Safety & Contractor management Lead

Join us as an Safety & Contractor management Lead at Vopak! If you’re passionate about safety and want to contribute to a more sustainable Vopak, apply and become part of our journey! We offer you a working environment that is safe and pleasant and where equality, diversity and satisfaction are of paramount importance.

The Safety & Contractor management Lead is responsible for providing leadership and subject matter expertise in driving the company’s efforts around safe and compliant operations. You will be leading the safety & contractor management improvement programs within the Business Unit Netherlands. The role embodies skills, judgment and knowledge to provide specialist support & governance to the different sites and relevant stakeholders.

• A gross salary between €85K- €105K depending on your experience, knowledge and maturity in the role.

• Attractive bonus.

• Travel allowance.

• 30 holidays on an annual basis.

• A contribution of 50% of the basic health insurance premium and discount on supplementary insurance.

• Vopak’s own pension scheme https://pensioenfonds.vopak.com/

• We will continuously invest in your personal growth, and future career path within Vopak.

• Educated at HBO/Academic level, preferably technical or safety;

• At least 5-10 years of experience in safety/operations in the (petro)chemicals or bulk liquid storage industry or other industry with similar high (seveso) risks;

• Excellent knowledge of English and Dutch (Dutch proficiency is mandatory);

• Knowledge of relevant SHE rules and regulations;

• Proven experience with control of work / permit to work processes;

• Experience with contractor and/or internal audits;

• Good communicative (written, verbal) and social skills;

• Travel between different sites across the Netherlands

• Passion for safety and the ability to motivate & mobilize others

• Competences: results orientation, quality orientation, problem analysis and judgment, stakeholder management, sensitivity, persistence & resilience, ownership.

• Eligibility to work in the Netherlands

You will be working with the SHEQ experts and other colleagues involved in the Control of Work process across the different sites in the Netherlands to develop and drive improvement programs, to mobilize colleagues and to provide knowledge and expertise to help them reduce risks. This will also involve internal and external stakeholders such as other functional departments, contractors, authorities, customers and other relevant parties.