Quality Manager

Arcadis; Amersfoort; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis Nederland zoekt een Quality Manager die verantwoordelijk is voor de dagelijkse QMS-activiteiten in het land en de naleving van ISO-normen waarborgt.

Rapporteert direct aan de Global QMS Director en indirect aan de Country Director; Coördineren van governance en training, en zorgen voor effectieve kwaliteitsprocessen.

Deze rol vereist 5–7+ jaar ervaring, relevante opleiding en sterke communicatie- en leiderschapskwaliteiten.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, Management, Quality, or Business preferred.
• 5–7+ years’ experience in quality management within a multinational engineering or professional services firm.
• Certifications: ASQ or equivalent preferred; ISO quality auditing experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Maintain in-country quality management system and ISO certification readiness.
• Coordinate global QMS governance and training within the country.
• Support audits, non-conformance management, and corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement and monitor quality KPIs.

Skills

Quality management

Process improvement

Lean

Change management

Auditing

Communication

Time management

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering, Management, Quality, or Business

Tools

ASQ Certification

ISO 9001 knowledge

Job description

Rolbeschrijving

Arcadis is looking for a

Arcadis is een toonaangevende internationale organisatie die ontwerp-, engineering- en adviesdiensten levert voor een duurzame gebouwde en natuurlijke omgeving. Met meer dan 34.000 mensen in ruim 30 landen zetten we ons in om de leefomgeving over de hele wereld te verbeteren. Iedereen speelt hierbij een belangrijke rol. Met de kracht van veel nieuwsgierige geesten kunnen we samen de meest complexe uitdagingen ter wereld oplossen en samen meer impact maken.

Rolbeschrijving

Arcadis is looking for a Quality Manager who is responsible for managing most day-to-day QMS activities for their Country. This includes but is not limited to all aspects of Arcadis’s quality management system and in-country senior management interaction.

Reports directly to the Global QMS Director and indirectly reports to the Country Director.

Location: Netherlands

Rol verantwoordelijkheden

Coordinates implementing, administering, and monitoring global QMS governance and tools in the country; ensures that established requirements are enforced appropriately and records exceptions as appropriate; provides suggestions and recommendations for changes to respective Global Quality Leaders. Accountable for meeting the in-country resource and training needs of all personnel in the country in quality procedures to support the successful execution of the QMS.

Governance

• Maintain in-country quality management system
• Maintain in-country certification to the ISO standards until global accreditation has been achieved
• Assure in-country governmental regulations, legal, and statutory requirements are met

Quality processes and procedures

• Implement, maintain, and control quality processes and procedures
• Integration and effectiveness of processes across functions
• Supports auditors in internal and external audits
• Management of the in-country non-conformance management and corrective action system
• Implement a continuous improvement process
• Measure/evaluate process KPIs

Knowledge and training

• Ensure that all professionals are trained to the QMS
• Communicate/train changes quality management system
• Identification and implementation of Lessons Learned
• Maintain Country QMS iNet site

Data repository and reporting

• Report in-country Quality KPI’s for deviations, audits, corrective actions, and lessons learned
• Trend Quality KPI performance data for targeted continuous improvement
• Monitor in-country cost to quality

Compliance

• Implement process controls and use of improvement systems
• Ensure in-country audits are performed and participate as required
• Ensure compliance with in-country legislation
• Serve as the management representative for ISO certification

Quality manager has overall responsibility for compliance with the Global Quality Management System. Contribute to and support the implementation of a Global Integrated Management System (IMS) for Arcadis. Works with the Global Quality Director to ensure consistency with the requirements defined within the Arcadis QMS governance structure. Manages QA resources to coordinate quality staff to support projects.

Kwalificaties & Ervaring

• The candidate should have a bachelor's or master’s degree in engineering, Management, Quality, or Business (preferred)
• 5-7+ years of experience progressive quality management or other applicable experience within a multinational engineering or professional services firm, including previous assignments in a related industry.
• Training: Change Management, Process Improvement, Lean skills. Certifications: American Society for Quality (ASQ) certification as Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (preferred); Certified Quality Auditor: ISO as appropriate; Certified Project Manager; member of the Project Management Institute or country equivalent

Further requirements and competencies

• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, Quality Management System-Requirements techniques relating to quality assurance and quality control programs
• Principles, practices, techniques, and theories of quality management systems and benchmarking
• Principles, practices, techniques, and theories of quality process auditing
• A well-developed understanding of and appreciation for organizational mission, values, and goals and consistent application of this knowledge.
• An ability to communicate complex issues to diverse audiences, orally and in writing, in an easily understood, authoritative, and actionable manner.
• Time management and ability to multi-task with competing priorities.
• Excellent decision-making capabilities and ability to make decisions and deal with conflicting priorities.

Waarom Arcadis?

We bereiken onze doelen alleen als iedereen in staat wordt gesteld het beste uit zichzelf te halen. Wij geloven dat ieders bijdrage ertoe doet. Daarom pionieren we met een op vaardigheden gebaseerde aanpak, waarbij jij jouw unieke ervaring en expertise inzet om je eigen carrièrepad uit te stippelen. Met jouw vaardigheden maximaliseren we samen de impact.

Je doet zinvol werk en welke rol je ook speelt, je helpt duurzame oplossingen te bieden voor een gezondere planeet. Druk jouw stempel op jouw carrière, jouw collega's, jouw klanten, jouw leven en de wereld om je heen.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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We willen dat je elke dag je beste zelf kunt zijn. Gelijkheid en inclusie nemen we heel serieus en we houden onszelf verantwoordelijk voor onze acties. Het is onze ambitie om een voorkeurswerkgever te zijn en een geweldige werkplek te bieden voor iedereen.