Project Leader Environmental Plan

Project overview

You will guide, coordinate, and realize the further development of the municipal environmental plan. You are the connecting link between the municipal organization, the urban planning agency, and other involved parties. You ensure that the different components are developed in cohesion and monitor progress, quality, and planning.

You play an active role in the substantive process and possess sufficient legal and planning knowledge to direct the development of the environmental plan and assess the quality of the products.

What will you do?

The municipality of Waterland has over 17,000 inhabitants and consists of the villages of Broek in Waterland, Ilpendam, Katwoude, Marken, Monnickendam, Overleek, Purmer, Uitdam, Watergang, and Zuiderwoude. Waterland is characterized by a combination of authentic villages with a high-quality cultural-historical background and a green and open landscape with a special peat meadow area. The name Waterland refers to the many water-rich areas and its location on the Gouwzee and the Markermeer.

The municipality of Waterland is an organization that is constantly developing and improving. You will work in the Space team and report to the Head of the Space Department. You will work closely with the project leader of the urban planning agency, with colleagues from various teams (including spatial planning, permits, and realization), and with external advisors, such as the environmental agency, the water board, the VrzW, and the province.

• You are responsible for the substantive and procedural progress of the Environmental Plan project.
• Together with the external agency, you will establish a realistic schedule and monitor its execution.
• You will provide substantive direction for the environmental plan and monitor the coherence between policy and regulations.
• You will manage the urban planning agency and assess the quality and usability of the delivered products.
• You will coordinate the work of internal employees and liaise between different disciplines.
• You will monitor the legal system and structure of the environmental plan. You will also check whether the proposed rules align with the Environmental Act and the relevant instruction rules from the national and provincial government.
• You will monitor the alignment of the environmental plan with the Digital System Environmental Act (DSO).
• You will identify bottlenecks, risks, and dependencies and propose solutions.
• You will prepare decision-making and, where necessary, prepare administrative proposals and progress reports.
• You will inform and involve colleagues, management, and administration in the development of the environmental plan.
• You will maintain contact with external stakeholders and chain partners.
• You will contribute to knowledge development within the organization and ensure proper transfer of knowledge and responsibilities.
• Demonstrable completed education at a minimum HBO bachelor's level in law.
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrable work experience in the last 7 years as a policy officer, spatial planning lawyer, or policy advisor at a municipality.
• Available from January 1, 2027, for 24 hours per week for the entire assignment, including possible extensions.
• BYOD (bring your own device): for this assignment, the candidate must use their own laptop and mobile phone.
• You have a demonstrable completed WO bachelor's degree in Dutch Law.
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrable work experience as a senior advisor in environmental law with the Spatial Planning Act, Wabo, and Environmental Act within a municipality.
• You have demonstrable work experience with the Environmental Ordinance North Holland.
• Minimum 7 years of work experience as a policy officer, spatial planning lawyer, or policy advisor within a municipality.
• Demonstrable completed LEAN training.
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrable work experience in drafting zoning plans and handling objection and appeal procedures up to and including the Council of State.
• You have demonstrable work experience with integrated collaboration focused on environmental law and/or spatial planning.

Project details

• Start: Zo snel mogelijk
• Duration: Verlenging: Onbekend
• Location: Monnickendam, NL
• Rate: 106-106 EUR/h
• Languages: Dutch