Project Leader Industry Northeast Netherlands

As an Industrial Project Manager, you are responsible for leading mono- and multidisciplinary projects from the tender phase through to delivery. You manage teams and act as a liaison between management and execution, with a focus on sustainability, customer relationships, and achieving project objectives.

• HBO working and thinking level with a degree in civil engineering or another relevant degree.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a project leader with a proven track record in managing multi-technical projects.
• Knowledge and experience with various contract forms, such as UAV/UAV-GC, EPC, or client-specific contracts.
• Familiarity with HSE management systems and prioritizing safety in all project phases.
• Commercially skilled, customer-oriented, and able to ask the 'question behind the question'.
• Clear communication style and the ability to think from the big picture and seize new opportunities.

• Involvement from the tender phase, including assessment of content, approach, and contract forms.
• After winning a tender, assemble a project team and lead it, tailored to complexity and required expertise.
• Supplement the team with specialists, for example in the fields of sustainability, system engineering, and contract management.
• Leading and realizing projects such as data centers, hydrogen-related projects, wind turbines, and large-scale battery storage.
• Ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and within quality requirements, and that customer expectations are met.
• Implementing sustainability measures, such as material recycling, alternative energy, and zero-emission construction.
• Acting as a connecting link between management and the operational core and giving substance to TGKIO factors (time, money, quality, information, and organization).
• Managing contracts and handling the financial settlement of projects.

Work in the dynamic world of civil engineering with room for entrepreneurship and professional growth. Hybrid working is possible. You will be part of an organization with a strong reputation and will have opportunities to advance within KWS and/or VolkerWessels.

• 25 days of vacation, 15 roster-free days and 3 short-term absence days.
• If you are covered by the Construction Collective Labour Agreement, you will receive a pension scheme with an employer contribution.
• Contribution to sustainable mobility: an electric car with a charging map for all of Europe.

KWS is a VolkerWessels company where more than 2000 colleagues work daily on the accessibility and livability of the Netherlands. The organization designs, builds, maintains, manages, and operates infrastructure on, under, and along the water, and focuses on sustainable infrastructure solutions.

KWS Infra's Zwolle-Leek branch realizes small and large infrastructure projects from design to execution and maintenance in Friesland, Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, Flevoland, and the northern part of Gelderland. Projects range from road and hydraulic engineering to contributing to the construction of data centers and wind farms.

The organization has an informal working atmosphere, delegates responsibility low in the organization, and values ​​initiative, entrepreneurship, and creativity. The head office is located in Meppel; there are branch offices in Drachten, Leeuwarden, Hoogkerk, Scheemda, Hoogeveen, Holten, and 't Harde.