Van Dorp

From Jan Wilmake's personal knowledge base

Van Dorp

Van Dorp (werkenbijvandorp.eu) is a Dutch building services and installations company. Jan_Wilmake researched their Full Stack Developer (TypeScript) vacancy on the morning of June 23, 2026, spending significant time preparing an application with Claude AI.[1]

Job Research

On the early morning of June 23, 2026, Jan conducted focused research into the Van Dorp opportunity:[1]

TimeActivity
05:35Googled "van dorp" and "vandorp full stack developer"; visited the Van Dorp careers page
05:37–05:43Read the Full Stack Developer job listing on LinkedIn in detail (~4 minutes total); role involves TypeScript and Energy Management Systems (EMS)
05:42Googled "ems systeem" — researched EMS as referenced in the job description
05:43–05:52Opened Claude AI and ran a dedicated conversation titled "Full-stack engineer voor energiemanagement systemen" (~5 minutes across 3 sessions) — likely crafting a cover letter or assessing fit
05:59Opened the direct vacancy URL for Fullstack TypeScript Developer on the Van Dorp careers site

The EMS Connection

The Van Dorp role centres on building Energy Management Systems (EMS) — software that monitors, controls, and optimises energy usage in buildings. This is notable in the context of Jan's job search because Tibber, which sent him an interview invite the previous day (June 22), operates in the adjacent smart-energy space. The emergence of two energy-sector roles within 24 hours suggests either an active search strategy targeting the energy/sustainability domain, or algorithmic recommendation effects on LinkedIn.[1] [2]

Van Dorp represents a departure from the AI-startup roles that have dominated Jan's 2026 job search (e.g. Hyre, IMAGIN_studio, Ecomflow). As a traditional Dutch building services company, it would offer:[1]

  • Stable employment — easier for rental qualification (relevant to the Amsterdam housing search)
  • TypeScript stack — directly matching Jan's core expertise
  • Physical location: the Nieuwegein office (Ringwade 6, 3439 LM) was looked up on Google Maps from Groningen on June 22 — approximately 2h15m drive[2]

See Also

References

  1. Activity summary: x-archive/raw/activity-summary/2026-06-23.md 
  2. Activity summary: x-archive/raw/activity-summary/2026-06-22.md