Quality Assurance Advisor

• At Schiphol, you influence not only the quality of projects, but also the safety, reliability, and future of one of Europe's most important airports. Your judgment determines whether projects can responsibly progress to the next phase.
• The Delivery Services team is currently being established and is determining how Schiphol manages its largest projects. The team is known for its professional sharpness, independent advice, and the ability to make quality a demonstrable part of decision-making.
• At Schiphol, we work every day on innovation and improvement. In this way, we keep the Netherlands moving and create thousands of jobs and opportunities for people.

As a Quality Assurance Advisor, you ensure that Major Projects demonstrably meet the highest quality standards and provide management with the insights needed to make investment and stage-gate decisions with confidence. How exactly you realize this? That is up to you. We trust in the way you pursue goals with enthusiasm and determination, know how to convince others of your vision, and overcome obstacles with confidence. You will apply your talents to:

• developing and implementing the program-wide Quality Management System (QMS) that provides direction for quality, governance, and control within Major Projects.
• performing and leading internal and contractor audits to objectively determine whether projects meet quality, contract, and program requirements.
• advising project directors, management, and teams on quality risks, improvement measures, and the readiness of projects for important decision-making moments.
• analyzing quality data, deviations, audits, and trends, and translating these into concrete improvement initiatives that structurally increase project performance.
• ensuring that projects possess the correct evidence, procedures, and quality documentation to be demonstrably able to move through stage gates.

You are joining at a unique moment when Delivery Services is being built as a new expertise discipline within Major Projects. From this role, you influence project decisions within programs larger than €250 million, involving more than 15 disciplines, dozens of stakeholders, and more than 50 system integration packages. You operate independently within project teams and act as a critical partner for project directors and management when quality, risks, and progress converge in strategic decision-making.

With more than 4,200 proud colleagues, we go the extra mile to connect the Netherlands as well as possible to the rest of the world. Innovation, safety, and collaboration are at the forefront. Together, we give more meaning to travel and contribute to the economy and society. For more than 100 years. In the Netherlands and beyond. Did you know, by the way, that:

... Royal Schiphol Group is the owner and operator of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Rotterdam The Hague Airport, and Lelystad Airport?
... the entire Schiphol Airport grounds cover an area of 2,787 hectares?
... as a Quality Assurance Advisor, you strengthen the Schiphol Infrastructure business area.

At Schiphol Infrastructure, we design, build, and manage all physical and digital assets of Schiphol. That is our contribution to Schiphol's ambition to be a high-quality and sustainable airport. With more than 800 colleagues, we will deliver more projects in the coming years, together with our chain partners, and catch up on maintenance backlogs. In this way, we improve working conditions through the use of robots and lifting aids, we electrify assets on the airside, and we renew and make crucial parts such as the C-pier, baggage cellar, and climate systems more sustainable. At the same time, we resolve malfunctions and make thoughtful investment choices to prepare our infrastructure for the future.

Schiphol connects your world. With the best people, we make travel safe and responsible. You contribute to this with your unique talents, such as the way you work carefully and with attention to quality and connect people to achieve the ultimate result. In any case, for this position you have:

• HBO/WO working and thinking level with a relevant education in quality management, engineering, architecture, or civil engineering.
• at least 10 years of experience with developing and managing a Quality Management System (QMS) within complex projects.
• experience with performing and leading internal audits and contractor audits within project or program environments.
• demonstrable experience with quality assurance, stage-gate processes, and compliance within large infrastructural projects.
• independent judgment; you dare to make quality a topic of discussion and provide substantiated advice on important project decisions.

• € 5703 to € 7912 gross per month (scale 13).
• A 13th month.
• You will receive an iPhone.
• Possibility for a lease bike.

These are just a few of our employment conditions that belong to this position (based on a 36-hour work week). Schiphol has even more to offer you. For a complete overview of all employment conditions, go to Employment Conditions - Working at Schiphol.

What are your talents? What are your dreams? What is your story? We are curious about you and would like to invite you to apply. You can apply by sharing your motivation and CV with us via the application button below.

• For more information about applying at Schiphol: Schiphol Careers.
• Do you have questions about the content of the Quality Assurance Advisor position? Contact Lex Pepping via pepping_a@schiphol.nl.
• Do you have questions about the application process? Direct them to Siemen van Tongeren via siemen.van.tongeren@schiphol.nl or +31640847851.
• An assessment is part of the process.
• For the safety of our travelers and colleagues, a security screening is always part of the process. Prior to employment, a Certificate of Good Conduct (VGB) must be submitted.
• We would like to receive your application for this Quality Assurance Advisor position before September 24th.