Freelance Project Manager (ZZP)

The Project Manager is accountable for the safe, compliant, timely and cost-effective delivery of the TP400 Jet Fuel Conversion Project. The project converts Tanks T402, T403 and T404 from gasoil/general service to dedicated Jet A-1 service and integrates the tanks with the existing filtration, circulation, dewatering, vapour, automation and DPO export infrastructure. The role covers the full project lifecycle, including detailed engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, operational readiness and final handover.

The Project Manager will lead a multidisciplinary team and coordinate all interfaces in a live terminal environment, ensuring ongoing operations remain safe and protected.

Project Scope Overview: Conversion of Tanks T402, T403 and T404 to dedicated Jet A-1 service; new 12-inch DPO export connections and DDB valve arrangements; modification of jet fuel filtration and circulation systems; installation of a dedicated Fast Flush dewatering system connected to recovery Tank T405; tank internals, piping, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation and PCS7 automation modifications; testing, system completion, commissioning and readiness for certified Jet A-1 service.

Key Accountabilities: Safety and Process Safety Leadership (champion Zero Harm, ensure compliance with VTTI and terminal HSE requirements, Dutch legislation, PGS 29, ATEX, Permit-to-Work, isolation and LOTOTO requirements, lead construction readiness, SIMOPS, task risk and critical activity reviews, monitor HSE performance, ensure protection against loss of containment, environmental impact and Jet A-1 product contamination); Project Delivery and Governance (establish Project Execution Plan, governance structure, objectives, stage gates and decision requirements, own and control scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, interfaces and deliverables, coordinate engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities, lead weekly progress meetings, monthly steering reviews and management reporting, escalate deviations and implement recovery plans); Engineering and Technical Management (lead multidisciplinary engineering across tank, mechanical, piping, civil, structural, electrical, instrumentation and automation disciplines, ensure design compliance with JIG 1530, PGS 29, PED 2014/68/EU, ASME B31.3, EEMUA 159, EN 14015, ATEX and applicable VTTI standards, ensure design reviews, HAZID/HAZOP, constructability reviews and Management of Change, maintain technical integrity and configuration control); Contractor and Commercial Management (manage engineering, construction and specialist contractors, vendors and subcontractors, set performance expectations, administer contracts, verify valuations and review variations, claims, trends and changes, protect approved business case); Cost, Schedule and Risk Control (manage approved project budget, maintain integrated logic-linked schedule with critical path and milestones, ensure objective progress measurement, maintain risk, opportunity, change, interface, assumption and decision registers); Stakeholder and Operational Interface Management (act as primary project focal point for Operations, Maintenance, Asset Integrity, HSE, Engineering, Automation and Commercial stakeholders, coordinate tank outages, isolations, tie-ins, permit requirements, workfront availability and commissioning windows, manage SIMOPS and third-party interfaces, maintain clear communication with sponsors); Quality, Completion and Handover (ensure Project Quality Plan, ITPs, material traceability and Jet A-1 cleanliness controls, oversee fabrication, installation, inspection, NDT, coating repair, hydrotesting, loop testing and functional testing, drive system-based completion through Construction Complete, Mechanical Completion, Pre-Commissioning Complete, Ready for Commissioning and Ready for Operations, ensure punch items, NCRs, as-built documentation and final dossiers are completed before handover).

Key Project Milestones: long-lead equipment and material purchase orders placed; tanks ready for entry and modification; tank internal modifications and DDB installations complete; Fast Flush skid, DPO connections and associated systems installed; electrical, instrumentation and PCS7 integration complete; hydrotesting, loop testing, Cause & Effect testing and functional testing complete; Mechanical Completion achieved; Ready for Commissioning and Ready for Jet Fuel Service achieved; final handover and close-out completed.

Qualifications and Experience: Essential: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or another relevant engineering discipline; at least 10 years of project execution experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, energy or bulk liquid storage facilities; at least 7 years of experience leading brownfield projects in operating facilities; demonstrated delivery responsibility for multidisciplinary capital projects in the EUR 5 million to EUR 20 million range; strong experience in mechanical and piping works, tank modifications, E&I, automation, commissioning and contractor management; working knowledge of process safety, hazardous-area requirements, operational interfaces and Management of Change; professional working proficiency in English.

Preferred: experience in tank terminals, refineries, fuel systems or comparable hydrocarbon facilities; familiarity with JIG 1530, PGS 29, PED, ASME B31.3, EEMUA 159, EN 14015 and ATEX; VCA VOL and relevant HSE or process-safety training; experience with PCS7 integration and system-based completion management.

Performance and Success Measures: zero fatalities, lost-time injuries, high-potential incidents, environmental incidents, loss-of-containment events and product-contamination events; delivery within approved budget and agreed management tolerance; achievement of approved baseline schedule and key outage, completion and commissioning milestones; full regulatory, technical and JIG 1530 compliance; complete and accepted Mechanical Completion, commissioning and handover dossiers; safe and effective integration into terminal operations with high stakeholder confidence; timely close-out of punch items, NCRs, changes, claims and final accounts.

Authority and Decision Rights: direct the project team and contractors within approved scope, budget and governance framework; stop work where safety, environmental protection, product quality or technical integrity is at risk; approve project deliverables, invoices and changes within delegated authority; recommend scope, budget, schedule or contracting decisions outside delegated authority to the Project Sponsor; escalate unresolved operational, commercial or technical conflicts through the project governance structure.

Role Profile: This is a senior project leadership position requiring substantial brownfield execution experience, strong contractor and stakeholder management capability, and the ability to deliver a multidisciplinary project safely within an operating terminal. The successful candidate will combine practical site leadership with disciplined project controls, sound technical judgement and strong commercial awareness.