Christian Aarnoudse

People | Projects | Payroll - Empowering a better tomorrow

The Randstad, Netherlands

About

Just a few characteristics describing me: positive, pragmatic, calm, cooperative and eager to learn.

Experience

  • iPS Powerful People ()
    • Chief Operational Officer
      Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

      We offer employment of multinational personnel worldwide. Since 1988, we have been supplying personnel to the international Maritime and Dredging industry and are renowned as a qualified point of contact. Over the years iPS has expanded its expertise into other expertises which includes Energy and Civil. Bringing people together in these industries is what we do. We are working with people.

    • Manager Operations
      Apr 2024 - Jan 2025 · 10 mos

  • Van Oord (5 yrs 8 mos)
    • Crew & HR Manager Offshore Energy
      May 2021 - Apr 2024 · 3 yrs

      Leading the daily operations within our Crew Department, focused on the Van Oord Offshore Energy equipment (vessels equipped for Offshore Wind Installation, Cable Laying & Subsea Rock Installation). Our teams exist of approximately 30 crewing professionals, located in Europe, the Middle-East, India and the Philippines. The team exists of Pool Managers, Crewing Officers, Crew Support Officers and Crew Training & Documents experts. With this team, we make sure our group of roughly 1.800 crew members are allocated on our vessels with the right knowledge, competencies, documents and certificates. Within Pool Management, we focus on recruitment, development, succession planning, internal mobility and case management of our marine crew.

    • HR Business Partner Crew
      Sep 2018 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Responsible for all occurring HR-related matters with regards to our fleet personnel on board the Van Oord sea-going fleet, executing various projects worldwide. This includes recruitment, development, education, case management etc. Besides our Dutch employees, this includes active involvement with local payrolls for our crew based in India, Ukraine, Baltic states, United Kingdom and over 10 other countries on different continents.

  • Sr. Consultant Maritime - Personnel | Projects | Payroll at iPS - Powerful People
    Jan 2016 - Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    As a Sr. Consultant at the Maritime department, I'm looking for suitable professionals for our clients in the maritime industry worldwide. This job contains: - Handling personnel requests, mostly from clients in the dredging and/or towing & related industries - Selecting candidates, in the range from steward to captain - Negotiating salary and rates with both candidates and client - Inventory of needed courses, trainings and certificates (i.e. STCW) - Handling operational issues such as flights and accommodations - Attending exhibitions and events in order to represent iPS Powerful People

  • Crewing Officer a.i. (via iPS) at Van Oord
    Jun 2017 - Oct 2017 · 5 mos

    Assisting the Ship Management Department as a Crewing Officer, dedicated to the Offshore and Offshore Wind equipment. Plan and facilitate nautical and technical crew members on board Van Oords vessels such as: Flexible Fallpipe, Heavy Lift, Jack-Up, Stone Dumping, Cable Laying and Pipe Laying equipment.

  • Crewing Officer at Conautic Maritime Agency BV
    Aug 2012 - Dec 2015 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Managing all kinds of crewing procedures regarding (inland) shipping for our European clients. Tasks contain crew recruitment & planning, issuing of documents and visa, arranging travel tickets. Staying in touch with our principals, agencies in- and outside Europe, travel agency, immigration service, embassies and several maritime authorities. Develop and implement new policy, based on actual rules and regulations concerning labour, border crossing employment and immigration in Western Europe and Asia.