JOB DESCRIPTION

AECOM is seeking a highly experienced and proactive Senior Project Manager to join our team in the Netherlands.
In this senior leadership role, you will be accountable for the successful end-to-end delivery of multiple complex projects, ensuring they are executed to the highest standards of safety, quality, schedule, and budget.
You will oversee both client-specific and internal HSSE protocols, driving a culture of safety excellence while identifying opportunities to enhance cost efficiency and operational performance.
Your ability to lead, influence, and inspire multidisciplinary teams and contractors will be essential to navigating the dynamic and multifaceted nature of our programmes. As a key representative of AECOM, you will play a critical role in maintaining strong, trust-based relationships with the Client Team and ensuring consistent, transparent communication throughout each project phase.
If you are a results-driven leader with exceptional communication skills in both Dutch and English, and thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes environments, this is an exciting opportunity to shape and deliver innovative infrastructure and construction projects that will make a lasting impact across the Netherlands.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams across all phases—from planning and design through to construction and handover.
• Own full accountability for programme delivery, ensuring adherence to timelines, cost controls, and quality benchmarks.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for high-level client engagement, maintaining strong, trust-based relationships throughout project lifecycles.
• Direct the implementation of robust Health, Safety, Security & Environmental (HSSE) protocols, ensuring strict compliance with AECOM and client policies.
• Manage operational teams on-site and remotely, providing strategic guidance and daily leadership to ensure alignment and excellence in execution.
• Conduct high-level stakeholder meetings, manage executive reporting, and support governance processes including audits and performance reviews.
• Identify and implement process and cost efficiencies, value engineering opportunities, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Oversee procurement, contracts, and supply chain relationships, ensuring partner alignment and contract compliance.
• Champion AECOM’s values and ethics, promoting a high-performance culture grounded in integrity, safety, and innovation.

QUALIFICATIONS

Core Competencies :

• Strategic Project Leadership: Demonstrated success in directing large-scale construction and infrastructure programmes across logistics, industrial, or commercial sectors.
• HSSE Excellence: Recognized for leading safety-first cultures and implementing world-class safety practices with measurable improvements.
• Client Relationship Management: Trusted advisor to clients, able to manage complex stakeholder environments and drive long-term partnerships.
• Operational Execution: Proven ability to manage project delivery teams in fast-paced, high-pressure environments with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Change & Risk Management: Experienced in navigating regulatory, contractual, and site-related risks with agility and foresight.

Required :

• 20+ years of progressive experience in construction or infrastructure project delivery.
• Engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• Proven track record managing diverse, high-performance operational teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Dutch and English (written and spoken).
• Strong commercial awareness and budget management experience.
• Valid driving license.

Preferred :

• Advanced management qualifications (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
• Experience in delivering logistic and industrial projects.
• In-depth understanding of Dutch construction laws, regulations, and permitting processes.
• Experience working within multinational, matrixed organizations.

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams across all phases—from planning and design through to construction and handover.
• Own full accountability for programme delivery, ensuring adherence to timelines, cost controls, and quality benchmarks.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for high-level client engagement, maintaining strong, trust-based relationships throughout project lifecycles.
• Direct the implementation of robust Health, Safety, Security & Environmental (HSSE) protocols, ensuring strict compliance with AECOM and client policies.
• Manage operational teams on-site and remotely, providing strategic guidance and daily leadership to ensure alignment and excellence in execution.
• Conduct high-level stakeholder meetings, manage executive reporting, and support governance processes including audits and performance reviews.
• Identify and implement process and cost efficiencies, value engineering opportunities, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Oversee procurement, contracts, and supply chain relationships, ensuring partner alignment and contract compliance.
• Champion AECOM’s values and ethics, promoting a high-performance culture grounded in integrity, safety, and innovation