Sub Project Lead - Secondary Systems HVDC

TenneT is growing fast to realize its strategic ambitions. We play a leading role in driving the energy transition. We are looking for a passionate Sub Project Lead - Secondary Systems at our location in Arnhem who will contribute to this and that might be you?

Your contribution to TenneT

• At TenneT we offer an exciting opportunity to contribute to the execution of our offshore grid connection systems. As Sub Project Lead - Secondary Systems for our 2GW HVDC projects, your expertise will focus on ensuring the successful integration of Control & Protection and HV SCADA into the overall grid infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on timely, high-quality and cost-effective execution.

Responsibilities:

• Execute HVDC projects with a focus on integrating Control & Protection and HV SCADA systems into the overall grid infrastructure.
• Manage project planning, scheduling, and risk management, ensuring timely and high-quality execution.
• Ensure compliance with technical and regulatory standards from design to commissioning.
• Facilitate coordination between internal teams and contractors to ensure seamless project execution.
• Act as the main point of contact for stakeholders, providing clear updates on project progress, milestones, and technical challenges.
• Identify and address technical and commercial interfaces to streamline project delivery.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, ensuring alignment with contracts and regulatory requirements.
• Promote a safe working environment by ensuring adherence to Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) standards throughout the project lifecycle.

Your profile and background

You are a skilled project professional with experience in executing complex HVDC projects, specializing in Secondary Systems, including Control & Protection and HV SCADA. With at least 5 years of relevant global project execution experience and a BSc in Electrical Engineering or related field.

Due to your experience you have strong knowledge of project planning, scheduling and risk management. You are fluent in English, in possession of a valid driving license, GWO and HUET certifications (or willingness to complete them) and willingness to travel globally.

You are solution-oriented, a strong problem solver, with a proven ability to manage multiple technical interfaces while ensuring smooth collaboration between internal stakeholders and contractors within a dynamic project environment.

With your attention to detail, effective communication skills, analytical thinking and strong focus on maintaining high standards of quality and safety you make a key contributor to delivering HVDC systems on time. You are adaptable and resilient, able to handle the pressures of fast-paced, complex projects.

Join us at TenneT and leverage your HVDC expertise to shape the future of energy through the successful execution of innovative grid connection systems.

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

• The weekly working time is 40 hours;
• Work hybrid, we stimulate a healthy work-life balance;
• 43 holidays per annual on a full time basis;
• Job grade 9, € 4.369,- to € 8.594- gross based on a fulltime position, according TenneT TSO CAO;
• Indefinite contract with 2 months probation;
• Additional benefits such as: health insurance, internet and sport compensation;
• Job interviews for this position will be (partly) in English. Please send us your application document in English as well.

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