Technical Specialist

TenneT is growing fast to re

alize its strategic ambitions. We play a leading role in driving the energy transition. We are looking for a passionate collegue at our location Arnhem who will contribute to this and that might be you?

Your contribution to TenneT

As Large Project Offshore department, we are contributing to an unprecedented transformation in the energy sector. This means scaling up the offshore capacity by realizing multiple 2GW grid connection systems, in a relatively short amount of time, while also continuing the construction of planned 700MW and 900MW grid connection systems. As TenneT, we need to secure the supply of today and tomorrow in order to contribute to a successful European energy transition. As LPO, we therefore aim to deliver our projects as promised, provide an attractive working environment, and we need to change and adapt our organization to deliver 40GW until 2030.

As a Technical Specialist Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)/ Survey you will be providing expertise on marine geoscience surveys, with their application to support the installation of marine power cables. This covers many aspects of a cable programme, from burial tool selection to route preparation. In close collaboration with your colleagues, you will improve ground models and help ensure smooth UXO operations for TenneT’s 2 GigaWatt programme. Key focus area include:

• You Support the project management for cable installation with expertise in relation to Burial Assessment Studies, seabed mobility, ground modelling, analysis of installation difficulties and review of final as laid documentation.
• In this role you provide technical expertise on geophysical and geotechnical surveys prior to an installation as well as post lay surveys, UXO surveys, and UXO identification and clearance programmes for colleagues working in both German and Dutch offshore projects.
• You ensure and check project documentation, data quality, and monitor changes to cable installation plans across all phases of the project.
• You act as technical support in tendering, negotiating, and contracting in the field of offshore survey and explosive ordnance clearance.
• You coordinate and brief teams of Client Representatives and control the works whether; on site, on the vessel or at local site offices, as well as cooperate closely with all companies involved in the project on a technical level.

Your profile and background

This position requires an academic working and thinking level and a relevant university degree (Uni/ FH) across relevant fields such as survey, geophysics, or geology. Alternatively, you have a comparable industry qualification. Most ideally you;

• have profound working experience within a range of marine operations, preferably with offshore installation works, offshore survey experience, and an offshore aptitude.
• have sound experience with ArcGIS or equivalent Geographic Information Systems. A working knowledge of CAD systems such as AutoCAD are an advantage.
• show independence, initiative, and the ability to work in a team. You are active team member, if necessary, helping other Technical Specialists within the group in areas of your own specialization.
• have natural as strong communication skills and very good English skills. Dutch languages skills are of course an advantage.
• are willing to travel and have a valid driver’s license.

This will be our challenge

Large Projects Offshore is a key contributor to the energy transition. The Unit is responsible for the current and future development of the offshore grid as a whole and subsequently for the development and realization of the DC interconnectors and the Offshore Wind Farm grid connections in both the German and Dutch sectors of the North Sea.

Additional information

• As of 1st of December or earlier if possible
• The weekly working time is 40 hour a week
• NL: Type of contract is indefinite
• Job interviews for this position can be (partly) in English. Please send us your application document in English.

Salary

4369 € - 8594 €

AI and more about TenneT

Since we use AI as part of our recruiting process, we would like to create transparency and clarity at this point. The AI serves exclusively as a supporting and recommending tool to make our processes even faster and more efficient. At no time are automated decisions made.

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TenneT is a leading European grid operator. We are committed to providing a secure and reliable supply of electricity 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, while helping to drive the energy transition in our pursuit of a brighter energy future – more sustainable, reliable and affordable than ever before. In our role as the first cross-border Transmission System Operator (TSO) we design, build, maintain and operate over 25,000 kilometres of high-voltage electricity grid in the Netherlands and large parts of Germany, and facilitate the European energy market through our 17 interconnectors to neighbouring countries. We are one of the largest investors in national and international onshore and offshore electricity grids, with a turnover of EUR 9.2 billion and a total asset value of EUR 45 billion. Every day our 8,300 employees take ownership, show courage and make and maintain connections to ensure that the supply and demand of electricity is balanced for over 43 million people.

Lighting the way ahead together