Environmental Advisor – DBFM RoadsHKO-001

Location: Arnhem
Hours per week: 20
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: Until June 2027 with extension options

Role Overview

An experienced Environmental Advisor is required to support environmental management activities within road infrastructure and DBFM contracts in the Eastern Netherlands. The role focuses on strategic tactical and operational environmental management stakeholder coordination and support for maintenance and reconstruction activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational advice on environmental management within DBFM and performance-based contracts.
• Support environmental management processes related to renovations reconstructions and maintenance projects.
• Participate in and lead internal and external stakeholder meetings.
• Maintain relationships with municipalities provinces water boards contractors and project stakeholders.
• Coordinate and support issue management and contract amendment processes.
• Ensure integration between project disciplines and support collaboration across project teams.
• Monitor planning risks opportunities and stakeholder agreements.
• Contribute to the development and standardization of environmental management processes within road maintenance programs.
• Deliver training and knowledge transfer related to environmental management practices.
• Support system-oriented contract management approaches and collaboration with contractors.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Completed HBO degree or equivalent higher professional education.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in environmental management.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in advisory roles within DBFM and/or performance-based contracts.
• Experience working with stakeholders such as municipalities provinces and water boards in the Eastern Netherlands.
• Knowledge of and experience with SCB systems.
• Demonstrated experience with issue management and contractor/client collaboration during realization and maintenance phases.
• Excellent Dutch communication skills both written and verbal.

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of technology contract management and project management.
• Experience facilitating processes and chairing meetings.
• Knowledge of the IPM model and collaboration across IPM roles.
• Familiarity with the Gelderland (Achterhoek) and Overijssel (Twente) regions.

Key Competencies

• Strong analytical and advisory skills.
• Strategic insight and decision-making ability.
• Proactive structured and results-oriented mindset.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to balance interests and resolve conflicts effectively.
• Team-oriented with persuasive and facilitation skills.
• Flexible and capable of managing priorities in a dynamic environment.