Business Unit Manager QHSE

Lead QHSE for some of the world's most ambitious Offshore Energy projects. You empower people, drive continuous improvement and help deliver the energy transition safely and sustainably.

The position

Within Offshore Energy, we work on projects that contribute to a more sustainable world. Safety, quality, health and environmental performance are essential to everything we do. As Business Unit Manager QHSE, you translate strategy into action and ensure that our standards are embedded across the business.

In this role, you lead a team of QHSE professionals, support projects throughout their lifecycle and strengthen our culture of continuous improvement. Working closely with project teams, business leaders and international stakeholders, you help ensure that our operations meet the highest industry standards while supporting successful project delivery.

Your impact

In this role, you will:

• Lead and develop a team of QHSE professionals and create an environment where people can grow and succeed
• Drive the implementation of QHSE policies, standards and certifications across the business
• Support projects throughout tender, preparation, execution and close out to ensure strong QHSE performance
• Initiate and lead improvement programmes that enhance safety, quality, environmental performance and business results

Your workplace

You will work closely with colleagues across projects, business units and international locations. The QHSE department plays a key role in connecting strategy with daily operations. You will collaborate with passionate professionals who share a commitment to safety, quality and sustainability. We give you the trust, responsibility and freedom to make decisions and create lasting impact. Together, we tackle challenges that matter and contribute to projects that leave a positive mark on the world.

This role reports to the Director QHSE, with a dotted line to BU Management.

About you

You are a people-focused leader who knows how to create impact in complex and international environments. You combine strategic thinking with a hands-on approach and can connect people, projects and business objectives.

You also bring:

• A higher professional or academic degree, preferably in Engineering, Safety/Risk Management, or a related field
• Extensive experience in QHSE, operational excellence or a comparable discipline within renewables, marine, oil & gas or offshore construction industries
• Experience in operational risk management of large or complex infrastructure projects onshore or offshore, or similar
• Proven experience leading, inspiring and developing teams
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation
• Experience driving change and continuous improvement initiatives

We offer

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

• A company car and home working allowance (€2.40 per day)
• 32 holidays (of which a maximum of 7 are collective)
• Variable bonus, partly dependent on company results
• Attractive pension scheme
• Option for collective health insurance (Van Oord pays for your supplementary package)
• Extensive development opportunities, including a comprehensive online academy via Goodhabitz
• Communities to join, such as Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women, and the Van Oord staff association
• Various events and sports activities, such as skiing, sailing weekends, cycling, and motorcycling

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

Nicole, Discipline Engineer