Advisor Contracts Water Framework Directive (WFD) (secondment)

Project overview

You will monitor the quality of procurement and contract management within the WFD assignment of Rijkswaterstaat.

Profile of the suited interim professional:

• Monitoring the quality of procurement and contract management for primary and secondary contracts in the realization phase
• Exercising control over the preparation and management of assigned contracts and acting as a point of contact
• Determining procurement strategies and guiding the process from contract preparation to tendering and execution
• Coordinating progress within the project team and sharing knowledge and experience
• Ensuring compliance with applicable frameworks, guidelines, conditions, and internal client requirements
• Having system, process, and product tests carried out and checking whether the contractor meets the contractual requirements
• Overseeing processes at regional and national levels and ensuring a uniform approach, with room for customization
• Completed higher professional education (HBO) in technical business administration, civil engineering, cultural engineering, or a comparable technical field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a contract advisor or contract manager within the civil engineering and infrastructure sector, gained on the client side in the procurement of works and services
• Basic knowledge of tendering legislation
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and system-oriented contract management (SCB)
• Familiarity with information systems such as SAP and Relatics
• Knowledge of risk management and contract models such as D&C, performance contracts, and engineering services

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Duration: 12 months
• Location: Arnhem, Overijssel, Gelderland, NL
• Languages: Dutch