Project Leader - Infrastructure & Erosion Control Measures (Engels)

We are seeking a temporary Project Leader – Infrastructure & Erosion Control Measures to join the Programme & Project Management Office (PPMO). The projects under this role are delivered in close cooperation between the Public Entity and various ministries. As Project Leader, you act as a central coordinating figure, maintaining oversight and ensuring that all necessary activities are undertaken to drive and monitor progress.

You will be involved from the early stages of the projects, with a strong focus on execution, ensuring that infrastructure and erosion control projects are delivered in accordance with agreed quality standards, timelines and objectives.

Tasks and responsibilities
You will locally prepare and coordinate civil engineering projects in the field of infrastructure and erosion control. You ensure that project activities are carried out in line with planning and quality requirements, while maintaining clear communication with key stakeholders. You support and guide decision-making processes and actively manage the local environment in which projects are implemented. In addition, you safeguard coherence between interrelated projects and stakeholders and contribute to effective knowledge transfer.

Additionally, your tasks include:
• Maintaining regular contact with, and reporting to, the Programme Manager.
• Managing local stakeholder and environmental relations related to project implementation.
• Preparing and facilitating decision-making trajectories.
• Monitoring and promoting coherence between connected projects and involved stakeholders.
• Contributing to knowledge sharing and transfer within the organisation and project teams.

Job requirements
• Higher professional education (HBO) level, preferably in Construction Engineering, Civil Engineering or Spatial Planning.
• Demonstrable experience in the realisation of ground, road and hydraulic engineering (GWW) projects.
• Proven experience working on projects within a politically and administratively complex environment.

Required Skills and competencies

• Stress-resistant, with the ability to maintain oversight in complex project environments.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Flexible, solution-oriented and able to respond effectively to changing circumstances.
• Strong social and communication skills.
• Cross-cultural and political sensitivity.
• Decisiveness and a hands-on, results-driven approach.
• Good command of both Dutch and English, spoken and written.

Additional requirements
An assessment, case, and/or reference check may be part of the procedure. The selected candidate must provide a certificate of good conduct (VOG) and undergo medical evaluation for inclusion in the pension fund.
The following order of preference will be applied during the selection process:
• Employees of the Public Entity Sint Eustatius (internal)
• Residents from or currently living on Sint Eustatius
• Residents of the Caribbean part of the Netherlands
• All other candidates

A preference will be given to candidates who are locally based.

Apply
Send your CV and motivation letter no later than 12 January 2026 to:
The Executive Council of the Public Entity of St. Eustatius
Attn: Personnel & Organization 
email: [email protected]
Please note that, due to the upcoming holiday period, this vacancy will remain open longer than usual; however, we encourage you to apply promptly, as the position may be closed earlier if sufficient qualified applications are received.

More information
• Interviews will be scheduled from the 19th of January 2026
• Questions about the position or recruitment process? Please contact our Recruitment Specialist - Yvonne van ‘t Oever. Email: [email protected]