SHEQ Coordinator

Working at Boskalis is about creating new horizons and sustainable solutions. In a world where population growth, increase of global trade, demand for (new) energy and climate change are driving forces, we challenge you to make your mark in finding innovative and relevant solutions for complex infrastructural and marine projects. 



Boskalis has one of the largest global fleets of specialized offshore vessels, allowing us to carry out a broad range of offshore activities. We provide innovative and sustainable all-round solutions to tackle major worldwide maritime challenges. Our Offshore Energy division supports sustainable energy solutions such as wind energy as well as traditional fossil facilities. We’re involved in the entire journey from developing and transporting to maintaining and decommissioning these facilities. 

We are looking for a SHEQ Coordinator to support our quayside activities in Waalhaven. This is a hands-on, site-based role in which you will work closely with supervisors, crews, and subcontractors to ensure that all activities are carried out safely and in line with our SHEQ standards.

You will report directly to the Site Manager and work closely with the SHEQ Engineer from Offshore Energy – Fleet Management.

Your responsibilities as a SHEQ Coordinator:

• Support site management in maintaining compliance with applicable local legislation, regulatory requirements, and internal SHEQ standards.
• Carry out regular safety walks and site inspections.
• Deliver and continuously improve site inductions and toolbox talks.
• Review and advise on safety plans and mobilisations.
• Work closely with operations to ensure the safe execution of daily quay activities, including vessel-related work.
• Provide SHEQ input during vessel repairs afloat, and during vessel docking repairs.
• Identify unsafe situations and take action to address them.
• Ensure incident reporting is completed and properly followed up.
• Participate in incident and accident investigations, including root cause analysis and follow-up of corrective actions.
• Work with the Site Manager to keep the site risk register up to date, ensuring risks are identified, reviewed and controlled.
• Carry out and support audits and inspections.
• Maintain a visible presence on site and actively promote safe behaviours.
• Act as a visible ambassador for NINA, promoting Boskalis safety values, behaviours, and rules on site.

Your qualities

You can make your mark as a SHEQ Coordinator if you have:

• 2–5 years of SHEQ experience, ideally in port, maritime, logistics, or industrial operations.
• MVK, NEBOSH, or similar qualification.
• VCA VOL, or willingness to obtain it at short notice.
• A practical and proactive mindset, with the confidence to speak up and address unsafe situations.
• Comfortable working in a busy operational environment.
• Basic understanding of risk assessments, permits, and safety procedures.
• Good command of English and Dutch; Dutch is essential for this role due to day-to-day compliance with Dutch legislation and communication with local authorities.

What you can expect

• A dynamic environment: A job where you can make an impact as part of a diverse, international team of experts. 
• Rewarding conditions: A competitive salary, including holiday allowance, holiday entitlement (based on a full-time contract), a non-contributory pension scheme, collective schemes such as company health insurance, travel allowance, and much more.
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy. 
• 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 be part of the Fleet department of Boskalis Offshore Energy You report to the Manager Equipment and Mobilization.
• Where you will work: You will be based at our location in the Waalhaven in Rotterdam. 
• Full/part-time job: The position of SHEQ Coordinator is a fulltime job (40 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 are more than happy to answer your questions about the position of SHEQ Coordinator. Please contact Emilie Stratenus, Recruiter via [email protected].

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. 

Disclaimer for recruitment and selection 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. Therefore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application. 

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