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Project Procurement Officer (tenders Dredging & Infra)

Van Oord

Rotterdam
Contractor
Posted on: June 26 2026

As a Project Procurement Officer for the Business Unit Dredging & Infra focusing on tender procurement, you play a key role in the success of our tenders across all four product lines: Infra Marine, Infra Land, Capital Dredging and Maintenance.

This position focuses primarily on complex Infra Land tenders in the Netherlands and internationally. From dike reinforcement programmes and quay wall renovations to large scale area developments, you develop and implement sourcing and procurement strategies that support commercial, technical and contractual tender objectives. You review tender documentation, define procurement packages and translate project requirements into a clear procurement approach that balances value, risk and delivery certainty. Working closely with Category Managers, Commercial Managers, Estimators and Tender Teams, you connect local and international supply markets with project needs. You act as the procurement representative within the tender team and ensure timely, high quality procurement input throughout the tender process.

YOUR IMPACT
  • You create value by bringing together commercial, technical and operational interests into one clear procurement strategy. In often complex and fast moving tender environments, you identify opportunities, manage risks and build strong supplier engagement strategies, even when information is limited. You work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to optimise costs, strengthen contractual compliance and support informed decision making throughout the tender phase. By combining market knowledge with a structured approach, you help teams develop competitive and reliable bids. Together with colleagues across the organisation, you contribute to stronger procurement performance and continuous improvement within Van Oord.
  • Develop sourcing and procurement strategies for local and international tenders, aligned with project scope and commercial and contractual objectives
  • Review tender documentation, define procurement packages and manage RFIs and RFQs with suppliers across local and international markets
  • Source, prequalify and evaluate suppliers while identifying procurement opportunities, risks and synergies across tenders
  • Collaborate with Category Managers across areas such as fuel, equipment, marine hire, logistics and rock, and lead selected procurement categories during the tender phase
  • Influence internal stakeholders and suppliers on commercial and contractual positions while supporting cost optimisation, risk allocation and successful bid submissions
ABOUT YOU
  • You combine analytical thinking with strong commercial awareness and enjoy working in a dynamic environment. You know how to balance stakeholder interests while remaining focused on tender timelines and objectives. You communicate confidently with colleagues, suppliers and leadership and are comfortable operating within a matrix organisation. Your structured approach enables you to maintain oversight while driving progress. To be successful in this role, you bring:
  • A completed bachelor's or master's degree in a technical discipline, preferably Civil Engineering
  • Strong commercial skills
  • At least 5 years of experience in project procurement, subcontracting or strategic procurement within project based organisations
  • Experience with procurement strategies, contract management, supplier negotiations and risk management
  • Strong analytical and conceptual combined with a proactive mindset
  • Excellent command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written
WE OFFER
  • A salary that matches your responsibilities and experience
  • Attractive travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home working allowance (€2.45 per day)
  • 32 holidays (of which a maximum of 7 are collective)
  • Variable bonus, partly dependent on company results
  • Attractive pension scheme
  • Option for collective health insurance (Van Oord pays for your supplementary package)
  • Extensive development opportunities, including a comprehensive online academy via Goodhabitz
  • Communities to join, such as Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women, and the Van Oord staff association
  • Various events and sports activities, such as skiing, sailing weekends, cycling, and motorcycling tours
About Van Oord
Van Oord logo

We create a better world for future generations by delivering Marine ingenuity.

We are a Dutch family-owned company with over 150 years of experience as an international marine contractor. We value open communication with our clients and stakeholders. Our company culture is one of entrepreneurship and engaged employees. We think and act with responsibility and focus on the long term. Our purpose is to create a better world for future generations by delivering Marine ingenuity.

As a global marine contractor with over 150 years of experience, we focus on dredging and marine construction, offshore wind, offshore infrastructure, and infrastructure in the Netherlands. We work closely and safely with our clients and stakeholders to create innovative and sustainable solutions.

Our purpose and mission have four main drivers. The growing world population needs more space. Maritime transport requires new and improved infrastructure. Climate change demands better coastal protection. The demand for energy is growing and a renewable energy system is essential to providing the energy needed for the future.

Community involvement

We believe it is important to make a contribution to the communities in which we live and work. That is why we sponsor cultural and social activities and initiatives in the maritime sector. The underlying principle of Van Oord’s sponsorship policy is to give something back to or do something special for the community in which we are active. We involve ourselves in the environment in which we work by sharing knowledge and working with local experts. We add value by teaming up with research institutes, NGOs and other local partners.

Working at Van Oord

It’s the ingenious people that make Van Oord: the things that drive them, their entrepreneurship, dedication, passion, team spirit and care, and what they want to share with the world.

The knowledge and experience of Van Oord’s rich past are sources of inspiration and the foundation on which to build its future. Van Oord’s employees’ thirst for knowledge is encouraged by a focus on career development. Because our projects and the environment in which we operate change constantly, working at Van Oord is a lifelong learning experience, at all levels in the organisation. By sharing knowledge, Van Oord ensures expertise will be passed on to future generations.

Van Oord can offer a world of opportunities to professionals working on prestigious projects, good career prospects, space for personal and professional development and a competitive salary. The work can be demanding, so you must be flexible and inventive.

In exchange for this you will be given the opportunity of a lifetime. Van Oord also provides employees with various opportunities for further learning, including the Van Oord Academy. Our center focuses on Van Oord’s core activities as an international contracting firm and on the expertise in execution, project management, procurement and safety. Based on this aim, we develop technical learning paths and global training programs.

Do you have a few years’ experience, are you a team player, enterprising and would you like to broaden your horizons. Are you looking for a dynamic and versatile international environment in which your work is appreciated and rewarded well. If you recognise yourself in this description, Van Oord would like to meet you.

Kick-start of your career: Van Oord traineeship

Have you just finished your studies? Would you like to start your career within a leading maritime contractor, but you haven’t finished learning yet? Would you like to continue to develop yourself through training and on the job experience? Then Van Oord’s traineeship is definitely something for you!

With the Van Oord traineeship you will be ready for the next step in your career in no time. What your traineeship will look like is up to you. As a trainee, you will have a front row seat on world-class maritime projects, with a strong focus on sustainability and on your own development.  You have the potential to grow into a key position within our company in a technical or staff department. We help you to work with confidence and to get the best out of yourself. Your personal growth is key. In addition to this, you will earn a good salary right from the first day!

Facts about

  • Number of employees: 4500

  • Sectors: Inland shipping, Civil, Dredging, Energy, Marine Energy, Maritime, Offshore, Oil & Gas, Wind, Shipping

  • Preferred educational level: intermediate vocational education, higher vocational education, university

  • Career level: student, starter & traineeship (0-3 years), young professional (3-5 years), professional (5-10 years), senior professional (>10 years)

  • Preferred education: Civil engineering, offshore & dredging engineering, mechanical engineering, maritime technology, shipbuilding, maritime officer

  • Open vacancies: Superintendent, Technical Superintendent, Project Manager, Project Engineer, Engineer, Logistics Engineer, Procurement Officer, Offshore Construction Manager, QHSE manager