Quality Implementation Specialist
Quality Assurance · Full-time
Posted on Sep 3, 2026
THE POSITION
As a Quality Implementation Specialist within QHSE, you drive the High Five Quality program. You connect teams across the organization with workshops and trainings and provide clarity around standards, processes and improvement. In this role, you combine program management with coaching and stakeholder engagement. Together, you make quality a natural part of how we build the future. You create teams and workshops to get a better understanding of what quality means within Van Oord and how it is used.
YOUR IMPACT
You are a driving force behind the continued success of our quality program. Your work helps teams learn, improve, and deliver confidence. You connect stakeholders through training and workshops and create support. Through your vision and structured approach, quality becomes more than a standard to meet. It becomes part of our culture, and part of the pride people feel in their work. Your main responsibilities include
You will join a small, specialized QHSE team with a strong focus on quality from a management system perspective. You will be working at our offices in Rotterdam and Gorinchem, especially in the first year, but you will be part of our global organization. This means the implementation will be onboard vessels and projects across the globe.
At Van Oord, you work with people who take ownership and trust each other to make a difference. Collaboration, knowledge sharing, and team spirit shape the way we work. From Rotterdam, you connect with colleagues across the organization.
ABOUT YOU
ABOUT YOU
You care about quality, standardization, and continuous improvement. You communicate clearly and bring structure to complex work. You know how to connect with different stakeholders and help people see the value of quality in their daily work. You combine a people focused approach with confidence. You also bring
About You
You care about quality, standardization, and continuous improvement. You communicate clearly and bring structure to complex work. You know how to connect with different stakeholders and help people see the value of quality in their daily work. You combine a people focused approach with confidence. You also bring
This role gives you the opportunity to shape how quality works across Van Oord and create improvements that reach far beyond one team or project. You get the trust, tools and support to turn your ideas into a lasting impact. In addition, we offer you
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.
As a Quality Implementation Specialist within QHSE, you drive the High Five Quality program. You connect teams across the organization with workshops and trainings and provide clarity around standards, processes and improvement. In this role, you combine program management with coaching and stakeholder engagement. Together, you make quality a natural part of how we build the future. You create teams and workshops to get a better understanding of what quality means within Van Oord and how it is used.
YOUR IMPACT
You are a driving force behind the continued success of our quality program. Your work helps teams learn, improve, and deliver confidence. You connect stakeholders through training and workshops and create support. Through your vision and structured approach, quality becomes more than a standard to meet. It becomes part of our culture, and part of the pride people feel in their work. Your main responsibilities include
- Driving and further developing new content and presentation materials for the High Five for Quality program.
- Working with and coaching teams to embed quality in daily operations.
- Creating workshops and training people on the High Five for Quality program.
You will join a small, specialized QHSE team with a strong focus on quality from a management system perspective. You will be working at our offices in Rotterdam and Gorinchem, especially in the first year, but you will be part of our global organization. This means the implementation will be onboard vessels and projects across the globe.
At Van Oord, you work with people who take ownership and trust each other to make a difference. Collaboration, knowledge sharing, and team spirit shape the way we work. From Rotterdam, you connect with colleagues across the organization.
ABOUT YOU
ABOUT YOU
You care about quality, standardization, and continuous improvement. You communicate clearly and bring structure to complex work. You know how to connect with different stakeholders and help people see the value of quality in their daily work. You combine a people focused approach with confidence. You also bring
- A proactive, people-oriented, and structured way of working.
- Strong project management and communication skills, supported by PMP, IPMA, or a similar qualification.
- Practical experience in implementing similar programs in a large and complex global organization.
- Strong presentation and facilitating skills.
- Preferably experience in construction, contracting, or offshore energy.
About You
You care about quality, standardization, and continuous improvement. You communicate clearly and bring structure to complex work. You know how to connect with different stakeholders and help people see the value of quality in their daily work. You combine a people focused approach with confidence. You also bring
- A proactive, people-oriented, and structured way of working.
- Strong project management and communication skills, supported by PMP, IPMA, or a similar qualification.
- Practical experience in implementing similar programs in a large and complex global organization.
- Strong presentation and facilitating skills.
- Preferably experience in construction, contracting, or offshore energy.
This role gives you the opportunity to shape how quality works across Van Oord and create improvements that reach far beyond one team or project. You get the trust, tools and support to turn your ideas into a lasting impact. In addition, we offer you
- A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience
- Attractive travel allowance (€0.31 per km) 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
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.