Quality Specialist

Are you the Quality Specialist that will drive our quality culture and systems to the next level? We have a great position available for a proactive candidate with good communication skills.

THE POSITION

As Quality Specialist within Van Oord you’ll be in the lead for further professionalising our Business Unit Dredging and Infra quality organisation and support for tenders and projects. You’ll be looking after tender quality requirements, risks and opportunities. Upon project award you’ll be working together with project teams and project quality personnel (remote and on location) to setup and maintain the quality systems.  

We expect you to maintain the overview of quality performance of each project and share the insights in trends and focus areas for improvement with Business Unit Dredging & Infra and QHSE management.

YOUR IMPACT

In this role you’ll be driving the Van Oord quality culture and systems to the next level. This will for example consist of promoting our High 5 for Quality program and focussing on the key aspects: 

  • Craftsmanship 
  • Client focus 
  • Process approach 
  • Continuous improvement 
  • Evidence Based  

Your workplace: 

The QHSE Dredging & Infra team currently consists of 8 colleagues who support our Dredging and Infra tenders, projects and several international branch offices. About half of the team is located in the Van Oord head office in Rotterdam, the other colleagues are based at international branch offices. Besides this team you’ll be collaborating with the QHSE colleagues working for our Offshore Energy Business Unit, QHSE Systems and Marine department.  

As Quality Specialist you’ll be located in the Rotterdam office, supporting our (inter)national subsidiaries and Dredging & Infra tenders and projects. Besides working from the office you’ll be occasionally visiting the projects and offices. 

ABOUT YOU

As Quality Specialist you are pro-active and are good at working with people in different roles within the organisation and on projects. You know how to transfer written procedures into practice. Excellent communication and social skills are in your nature, which helps you to bring the message across to our multicultural organisation. You have a good command of Dutch and English languages, orally and in writing. You’re willing to travel and visit (international) projects on an occasional basis. 

Furthermore you have:  

  • A completed Higher Vocational Education (HBO) in a technical or engineering field; 
  • At least 5-10 years of working experience in the field of quality, preferably with an international background; 
  • Knowledge of various quality standards and management systems, like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001; 
  • Relevant experience with Root Cause analysis and investigation methods, like Kelvin Topset, 8D, etc.)  
  • Preferably experience in concrete, steel, rock works which could be from other marine or construction related industries;  

WE OFFER

Working in an international, highly demanding and dynamic organisation, with the possibility to truly have impact on our business, people and environment. We offer a complete package with excellent secondary employment benefits. The package includes among other things: 

  • A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
  • 32 leave days of which a max. of 7 days can be appointed as collective leave days;
  • Pension scheme;
  • Variable bonus;
  • Extensive learning and (personal) development possibilities;
  • Travel allowance;
  • flexible working hours.


Are you interested? Apply via the application form below. Do you have any questions? Please contact Esli Juliana.
Do you like to know more about and want to stay informed of other vacancies within Van Oord? Climb aboard and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Vimeo and Facebook!  
Acquisition for this vacancy is not appreciated. 

#LI-EJ1

THE POSITION

As Quality Specialist within Van Oord you’ll be in the lead for further professionalising our Business Unit Dredging and Infra quality organisation and support for tenders and projects. You’ll be looking after tender quality requirements, risks and opportunities. Upon project award you’ll be working together with project teams and project quality personnel (remote and on location) to setup and maintain the quality systems.  

We expect you to maintain the overview of quality performance of each project and share the insights in trends and focus areas for improvement with Business Unit Dredging & Infra and QHSE management.

YOUR IMPACT

In this role you’ll be driving the Van Oord quality culture and systems to the next level. This will for example consist of promoting our High 5 for Quality program and focussing on the key aspects: 

  • Craftsmanship 
  • Client focus 
  • Process approach 
  • Continuous improvement 
  • Evidence Based  

Your workplace: 

The QHSE Dredging & Infra team currently consists of 8 colleagues who support our Dredging and Infra tenders, projects and several international branch offices. About half of the team is located in the Van Oord head office in Rotterdam, the other colleagues are based at international branch offices. Besides this team you’ll be collaborating with the QHSE colleagues working for our Offshore Energy Business Unit, QHSE Systems and Marine department.  

As Quality Specialist you’ll be located in the Rotterdam office, supporting our (inter)national subsidiaries and Dredging & Infra tenders and projects. Besides working from the office you’ll be occasionally visiting the projects and offices. 

ABOUT YOU

As Quality Specialist you are pro-active and are good at working with people in different roles within the organisation and on projects. You know how to transfer written procedures into practice. Excellent communication and social skills are in your nature, which helps you to bring the message across to our multicultural organisation. You have a good command of Dutch and English languages, orally and in writing. You’re willing to travel and visit (international) projects on an occasional basis. 

Furthermore you have:  

  • A completed Higher Vocational Education (HBO) in a technical or engineering field; 
  • At least 5-10 years of working experience in the field of quality, preferably with an international background; 
  • Knowledge of various quality standards and management systems, like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001; 
  • Relevant experience with Root Cause analysis and investigation methods, like Kelvin Topset, 8D, etc.)  
  • Preferably experience in concrete, steel, rock works which could be from other marine or construction related industries;  

WE OFFER

Working in an international, highly demanding and dynamic organisation, with the possibility to truly have impact on our business, people and environment. We offer a complete package with excellent secondary employment benefits. The package includes among other things: 

  • A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
  • 32 leave days of which a max. of 7 days can be appointed as collective leave days;
  • Pension scheme;
  • Variable bonus;
  • Extensive learning and (personal) development possibilities;
  • Travel allowance;
  • flexible working hours.


Are you interested? Apply via the application form below. Do you have any questions? Please contact Esli Juliana.
Do you like to know more about and want to stay informed of other vacancies within Van Oord? Climb aboard and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Vimeo and Facebook!  
Acquisition for this vacancy is not appreciated. 

#LI-EJ1

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Esli Juliana

Corporate Recruiter
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HSE Manager

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