Senior Risk Specialist

We are creators of resilience.

Working with us means building a more resilient world. Join us in constructing a more resilient world with innovative and sustainable maritime, offshore, and dredging solutions.  

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Daniel Lems

Team Lead Talent Acquisition
+31 6 11 46 98 92
We are creators of resilience.

Working with us means building a more resilient world. Join us in constructing a more resilient world with innovative and sustainable maritime, offshore, and dredging solutions.  

Interested in this vacancy?

You can apply by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the recruiter:

Daniel Lems

Team Lead Talent Acquisition
+31 6 11 46 98 92

Personal and professional growth

Personal and professional growth

Diversity of projects

The position

In this unique role, you’ll have the opportunity to work on the first- and second line of defence within our company and business. With a curious and problem-solving attitude, you contribute to the tenders, projects and the continued development of the team. This is the momentum to take on your role in the further development of risk management. Are you ready for a challenge where we work together organization-wide to get the job done? Then read on!

Your responsibilities

We are looking for a colleague who can support our global projects and help the organization implement the Integrated Risk Management Framework. You are a crucial sparring partner and will work together with colleagues throughout the whole company with valuable (risk) knowledge about projects and tenders. The scope concerns the design, construction and/or maintenance of large and complex projects. You know how to make sure that all parties are aligned and risks are limited as much as possible. Furthermore, you will:

  • Actively contribute to the development and implementation of Integrated Risk Management within the whole organization;
  • (Unsolicited) advise and report to management on trends, developments, effectiveness, opportunities and improvements;
  • Continuously encourage and challenge (project) team members, departments and business units to identify threats and opportunities;
  • Coach and train less experienced risk-professionals, or colleagues who take on the role of risk engineer;
  • Further develop and improve policy, one way of working and monitor/update the risk management tooling.

Job requirements

You love to be challenged by complex and new technical, financial and contractual matters. We work together and challenge each other to support further growth and development. In this role you will work together with all different kinds of stakeholders. You know how to use your organizational sensitivity skills most to get everybody aware and onboard. Next to that:

  • You have a completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree;
  • You have at least 10 years of relevant working experience in project risk management, risk analysis (among which Monte-Carlos simulations);
  • Excellent command of the English language both verbally and written;
  • You are fulltime available (minimal 32 hours) and willing to travel regularly to our office in Rotterdam or Gorinchem.

We offer

We offer you a position in which you will have an important contribution to our mission 'building a better world for future generations'. In addition, we offer you:

  • A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
  • Travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home office allowance (€2,15 per day);
  • 32 leave days per year;
  • Variable bonus;
  • Pension scheme;
  • Collective health insurance (optional);
  • Flexible working from home policy, 2 days a week when working on a full-time basis;
  • Extensive learning and (personal) development possibilities, including a wide range of online courses via Goodhabitz;
  • You can join communities, like Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women and the Van Oord staff association;
  • We organise several (sport) events, e.g. winter sport, weekend of sailing, cycling and a motorcycle tour.


Interested? Apply via the application form below. Do you have any questions? Please contact Daniël Lems.
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-DL1

The position

In this unique role, you’ll have the opportunity to work on the first- and second line of defence within our company and business. With a curious and problem-solving attitude, you contribute to the tenders, projects and the continued development of the team. This is the momentum to take on your role in the further development of risk management. Are you ready for a challenge where we work together organization-wide to get the job done? Then read on!

Your responsibilities

We are looking for a colleague who can support our global projects and help the organization implement the Integrated Risk Management Framework. You are a crucial sparring partner and will work together with colleagues throughout the whole company with valuable (risk) knowledge about projects and tenders. The scope concerns the design, construction and/or maintenance of large and complex projects. You know how to make sure that all parties are aligned and risks are limited as much as possible. Furthermore, you will:

  • Actively contribute to the development and implementation of Integrated Risk Management within the whole organization;
  • (Unsolicited) advise and report to management on trends, developments, effectiveness, opportunities and improvements;
  • Continuously encourage and challenge (project) team members, departments and business units to identify threats and opportunities;
  • Coach and train less experienced risk-professionals, or colleagues who take on the role of risk engineer;
  • Further develop and improve policy, one way of working and monitor/update the risk management tooling.

Job requirements

You love to be challenged by complex and new technical, financial and contractual matters. We work together and challenge each other to support further growth and development. In this role you will work together with all different kinds of stakeholders. You know how to use your organizational sensitivity skills most to get everybody aware and onboard. Next to that:

  • You have a completed Bachelor’s or Master’s degree;
  • You have at least 10 years of relevant working experience in project risk management, risk analysis (among which Monte-Carlos simulations);
  • Excellent command of the English language both verbally and written;
  • You are fulltime available (minimal 32 hours) and willing to travel regularly to our office in Rotterdam or Gorinchem.

We offer

We offer you a position in which you will have an important contribution to our mission 'building a better world for future generations'. In addition, we offer you:

  • A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
  • Travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home office allowance (€2,15 per day);
  • 32 leave days per year;
  • Variable bonus;
  • Pension scheme;
  • Collective health insurance (optional);
  • Flexible working from home policy, 2 days a week when working on a full-time basis;
  • Extensive learning and (personal) development possibilities, including a wide range of online courses via Goodhabitz;
  • You can join communities, like Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women and the Van Oord staff association;
  • We organise several (sport) events, e.g. winter sport, weekend of sailing, cycling and a motorcycle tour.


Interested? Apply via the application form below. Do you have any questions? Please contact Daniël Lems.
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-DL1

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