Maintenance Engineer

Do you want to contribute to a reliable and future-proof high-voltage grid? And do you enjoy working with the latest technologies and innovations in overhead connections? Then the role of Maintenance Engineer at TenneT is tailor-made for you.

Introductie

How will you help power the Netherlands? As a Maintenance Engineer, you are responsible for developing and optimizing maintenance engineering plans that enable reliable execution of recurring maintenance across TenneT’s Dutch grid Offshore Platforms. Your work supports a sustainable and efficient energy system.

Jouw rol

In addition, you are responsible for:

Maintenance Planning

• Develop and implement maintenance engineering plans based on maintenance concepts and asset strategies.
• Generate, monitor and manage preventive maintenance work orders and associated or related activity lists.
• Create year plans and cost forecasts for cyclic work and investments.
• Update plans based on conflicts between critical maintenance activities in collaboration with operations.
• Ensure maintenance plans and task structures are adapted to offshore operational constraints, including logistics, accessibility, and execution windows.
• Clarify proactive responsibilities and establish strict safety standards in all maintenance.

Continuous Improvement

• Conduct lessons learned sessions and integrate insights into planning processes.
• Support continuous development and optimization of maintenance strategies, concepts, and repair planning.
• Analyze and create forecasts based on previous maintenance campaigns, and coordinate change requests to the maintenance plans.
• Ensure compliance with TenneT’s Safety Leadership mindset and safety, health and environmental policies, practices and procedures.
• Support data-driven maintenance improvement using SAP data, reporting tools and monitoring insights.
• Provide critical expertise related to constantly changing EU legislation regarding offshore business.

Operational Support & Data Management

• Serve as the single point of contact (SPoC) for maintenance-related inquiries.
• Ensure adherence to TenneT's maintenance standards and cycles.
• Own SAP (S/4HANA) structuring while acting as the key expert for optimizing maintenance processes, supporting process optimization and digital maintenance solutions.

You will be part of the Maintenance Engineering team within the Offshore Netherlands division (OFN). The team works closely with Asset Management, Technical Specialists, Operations and Maintenance Execution Areas to ensure effective and reliable maintenance practices.

Waar kom je terecht

Offshore is responsible for the development, construction, and management of the offshore electricity grid. With the North Sea as the green engine of the energy transition, Offshore plays a clear and vital role within TenneT’s organisational structure. The Offshore division manages the entire lifecycle of all TenneT offshore installations, from development and realisation to maintenance and handover to the Operate division. A crucial task is the construction of 2 GW offshore ‘sockets’, which collect and transport generated wind energy to the mainland.

Jouw profiel & achtergrond

• Strong analytical thinking: You assess risks, evaluate data, and optimize processes with precision.
• Highly proactive and self-driven, with a proven strong ownership mindset.
• Collaboration and coordination: You work effectively across departments and stakeholder levels.
• Improvement mindset: You continuously seek better ways of working and share lessons learned.
• Ability to demonstrate experience with offshore assets and offshore maintenance operations.
• Willingness and ability to work offshore, if required.
• Working and thinking at HBO level or higher in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Proven experience in SAP (S/4HANA) including a solid track record in configuring master data, managing work orders, and optimizing maintenance processes within complex asset-heavy environments.
• Competent with data analysis and reporting and ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience in IT/OT environments combined with knowledge of auxiliary systems.
• Knowledge of asset management principles and offshore maintenance workflows.
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, job plans, and asset data.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Competent in maintaining excellent relationships with offshore field service engineers.
• Experience in technical or infrastructure-related environments is a plus.
• Fluent in English, verbal and written. Fluent in Dutch is a plus.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

TenneT offers you the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable energy future. Together with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders, you’ll work on innovative solutions that enable the energy transition. At TenneT, you are encouraged to grow and develop in an environment that puts your development first.

We offer:

• A permanent contract with a two-month probationary period or a 1 year contract with the intention of a permanent contract based on a 40-hour work week.
• A solid pension scheme via ABP, with TenneT covering 70% of the premium.
• 43 vacation days per year.

All employment conditions mentioned apply to a full-time contract unless stated otherwise.