Quality Program Specialist

Van Oord; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 leave days

Pension scheme

Variable bonus

Flexible working hours

Travel allowance

Extensive learning opportunities

Job summary

Van Oord in Rotterdam is seeking a Program Specialist Quality to strengthen our quality culture across projects. In this role, you will drive the High Five for Quality program and ensure compliance with our ISO management system.

You will collaborate with teams, manage audits, and inspire others to improve quality standards. The ideal candidate is passionate about quality, possesses strong project management skills, and is ready to make a real impact.

Qualifications

• Passion for quality and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills and structured mindset.
• Experience in coaching and motivating teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive and develop the High Five for Quality program.
• Manage and enhance the ISO-certified management system.
• Lead internal audits and improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate and coach teams to embed quality.

Skills

Knowledge of ISO standards

Project management skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Job description

At Van Oord, you help shape a stronger quality culture across projects, teams and countries. As Program Specialist Quality, you improve the way we work every day through smarter standards, better collaboration and continuous improvement that creates lasting impact.

The position

As a Program Specialist Quality, you play a key role in strengthening our integrated, ISO based management system and driving our High Five for Quality program. You work closely with teams across the organisation to improve processes, ensure compliance and help build a strong quality culture.

Your impact

As a Quality Program Specialist, you make a real difference within our organization. You are the ambassador for our High Five For Quality Program and know how to motivate people. As the driving force behind the success of our quality program, you ensure continuous improvement and uphold the highest standards. You connect stakeholders, create buy-in, and turn challenges into opportunities. Thanks to your vision and leadership, quality becomes not just a goal, but a culture.

Your main responsibilities:

• Drive and further develop the High Five for Quality program.
• Manage, maintain and enhance our ISO-certified management system.
• Lead internal audits, management reviews and improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with and coach teams to embed quality in daily operations.

Your workplace

You will be part of a small, specialised team that approaches quality from a management system perspective. Our activities include auditing, incident management and the use of data and analyses for reporting to senior management. Collaboration, expertise and team spirit are central to our work.

About you

You are passionate about quality, standardisation and continuous improvement. With strong communication skills and a structured mindset, you know how to inspire others and bring quality performance to the next level.

You also bring:

• Knowledge of ISO standards and management system processes.
• A proactive, motivating and coaching workstyle.
• Strong project management and interpersonal communication skills.

We offer

Working in an international, highly demanding and dynamic organisation, with the possibility to truly have impact on our business, people and environment. We offer a complete package with excellent secondary employment benefits. The package includes among other things:

• A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience;
• 32 leave days of which a max. of 7 days can be appointed as collective leave days;
• Pension scheme;
• Variable bonus;
• Extensive learning and personal development possibilities;
• Travel allowance;
• Flexible working hours.