Project Management Officer

Your Work Context

Would you like to help shape the way complex projects are organised and supported? As a Project Management Officer, you will play a key role in improving processes, supporting project teams and making the best use of project management tools. In this way, you will make a difference every day and help to further strengthen project operations within Jan De Nul.

Jan De Nul Group is renowned for its pioneering projects, literally all over the world and often capturing the public’s imagination. These range from building new ports and reclaiming land to carrying out complex infrastructure works and tackling all forms of environmental pollution. A changing world, where our Jan De Nul employees are keen to do their bit in an innovative and sustainable way! 

Your Role

As a Project Management Officer, you will support the project teams within sectors such as Offshore Energy and Dredging Solutions. You will ensure that projects can rely on clear working methods, efficient tools and a structured flow of information and documentation. In this way, you will actively contribute to the further development and professionalisation of the PMO’s operations.

You will have the opportunity to work on complex and varied projects and play a key role in improving and standardising the way projects are managed. In doing so, you will work closely with project managers, business stakeholders and other colleagues.

Your responsibilities:

• You analyse and optimise project management processes and translate them into efficient and user-friendly workflows.
• You ensure the consistent application of agreed ways of working and perform quality checks where required.
• You manage project information and documentation, ensuring it is always complete, up to date and easily accessible.
• You identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to the further development of standards and best practices.
• You support the implementation, administration and optimisation of project management tools and help users get the most out of them.
• You maintain internal knowledge platforms and ensure relevant documentation, guidelines and training materials are kept up to date.
• You deliver training sessions and support colleagues in the effective use of project processes and digital tools.

What do you need to have?

You hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree and, ideally, have experience working in a project environment. You work in a structured manner, have an analytical mindset and communicate effectively with various stakeholders.

Experience with tools such as SharePoint, Power BI or similar platforms is an advantage. You also have a good command of Dutch and English; knowledge of French is an added bonus.

You will mainly be based at our office in Aalst, with scope for flexibility. In this role, you will have the opportunity to help drive the further professionalisation of the PMO’s operations. You will work closely with project managers, business stakeholders and management, and will be given the freedom to take the initiative and make a tangible impact on the way projects are supported.

Working at Jan De Nul

Working at Jan De Nul means contributing to solutions to some of the biggest challenges of our time: from the energy transition to rising sea levels to smart mobility. It means learning and working together every day to preserve the global quality of life for generations to come.    

What we offer

• Through the JDN-Academy, we offer you a permanent training trajectory.
• Our FIT-programme allows us to monitor your well-being. The programme is centred around exercise, food and a healthy work-life balance.
• A permanent contract with 42 paid holidays (20 statutory, 12 ADV and 10 public holidays).
• An attractive salary with thirteenth month and double holiday pay including:
  • Meal vouchers and eco vouchers.
  • Intervention public transport and option for bicycle leasing and bicycle allowance.
  • Group and hospitalisation insurance.
  • Various staff discounts.

The world is what you make it

Jan De Nul Group shapes water and land around the world, addressing some of the most important challenges of our time. We boost the energy transition with infrastructure for renewable offshore energy. We focus on nature-inclusive dredging solutions to build harbours and protect our coastlines from the rising sea. We develop innovative construction projects for smart mobility and durable buildings. And we invest in planet redevelopment, giving new purpose to polluted sites. At Jan De Nul, the world is what you make it.  

Jan De Nul Group promotes diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are an equal opportunities and anti-discrimination employer.