Safety Officer (OVK / MVK)

Project overview

What will you do

As a Project Safety Officer at Evides, you will be the daily representative of the client on one of Zeeland's largest drinking water projects. Within the Midden-Zeeland project, a new drinking water factory is being realized in Kapelle, for which approximately 70 kilometers of transport and distribution pipelines will be laid in the coming years.

In this role, you will primarily be present outdoors at the project locations. You will supervise the execution of the work, check if safety agreements are being adhered to, and be the eyes and ears of the Manager V&G Project Midden-Zeeland. You will work independently of the contractors and have daily contact with site managers, safety officers, project leaders, supervisors, and inspectors. The emphasis is not on control, but on coaching, connecting, and promoting safe behavior on the work floor.

Your activities:

Who are you?

You are not a controlling police officer, but a visible and accessible safety officer who knows how to involve people in working safely. You feel at home on the construction site, speak the language of contractors, and know how to influence behavior in a coaching way. Furthermore, you are self-assured, can handle resistance, and remain objective and professional even under pressure.

What else you should know

Are you a new supplier and have not yet signed a cooperation agreement and a client-specific supplementary agreement? This will follow immediately after the assignment is awarded.

The following client-specific conditions apply to this assignment for the client Evides:

• Conducting workplace visits and safety rounds at various project locations in Midden-Zeeland;
• Observing work activities and timely identifying risks, unsafe situations, and deviations;
• Verifying whether safety agreements, procedures, and V&G (Safety and Health) measures are being followed in practice;
• Engaging with employees and contractors about working safely in a coaching and respectful manner;
• Participating in, among others, Start Work Meetings, toolbox talks, safety, and construction meetings;
• Documenting observations, incidents, and improvement measures and reporting on them to the Manager V&G Project Midden-Zeeland;
• Contributing to a positive safety culture within a complex project environment with multiple contractors and stakeholders.
• A completed education in Operational Safety Management (OVK) or Middle Management Safety (MVK);
• At least 3 years of experience as a safety officer within underground infrastructure, cables & pipelines, civil engineering, or GWW (Civil Engineering, Infrastructure, and Water Management);
• Experience in supervising contractors and monitoring safety within infrastructure projects;
• Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations, including the Working Conditions Act, VCA guidelines, and safety management;
• Experience with trench safety, excavation, HDD drilling, and contractor safety is a plus;
• Good communication skills and the ability to interact at different levels.
• Submit candidate with an all-in rate.
• In the context of equal pay, you will find the employment conditions of Evides here: https://hub.driessengroep.nl/m/0dfcd37e-7e4d-4488-846b-2a57f87a6a3f
• Please submit the CV in Dutch.
• If there is sufficient supply, we will close the role earlier than the indicated deadline in the portal. Therefore, submit a suitable candidate as soon as possible.
• It is not permitted to insert an extra link between the candidate and the supplier offering the candidate.
• We also request a substantiation in the personal motivation showing that the candidate possesses the required competencies.
• The candidate possesses a proof of identity (a passport or identity card), which is valid at intake and on the candidate's contract start date and can be presented for verification.
• The Evides General Terms and Conditions Drinking Water 2026 apply to every assignment.
• The transfer period for flexible workers is 1800 hours.
• Invoicing is based on billable hours.
• Indexation does not apply.
• A valid Certificate of Conduct (VOG) is required for every placement. The costs for this are borne by the supplier/freelancer.
• If Evides terminates an assignment, a notice period of 30 calendar days applies, and immediately in case of force majeure.
• Initially, approximately 3 days per week on location;
• From January 2027, deployment of 32 to 40 hours per week, depending on the project phase;
• Work location: Midden-Zeeland (area of Bergen op Zoom, Goes, Kapelle, Middelburg, and Vlissingen-Oost);
• Work activities take place largely outdoors at project locations.

Project details

• Start: 2026-10-01
• Duration: 1 okt 2026 - 1 jul 2027
• Location: Midden-Zeeland (omgeving Bergen op Zoom, Goes, Kapelle, Middelburg en Vlissingen-Oost), NL
• Rate: 75-75 EUR/h
• Languages: Dutch