Project Quality Manager

Do you want to contribute to the quality of world-class offshore projects? At Van Oord, we are looking for a Project Quality Manager who will elevate our projects to the highest standards. You will be the driving force behind a strong quality culture and ensure everything is done “First Time Right.” Together with a dedicated team, you will work on challenging projects in the Offshore Wind and Dredging industry.

THE POSITION

As Project Quality Manager, you are responsible for all quality-related aspects within your project. You report to the Project Director and are part of the Project Management Team. You are the go-to person for quality matters for the project team, the client, and subcontractors.

Your responsibilities include:

• Leading the project quality team and coordinating all QA/QC activities.
• Ensuring compliance with Van Oord Management System, ISO standards, and client requirements.
• Preparing project QA documents such as PQP, NCR register, and ITPs.
• Monitoring inspections and audits at subcontractors and project sites.
• Identifying and following up on non-conformances and punch items.
• Advising the project team on quality-related issues.
• Reporting on quality KPIs and driving continuous improvement.

YOUR IMPACT

Your work directly influences the success of our projects. Through your expertise and leadership, you create a culture where quality is second nature and risks are minimized.

How you make a difference:

• Embedding a strong quality mindset within the project team.
• Ensuring all requirements are clear and correctly applied.
• Planning QA/QC resources based on risk.
• Building strong relationships with clients and subcontractors on quality matters.
• Initiating improvement activities and ensuring document compliance.
• Organizing and leading quality meetings and audits.
• Driving continuous improvement of systems and tools.

ABOUT YOU

As an experienced quality professional, you bring deep industry knowledge and hands‑on expertise in complex offshore projects. You combine strong leadership with clear communication, stakeholder management and the assertiveness needed to safeguard quality in every phase. These strengths translate into the following requirements:

• Proven experience in the offshore, maritime or heavy‑industrial sector, with a strong background in quality management
• Strong empathy with proactive quality management and “FIRST TIME RIGHT” principle
• Affinity with welding, coating and NDT processes
• Permitted to work in the Netherlands is a requirement just as willingness to travel to several sites in the Netherlands and Europe
• Assertive, structured and confident in decision‑making and fluent in English
• Willingness to travel and no 9 to 5 mentality

Preferred:

• Strong knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and related standards
• Inspection experience

WE OFFER

• 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)
• 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
• You can join communities, like Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women and the Van Oord staff association
• We organize several (sport) events, e.g. winter sport, weekend of sailing, cycling and a motorcycle tour

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