Senior HR Officer

Smit Lamnalco is part of the Boskalis group of companies. Working at Smit Lamnalco is about providing marine support services tailored to the unique operational needs of our global customers in local markets. Our promise to our clients is to provide the best marine services possible, no matter how challenging the environment or how remote the location.



At Smit Lamnalco we are convinced that our people make the difference. With dedication, experience, and teamwork, we make a vital contribution to our clients’ success. Drawing from different backgrounds and nationalities, we are one team working towards the same goal. We offer you the opportunity to develop yourself in a challenging, dynamic, and truly international environment. Together!

Make your mark as Senior HR Officer at Smit Lamnalco!

As a Senior HR Officer, you are a key member of the HR team and take ownership of the day-to-day HR operations. This is a broad, hands-on role for an experienced HR professional who is proactive, highly organized, accurate, and able to work independently in a dynamic international environment.

Based at our Head Office in Papendrecht, you support the Global HR Manager and the HR Manager Africa/Europe. Your scope includes the global organization, the international HQ population (approximately 65 employees), expatriates working worldwide, and providing support to HR colleagues in our regional offices.

You are responsible for ensuring that HR administration, payroll preparation, employee benefits administration, and HR processes are executed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with company policies and employment regulations. In addition, you act as a trusted point of contact for employees, managers, and external service providers and play an important role in maintaining and improving HR processes, systems, and data quality across the organization.

With your strong attention to detail, ownership mindset, and structured approach, you ensure that HR operations run smoothly while continuously looking for opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery.

Your responsibilities

As a Senior HR Officer, you will:

• Take ownership of HR administration and personnel processes throughout the entire employee lifecycle.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll preparation, employee benefits administration, and personnel data management.
• Coordinate and support recruitment, onboarding, training administration, and other global HR processes.
• Maintain HR systems, reporting, and documentation, ensuring data quality and compliance with internal policies and employment regulations.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for employees, managers, HR colleagues, and external service providers.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of HR processes, systems, and service delivery.

What you bring

You are an experienced HR professional who enjoys taking ownership, works in a structured and accurate manner, and has the confidence to operate independently in an international environment. You are someone who sees what needs to be done, follows through, and takes pride in delivering high-quality work.

You also have

• HBO working and thinking level, preferably in HR, Business Administration, or a related field. Candidates with an MBO qualification and extensive relevant experience are also encouraged to apply.
• 5-8 years of experience in a broad HR Officer, HR Administrator, or HR Generalist role.
• Experience with HR and payroll systems (preferably ADP Perman, AFAS and/or Workday).
• Strong administrative and organizational skills with a high level of accuracy.
• Experience in a multinational, high pace and dynamic environment.
• Fluency in Dutch and a strong command of English, both written and spoken.
• A proactive, hands-on, structured and service-oriented mindset.

Nice to have

• Good command of French (written and spoken) is considered an advantage.

What you can expect

• A dynamic environment: A job that allows you to collaborate with a talented team of experts from different backgrounds and contribute to making a significant impact.
• Rewarding conditions: Smit Lamnalco offers a attractive compensation & benefit package with a competitive salary, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement of 26 days (based on a full-time contract) and a number of collective scheduled days off, a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance and travel allowance.
• Career development: We offer you plenty of opportunities to bring out the best in yourself for example through (online) courses at our Boskalis academy. Being part of Smit Lamnalco and the Boskalis Group provides access to a vast range of opportunities literally across the globe!      
• The Boskalis campus: Experience the unique Boskalis vibe at our Papendrecht site, complete with restaurants, sports field, and a wharf where our vessels dock. We offer a state-of-the-art auditorium, brainstorming rooms, experience center for client meetings, and a barista corner where you can connect with colleagues.
• Young Boskalis: Are you under 36? Come and join Young Boskalis! Have fun and join in social and sports activities ranging from pub quizzes to yoga, bootcamps and an annual sailing boat race. Networking and knowledge sharing are a vital part of Young Boskalis as well. 

Extra information

• Your team: You will work closely together with a HR Manager and will report directly to the Manager HR.
• Where you will work: Your location will be our office in Papendrecht and you have the option to work from home 2 days per week. Fixed office days are Tuesday and Thursday.
• Full/part-time job: The position of SeniorHR Officer is a full-time job (35 hours a week).
• Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once it’s clear we’re a good match, we’ll make you an offer – and look forward to welcoming you to the company.

We’ll be happy to answer your questions about the position of SeniorHR Officer. Please contact Robert Smits, Senior Corporate Recruiter via phone number 078-696 83 98.

Disclaimer for Recruiters and Recruitment Agencies

We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However, our recruitment process is not structured this way, at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. There fore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.

Please note: Boskalis never requests a financial contribution to arrange visas or other documents related to a job vacancy. Be wary of individuals who pretend to be our recruiters and do ask for such contributions.

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