Civil Engineering Technician / Groundworker | Flevoland
As a Civil Engineering Technician at KWS, you will work on beautiful infrastructure projects in Flevoland and the surrounding area.
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Have at least 5 years of work experience in construction (utility or industry) and, with this work experience, be a good interlocutor for the project teams.
Operate at a higher professional education (HBO) thinking & working level, demonstrable by a completed HBO degree in civil engineering, civil technology, or (technical) business administration.
Have at least a diploma in Integral Safety Science (IVK) or Intermediate Safety Science (MVK).
Be willing to (continue to) follow (further) job-related education/training.
A pleasant working environment with challenging projects and excellent employment conditions,
An attractive salary based on experience and education.
A company car with a fuel card for all of Europe.
43 vacation days, of which 10 is an individual budget.
A good pension scheme and various collective insurances.
Free lunch and work vitamins in the form of fresh fruit.
We like to alternate hard work with socializing. Annually, we organize drinks, barbecues, department, and branch outings.
A professional team of colleagues.
Do you want to work on your personal development? Within Visser & Smit Bouw, you have the opportunity to follow courses via the VolkerWessels Academy and external institutes. Together, we will create your personal education or training plan.
The number of contract hours is negotiable and can be determined in consultation.
Rotterdam | Visser & Smit Bouw | MedicomZes
Visser & Smit Bouw designs, realizes, and maintains future-proof living and working environments for the generations of now and tomorrow. Our clients can count on the deployment of our expertise and experience every day in realizing technically challenging construction projects and iconic buildings in the Netherlands. We focus on three pillars: industry, complex utility construction, and healthcare.
At Visser & Smit Bouw, approximately 400 colleagues work with enthusiasm, knowledge, and craftsmanship to conclude every project with the best result.
The HSE coordinator regularly visits projects for advisory visits and specifically to coach and advise work preparers, site managers, and project managers in the field of safety matters, and to guide and coach them in our growth in safety awareness. This, for example, occurs during safety rounds on the construction site or project team meetings. Additionally, he/she helps them in drafting and assessing HSE plans, (task) risk analyses, HSE reports, etc. The HSE coordinator takes the lead in executing, reporting, and following up on investigations after accidents, and does this under the accountability of the project management.
In addition to safety, quality monitoring is an important part of your function; think of monitoring all standards (ISO, VCA) and implementing and monitoring various procedures. Also, performing internal audits and guiding external audits such as VCA, ISO, CO2.
As an HSE coordinator, you are also a driver and ambassador for the optimization of project and company processes. The world around us is constantly changing, and we adapt to that. You have a central role in our learning organization, in which we want to continuously improve. The Lean methodology is an important tool in this regard; it is important that you have an affinity with it.
As a coordinator in the field of Quality, Health & Safety, and Environment, you play an active role in the execution and development of our HSE policy and contribute to a safe, healthy, and qualitatively strong organization. You enjoy working at both office and project locations and contributing to a learning organization that is always changing and striving to improve. You will be part of a dynamic team in which you will receive many responsibilities. Collegiality is central to us, and you will see this reflected not only during work.
The focus of the position lies on safety. Our core value is 'we work safely, or we do not work'. That is not just a statement but a rock-solid fact and is in the DNA of our employees. We are certified at step 4 of the Safety Culture Ladder. Your input is needed for the next steps we take in our growth in safety awareness. Think of involving our supply chain and developing according to Safety II principles.
From an HSE coordinator, we expect him/her to:
Be able to work and think in a process-oriented manner.
Enjoy making projects and our company more effective and efficient.
Be the person who likes to help others deal with procedures in the correct way.
Be independently capable of taking on challenges and proactively working on improvement actions.
Be a team player who can also work independently.
Be quickly able to gain insight into existing processes.
Be a good interlocutor for our clients and know how to represent our interests in that regard.
Have excellent advisory skills in both speech and writing, possess persuasiveness and the ability to implement changes in a positive way together with others.
Should you have any questions about the position, please contact Martijn Bogaard, HSE Manager via m.bogaard@visserensmitbouw.nl or 06 - 15 865 231.
If you want to know more about the application procedure, please contact Rick Gouderjaan, HR & Communication Manager via r.gouderjaan@visserensmitbouw.nl.
The Quality, Health & Safety & Environment organization of Visser & Smit Bouw consists of 4 employees. The location of the HSE coordinator for this vacancy is our office in Rotterdam. You will function operationally under the leadership of the Head of Realization and functionally under the HSE Manager. You will work intensively with both and coordinate activities with them.
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