Project Manager / Operations Manager

In this position, you fulfill a dual role: you lead concrete and hydraulic engineering projects and are responsible for day-to-day operations. You report directly to the Management Board and combine project management, operational management, and strategic commercial tasks.

• Minimum of 8–10 years of experience in project management and leadership positions within the concrete and hydraulic engineering sector.
• Strong commercial skills and an extensive network in the sector.
• Experience in leading a company or business unit.
• Excellent leadership qualities and communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant standards, certifications, and contract forms, such as UAV-GC.
• Result-oriented with a focus on quality, customer satisfaction, and business performance.
• Affinity with the Northern Netherlands and its hydraulic engineering challenges.
• Entrepreneurial with strategic insight to strengthen market position and seize opportunities.

• Management of various concrete and hydraulic engineering projects in the Northern Netherlands; ensuring timely delivery within budget and according to quality requirements.
• Daily management of business operations, optimization of business processes and performance, and responsibility for personnel policy and development.
• Maintaining and strengthening long-term relationships with clients; identifying and developing new business opportunities; participating in tender processes and preparing quotations.
• Leading the team, fostering a professional culture, adhering to agreements, and encouraging collaboration and personal development.
• Maintaining and improving quality and sustainability; complying with ISO, VCA, FSC, and CO2 Level 5 certifications; implementing and improving processes.
• Collaborating with the management on integration and growth strategy, identifying opportunities for synergy, and contributing to strengthening the market position in the Northern Netherlands.

• Versatile senior position with responsibility for both projects and day-to-day operations.
• Opportunity to play a key role within a specialized and growing team.
• Opportunity to contribute to integration, growth, and strategic development.
• Working on a wide range of projects and maintaining client relationships.
• Professional work environment where leadership qualities can be fully utilized.
• Attractive salary and excellent fringe benefits commensurate with the demands of the position.
• Room to leave your mark on important projects and commercial initiatives in the Northern Netherlands.

The organisation has a specialized team in which project management and business operations work closely together. There is direct collaboration with colleagues and reporting to the Executive Board, within a context of strategic growth and integration.