Site Manager / Supervisor Stations & Buildings

Project overview

RET is looking for an experienced Site Manager / Supervisor Stations & Buildings for the Engineering Department. The assignment primarily focuses on the preparation and realization of the multidisciplinary project New Construction Workshop Waalhaven. Within RET's Engineering Department, work is carried out on projects for the new construction, renovation, and maintenance of stations, stops, depots, passenger facilities, and associated buildings and installations.

The New Construction Workshop Waalhaven project brings together various technical disciplines, including construction, structures, building-related installations, track-related infrastructure, and specialized equipment such as pit wheel lathes and wash bays. A significant challenge is that the work must be carried out while the metro operations continue as undisturbed as possible. As Site Manager / Supervisor, you represent RET on the construction site. You are the daily eyes and ears of the project manager and monitor the quality, safety, planning, and progress of the work.

You have a strong practical mindset and possess in-depth technical insight into construction and installations.

The Function

Project Planning

The current project plan for the New Construction Workshop Waalhaven consists of the following milestones:

Result of the Assignment

The assignment focuses on achieving demonstrable project results within the agreed planning, contractual frameworks, quality requirements, and safety regulations. The Site Manager / Supervisor contributes to:

Work Activities

Supervision, Quality, and Safety

Quality Assurance, Inspections, and Verification

Planning and Progress

Scope and Financial Advice

Site Coordination and Communication

• You play a central role in the preparation and execution phase of the new construction of Workshop Waalhaven.
• You work closely with the project manager, contract manager, design teams, managers, internal technical specialists, contractors, and external consultants.
• Where the project manager and contract manager are responsible for formal, contractual, and financial decision-making, your responsibility lies with the operational management of the work on the construction site.
• You identify risks, deviations, and bottlenecks in design and execution and advise the project team, both solicited and unsolicited, on appropriate solutions.
• You are involved from the final phase of the preliminary and final design (VO/DO) through to commissioning and aftercare.
• You manage integrally on the coherence between architectural, structural, and building-related installation technical work.
• February 2027: completion of Conceptual Technical Design / specifications.
• March–June 2027: execution design, parallel to the technical design review.
• June 2027: start of construction preparations.
• End of 2027: planned start of construction part A.
• November 2028: planned completion of construction part A.
• Early 2029: demolition of existing building.
• April 2029: planned start of construction part B.
• April 2030: planned completion of construction part B.
• Controlled preparation and execution of the New Construction Workshop Waalhaven project.
• Effective supervision of compliance with UAV contract conditions, specifications, working drawings, and safety regulations.
• Timely identification and management of risks and deviations.
• Ensuring the quality of architectural and installation technical work.
• Management of the execution planning and critical milestones.
• Good coordination between contractors, project management, design teams, and RET disciplines.
• Careful verification, inspection, and acceptance of completed work.
• Complete and verifiable commissioning and as-built documentation.
• Minimizing disruption to operational metro services.
• Perform daily risk-based supervision on the construction site.
• Check compliance with UAV contract conditions, specifications, working drawings, and safety plans.
• Supervise the execution of architectural, structural, and building-related installation technical work.
• Identify deviations, execution risks, and unsafe situations.
• Advise the project manager and contract manager on necessary measures.
• Check the quality of executed work.
• Review as-built documentation and revision data.
• Monitor the progress and quality of inspections by the contractor.
• Facilitate the verification and validation (V&V) process.
• Check if the contractor provides complete and correct proof of compliance in a timely manner.
• Test the alignment between contract requirements and executed work.
• Review preliminary completion files and completion documentation.
• Advise on remedial actions, outstanding points, and formal partial completions.
• Support the client in careful commissioning and handover.
• Monitor the execution planning and critical project milestones.
• Monitor the phasing of the new construction.
• Monitor the integration of track-related equipment and building-related installations.
• Timely identify delays, dependencies, and bottlenecks.
• Assess recovery and adjustment plans for technical and practical feasibility.
• Coordinate work with involved disciplines and interfaces.
• Substantively assess proposals for additional and reduced work.
• Check interim payment statements for technical and practical accuracy.
• Identify deviations from the contract scope.
• Advise on the consequences of design changes and execution adjustments.
• Provide substantiated advice to the contract manager, who is responsible for formal contractual decision-making.
• Act as the primary point of contact on behalf of RET for contractors and executing parties on the construction site.
• Chair or participate in operational construction and coordination meetings.
• Coordinate with the project manager, contract manager, design teams, and technical specialists.
• Coordinate interfaces between architectural work, building installations, and rail infrastructure.
• Ensure coordination with internal RET disciplines, including management, safety, and public transport operations.
• Coordinate with any site managers of other projects.
• Ensure that work aligns with the requirements of an operational public transport environment.

Requirements

The following are mandatory requirements and must be demonstrably evident from the CV:

Wishes

Competencies

Results-oriented: you focus on concrete results, quality, and timely completion.

Collaborative: you work effectively with project management, contractors, consultants, and technical specialists.

Customer-oriented: you understand the client's interests and actively think about solutions.

Accurate: you work meticulously and pay attention to technical details and contractual obligations.

Decisive: you can act quickly and substantiated within your responsibilities.

Strong communicator: you communicate clearly with all involved parties, both orally and in writing.

Problem-solver: you identify bottlenecks and advise on feasible solutions.

Organized: you monitor the coherence between work, involved parties, and planning.

Persuasive: you have natural authority and can hold involved parties accountable for their responsibilities.

Proactive: you identify risks early and take initiative to prevent problems.

Stress-resistant and aware of surroundings: you maintain an overview under time pressure and are aware of the impact of work on the operational environment.

Additional Information

Selection interviews may take place on:

Monday, November 23, 2026: all day.

Tuesday, November 24, 2026: 12:00 PM–4:00 PM.

Thursday, November 26, 2026: 12:00 PM–2:00 PM and after 4:00 PM.

Friday, November 27, 2026: all day.

About RET

RET provides public transport in Rotterdam and its surroundings and is constantly working on renewing and improving its infrastructure and facilities. In this assignment, you will make a direct contribution to the realization of Workshop Waalhaven, a multidisciplinary project where construction, installation technology, and rail infrastructure come together. You will have an independent and responsible role within a technically challenging and socially relevant environment.

• Bachelor's degree level of work and thinking, demonstrated by a relevant architectural, civil engineering, or comparable education.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience as a Site Manager and/or Senior Supervisor in the execution phase of complex utility construction and infrastructure projects. At least two demonstrable projects must be described.
• Demonstrable, extensive experience working under UAV contract conditions.
• Demonstrable experience with contract management, site coordination, change management, commissioning, and handover.
• Experience with at least three multidisciplinary projects involving architectural and building-related installation technical disciplines.
• Demonstrable knowledge of relevant building regulations, quality assurance, health and safety regulations.
• Good oral and written command of the Dutch language.
• Possession of VCA-VOL and DVP.
• Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations, including the Environmental Act, the Building Decree (Bbl), and labor legislation.
• Knowledge of relevant NEN standards and regulations for architectural structures, fire safety, and building-related installations, as applicable to the project.
• Familiarity with UAV, UAV-GC, RAW, and/or other relevant contract forms.
• Experience with Systems Engineering and verification and validation systems (V&V), for example with Briefbuilder.
• Experience with traceable management of requirements, objects, verifications, and commissioning information.

Project details

• Start: 2026-12-31T23:00:00
• Location: Rotterdam Zuid-Holland, NL
• Languages: Dutch