Operations Controller Arnhem (GMB)

• A good salary with shift allowance;
• A pleasant working atmosphere with helpful colleagues
• Opportunities to follow training courses and other aforementioned employment conditions;
• A varied position with many responsibilities and opportunities to further deepen your knowledge in the energy sector;
• You make an important contribution to a stable and reliable energy supply, and with this, you have an impact on the daily lives of many people;
• Growth opportunities within operations and/or within TenneT. As an experienced Operations Controller, you have sufficient growth opportunities.
• The salary indication for this role is between €4276.- and €8443.- gross per month based on 40 hours in salary scale 8 of our CAO TSO.

Keeping the Netherlands running
That is our mission! As an Electrical Operations Controller, you ensure that the electricity grid remains future-proof. Together with your team, you work on innovative solutions that contribute to a stable and sustainable energy system. Thanks to your commitment, millions of households and businesses can continue to rely on reliable energy.

TenneT is growing rapidly, and attracting new talent plays a crucial role in that! When you come to work with us, you get the chance to make an impact on the energy transition. In short, together with us you contribute to a sustainable and green future. All of this within a corporate culture that embraces innovation and values your ideas!

Additionally, TenneT is known as an employer with excellent employment conditions. For instance, there is continuous attention to a good work-life balance.

With full-time employment, you enjoy 30 vacation days + 13 ADV days. And....after completing the screening, you receive a permanent contract immediately!

We are looking for a driven Operations Controller (both experienced and juniors are welcome)

The new colleague we are looking for is eager to learn and feels at home in a dynamic working environment. Whether you are a junior or an experienced professional looking for new challenges, your work buddy and the rest of the team will ensure that you are properly onboarded and quickly become familiar with our working environment and processes.

What will you mainly be doing?
You will work in a secured control room, where together with other specialists, you are responsible for maintaining the balance in the electricity system. Good preparation is the foundation, which is why you will start with a 4-month induction program. Subsequently, you will perform increasingly independent tasks, so that after a total of 1 year, you have completed the training to become a TenneT Operations Controller. Additionally, you will stay up-to-date by following one or more training sessions annually, for example, on a simulator of the Dutch high-voltage grid.

24/7 ON! Always maintaining balance & oversight.

At TenneT, we look for professionals who contribute to an effective and future-proof project organization. We expect you to have the right experience and skills to make a valuable contribution to our team and our mission. Therefore, we ask of you:

TenneT offers you the chance to contribute to a sustainable energy future. Together with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders, you work on innovative solutions that make the energy transition possible. With us, you get the space to develop your talent and work in an environment where your growth is central. We encourage initiative and give you the space to come up with new ideas. We therefore offer you with full-time employment:

• The most important task of an operations controller: monitoring the balance between supply and demand in the electricity system. If an imbalance arises that falls outside the pre-determined framework, it is your responsibility to correct this imbalance. You do this, among other things, by activating manual or automated processes;
• You work together with the Control Centre in Ede and foreign grid operators. You also collaborate with other stakeholders such as: regional grid operators, directly connected industries, electricity producers, and trading parties/trading exchanges;
• During maintenance work or malfunctions, you and your team are responsible for switching high-voltage connections and transformers on and off.

• This position is for an indefinite period;
• Due to the continuous shifts, you work an average of 33.6 hours per week, but you are paid for 40 hours;