Project HSE manager

Do you take the lead with safety and environmental issues within our national projects? Safety is really important and you can make the difference as a HSE Manager at Van Oord!

Project HSE manager

The position

As a project HSE Manager at Van Oord you will work on different project locations on a rotational basis to make sure that all safety policies are adhered to by your colleagues, contractors and third parties. You are creative in coming up with solutions that are both efficient and safe. It is up to you to take the lead in implementing safety and environmental excellence.

Your impact

Your role involves balancing project interests, providing guidance, maintaining a safety-first culture and:

• Constantly working on improvement in safety awareness and the safety culture within projects, encouraging project management to take responsibility
• Ensuring that safety policies, objectives, procedures and plans are effectively communicated and adhered to by all project members and subcontractors
• Reporting on safety performance to management, addressing audit and inspection findings and taking action on matters to prevent recurrence
• Maintaining a strong communication and collaboration relationship with supervisors, the client, third parties and the QHSE department
• Managing the project HSE team

These responsibilities collectively contribute to a comprehensive HSE management approach within the national projects.

Your workplace

As HSE Manager you will be part of the QHSE department. During preparation you will work most of the time at our offices in the Netherlands. During execution you will work on or near the project location.

About you

As an experienced HSE Manager, you contribute to a safe and sustainable work environment within challenging projects. You are responsible for developing and monitoring Health, Safety & Environment strategies at both the national and international levels. Flexibility is essential, as you are open to working on a rotational basis. You know how to manage complex projects effectively and generate support among various stakeholders.

What else do you bring to the table?

• Relevant education, preferably with a higher safety degree or change management qualification
• You have previous experience in a similar role involving complex projects and project management
• You speak and read English fluently
• Strong people management skills are essential for this role
• Leadership, decisiveness, and excellent communication skills

We offer

Working in an international, high demanding and dynamic organisation, with the possibility to truly have impact on our business, people and environment.

• Travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home office allowance (€2.45 per day)
• 32 leave days per year
• Variable bonus
• Pension scheme
• Collective health insurance (optional)
• Excellent rotation schemes and allowances for working on rotation
• Extensive learning and personal development possibilities, including a wide range of courses, for example gaining your GWO or BOSIET certificate

‘At Van Oord, I don’t just work on projects, I get to see them come to life.’

Nicole, Discipline Engineer