Head of Technology, Infrastructure & Safety at Stichting Terschellings Oerol Festival

Oerol is a prominent location theater and landscape art festival on Terschelling, drawing 45,000 visitors each year. The festival showcases innovative artists and connects performing arts, visual arts, nature, and society. Oerol holds significant cultural and societal importance, deeply embedded in the local community with a broad national and international reach. Delivering unique locations in Terschelling's natural environment requires smart technical solutions, a focus on safety, and a cohesive team. As the Head of Technology, Infrastructure & Safety, you will be the connecting factor overseeing the physical and operational aspects of the festival.

Strategie, innovatie & bedrijfsvoering

Actively execute and develop sustainability policies (e.g., grid power/batteries vs. generators, waste streams, circular material use, and water infrastructure).
Translate technological and infrastructural innovations in the event sector into applicable solutions for the festival.
Contribute to the long-term vision for the festival's core and locations (more efficient land use and semi-permanent infrastructure).
Professionalize and update technical operations.
Request quotes, negotiate rates, and select reliable technical suppliers for the long term.
Prepare, manage, and monitor the overall budget for technology and infrastructure.

Techniek & infrastructuur

Manage and oversee the overarching technical festival plan and location drawings (stages, Layher, electricity, water, etc.).
Ultimately responsible for electricity, lighting, sound, water, sanitation, fencing, and other site facilities.
First point of contact for theater companies, artists, and creators: assess technical riders and advise on technical and infrastructural feasibility (e.g., set design, power needs, and setup).

Opbouw, afbouw & logistiek

Create and monitor the technical setup and dismantling schedule and logistical flows at the central festival core and other festival locations.
Directly manage the setup/dismantling team, technicians, suppliers, and freelancers.
Quickly and effectively resolve technical issues or logistical bottlenecks before and during the festival days.
Coordinate a structured, safe dismantling and tidy handover of the sites and locations.

Veiligheid & calamiteiten

Develop, keep current, and execute the safety plan, emergency plan, mobility/traffic plan, and crowd management plan (for the event permit).
First point of contact for and coordination with the municipality, police, fire department, and GHOR.
Prepare, execute, and monitor the (production) RI&E for own locations; ensure compliance with occupational safety on-site (e.g., working at heights, safe lifting, and electrical safety) and on the RI&E’s of companies.
Manage security, first aid, traffic controllers, and crowd managers; monitor public flows, capacity, and escape routes.
Provide location-specific safety briefings and instructions for crew, technicians, companies, suppliers, and emergency services.
Monitor weather forecasts (extreme weather), apply evacuation/standby protocols, document incidents, and handle communication with the safety region.

Evaluatie

Coordinate the total technical and safety evaluation with internal teams, creators, suppliers, safety services, and the municipality, including a technical evaluation report with improvement points for the next season.

Wat we bieden

A meaningful role within a unique and inspiring festival with significant societal and cultural value.
Employment from January to July 2027 (with a view to a year-round appointment).
Your commitment will increase from a few days per week (starting in January) to full-time during the peak period in May/June. Presence and work on the island in (April,) May, and June are required. Overall, it will be 0.5/0.6 FTE.
The festival runs from June 11 to 20; during this time, it is essential that you are available every day (including weekends).
A competitive salary based on our personnel handbook (scale 8), depending on your experience and the final role definition.
You will work hybrid. Oerol can arrange simple accommodation for stays on the island.
A dynamic work environment in the unique landscape of Terschelling.

Interesse?

Do you recognize yourself in this profile, want to contribute to a sustainable Oerol Festival, align with our Ecological Compass, and endorse our code of conduct? We would love to hear from you! Please submit your application by October 21, 2026, via the application button. Interviews will take place on November 2, 2026, in Terschelling.

Questions about the position? Feel free to contact business director Jiska Bazuin at jiska.bazuin@oerol.nl or HR employee Roos Ottevangers at hr@oerol.nl.

Do you know someone for whom this is the perfect role? Feel free to share this vacancy within your network! Oerol strives for an organization that reflects the diversity of society. We believe that plurality enriches our organization and the festival. We warmly invite everyone who identifies with the profile — regardless of background, orientation, age, or work limitation — to apply.