we bring the work
Tekenpunt works with structural engineers and structural calculators across the Netherlands. Whether you run your own practice or want to earn extra alongside your job: you calculate the structure, and we take care of the assignment, the client and the payment.
You work remotely, at the times that suit you, with your own rate as the starting point.
Freelance structural engineer
You have your own practice and want to fill your calendar. We bring renovations that need a structural calculation, and you choose which ones to take on.
Structural engineer in employment
You do calculations for your employer during the day and want to earn extra on the side, if you can arrange that with your employer. You decide how much you take on.
Done with acquisition
Calculating is your trade. Winning assignments, quoting and chasing invoices is not. We take that part over completely.
Three steps to the calculations
From sign-up to payout, everything runs through one platform. No paperwork, no debt collection, no surprises.
Sign up
Sign up, choose 'Constructieberekeningen' (Dutch label) under services and enter your own rates per type of work. That way we know exactly what you do and what you want to earn.
Accept assignments
You can accept or pass on assignments that match your profile. You stay in control of your calendar.
Calculating and getting paid
Deliver your calculation via the platform. We invoice the client and pay you per completed assignment.
Winning assignments yourself, or calculating via Tekenpunt
The trade is calculating. The rest, winning assignments, quotes, price negotiation and invoicing, costs time that earns nothing. We take that off your hands.
On your own
- ×Winning assignments yourself from contractors and private clients
- ×Writing quotes and chasing clients
- ×Negotiating your price
- ×Invoicing yourself and chasing payments
- ×Handling client questions about the drawing yourself
- ×Sometimes swamped, sometimes quiet
Via Tekenpunt
- ✓The assignments come in, you choose
- ✓No quotes, we handle the client
- ✓Your own rate is the starting point
- ✓We invoice and pay you per assignment
- ✓We are the client's point of contact
- ✓You decide how much work you take on
The calculations that come in
The work ranges from a supporting beam for an opening in a wall to steel structures for a roof extension. The calculations follow the Eurocode and the Bbl. When you sign up, you indicate which work you take on.
Want to know more about the work? See all renovation types. Are you a drafter? Then read becoming a construction drafter. Rather be employed? See the vacancy for a structural engineer or calculator.
Also a partner in another trade?
Tekenpunt works with freelance partners in several fields. Choose the page that fits your work.
You calculate as part of an established team
Since 2016, Tekenpunt has delivered building drawings, permits and structural engineering across the Netherlands. As a partner, you calculate under that brand, alongside our own team.
Tekenpunt works with an in-house team of structural engineers and drafters, supplemented by a regular circle of freelance partners across the Netherlands.
Becoming a freelance structural engineer: frequently asked questions
Q01Do I have to quit my job?
No. Many structural engineers do this alongside their regular job, as extra income when they have time, if you can arrange that with your employer.
Q02How many assignments do I get?
As much as you can handle. You decide yourself which assignments you take on, so you keep control of your schedule.
Q03What do I earn?
When you sign up, you propose your own rates per type of work. We match suitable assignments to them.
Q04How do I get paid?
Per delivered assignment via our platform. We handle the invoicing to the client and the payout to you.
Q05Does it cost me anything to take part?
No. Signing up and taking part costs you nothing. We bring the client and handle the invoicing, you are paid per completed assignment.
Q06Which calculations come in?
Openings in load-bearing walls, roof extensions, dormers, foundations and solar panels on a roof. Our structural calculation page explains which work belongs to that.
Ready to earn extra?
Sign up, choose 'Constructieberekeningen' (Dutch label) and fill in your rates. That way we see which assignments match your profile. It costs you nothing to get started.
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