(Senior) Contract Manager Drinking Water Projects

Job title: (Senior) Contract Manager Drinking Water Projects
Recruiter: Daniëlle Bijsterbosch
Vacancy ID: 4399

Millions of people rely on clean and reliable drinking water every day. At Vitens, we are working on one of the most important societal challenges in the Netherlands: sustainably securing the drinking water supply for current and future generations. Do you want to apply your expertise in contract management to projects that truly matter? Then this is your chance.

As (Senior) Contract Manager Aboveground Projects for drinking water projects, you are the connecting link between strategy, collaboration, and execution. You ensure that our contracts are not only legally strong but, above all, contribute to successful projects, sustainable collaborations, and a future-proof drinking water infrastructure.

At Vitens, we are investing heavily in the expansion, renewal, and sustainability of our assets: from production sites and pumping stations to innovative purification plants and sustainable drinking water reservoirs. You will work on the aboveground infrastructure that ensures millions of people can rely on clean and reliable drinking water every day. Not standard construction projects, but technically challenging projects where sustainability, innovation, and societal impact converge. Curious how we want to realize this? Take a look at About Vitens | Vitens.

In the role of Contract Manager Aboveground Projects:

• You are the primary point of contact for contractual issues within drinking water projects.
• You are the primary point of contact for our contracting partners.
• You advise project teams on appropriate contract and collaboration models and draft the detailed agreements.
• You actively participate in projects realized through framework agreements.
• You monitor agreements, risks, performance, and contractual frameworks within the projects and the framework agreements.
• You build strong relationships with contractors, consultancy firms, and other partners, without losing sight of the project result.
• You contribute to the development and optimization of contracts, collaboration models, and our department.

You combine substantive contract knowledge with organizational sensitivity and the ability to connect. You move smoothly between project teams, contracting partners, and management, and know how to bring different interests together into a successful collaboration.

In addition, you possess:

• HBO+ level of work and thinking.
• Experience with construction team agreements (bouwteamovereenkomsten).
• Sound knowledge of UAV and UAV-GC contracts.
• Demonstrable experience with infrastructural and/or construction-related projects.
• The ability to tailor your style and approach to different contract forms and collaborative relationships.
• A proactive, open, firm, and positive personality.

Do you not yet have all the experience required, but do you possess ambition, talent, and the drive to grow? Even then, we cordially invite you to apply.

At Vitens, you work on the most basic necessity: Clean Drinking Water. That is why we take good care of you. We start with a welcome program to get to know Vitens and your colleagues. And with good employment conditions:

• A salary up to € 6,635 gross per month based on a 40-hour work week (scale 11, CAO Waterbedrijven 2026).
• Including secondary employment conditions, your salary can rise to approximately € 7,730.00 gross per month based on a 40-hour work week. This is because you receive a monthly Flexible Employment Benefits Budget (FAB) of 16.51% on top of your salary. This budget includes, among other things, your holiday allowance and year-end bonus.
• 31.5 vacation days for full-time employment. Need more recharge time? You can purchase extra leave days from your flexible employment benefits budget.
• Hybrid working from the Vitens offices in Zwolle, Arnhem, and Leeuwarden.
• The opportunity to apply your expertise to drinking water projects in developing countries via VEI.
• Room to grow with our internal development platform and/or external education and training. Whether you want to progress in your career or are considering developing your skills, we encourage you to get the best out of yourself.

And there is more. Do you want an overview of all our employment conditions? Go to Employment Conditions | Drinking Water Company Vitens

Want to help make our drinking water supply future-proof? We look forward to your application!

Questions about the procedure? Look here at the application procedure within Vitens or ask your questions to our recruiter Daniëlle Bijsterbosch via DANIELLE.BIJSTERBOSCH@VITENS.NL.

Want to know more about the content of the position? Email team manager Dennis van Wieringen via DENNIS.VANWIERINGEN@VITENS.NL.

As the largest drinking water company, our goal is to make every drop sustainable by 2030. Curious how we want to realize this? Then take a look at About Vitens | Vitens.

Vitens is important for the basic services in our society. Therefore, we always request a screening before we hire someone. Part of this screening is providing a Certificate of Conduct (VOG).

Recruitment agencies are not appreciated in response to this vacancy.