Project Developer

At TenneT, you get the chance to make an impact on the energy transition every day and to work on projects of national importance. We offer you:

• A permanent contract with a probationary period of two months;
• A work week of 32 to 40 hours;
• A salary in scale 8 in accordance with the TenneT CAO with 8% holiday allowance and a 6% year-end bonus;
• An excellent pension via ABP, in which TenneT pays 70% of the premium;
• 43 leave days per year in the case of full-time employment;
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities;
• A home office, internet, and travel allowance;
• Extensive training and development opportunities via the TenneT Academy.

The energy transition requires smart, decisive professionals. Within the team responsible for the development of new high-voltage connections and substations, we work daily on realizing expansions of the electricity grid, so that the Netherlands can also rely on a reliable energy system tomorrow. Will you contribute to this as a Project Developer?

How will you keep the Netherlands powered? As a Project Developer, you are responsible for developing complex grid expansion projects, so that the Netherlands can continue to rely on reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. You will work on projects in Zuid-Holland and Zeeland and move daily between technology, spatial planning, administrative decision-making, and environmental management. Additionally, you are responsible for, among other things:

• Initiating and developing high-voltage projects from the exploratory phase through to the transfer towards realization;
• Performing feasibility studies and research where technical, spatial, legal, and financial aspects converge;
• Coordinating permit processes and spatial procedures;
• Aligning with municipalities, provinces, ministries, landowners, grid operators, and other stakeholders;
• Identifying, analyzing, and controlling risks during the development phase;
• Preparing projects for transfer to executing project teams;
• Contributing to the expansion and future-proofing of the Dutch high-voltage grid.

This position is based on the Job Grid profile Asset Management Specialist and is graded in scale 8.

You are a strong interlocutor who can fathom complex issues and knows how to connect people. You understand how decision-making works within large organizations and administrative environments and can operate effectively within them. Additionally, you possess:

• Preferably a background in technology, energy, infrastructure, urban planning, or a similar field;

For this position, the following competencies are of great importance:

Organizational awareness: You understand the formal and informal relationships within organizations and know how to respond to them effectively. Managing Complexity: You oversee complex issues, map out dependencies, and know how to bring structure to a dynamic environment. Persuasion: You create support among various stakeholders and know how to bring people along in changes, decisions, and project objectives. Ownership: You feel ownership for your work, take responsibility for results, and honor agreements.

Safety Needs Our Energy Safety always comes first at TenneT. Therefore, we expect you to actively identify safety risks, make them discussable, and incorporate them into your daily activities and decision-making. In this way, you contribute to a safe working environment for yourself, colleagues, and partners.

Do you want to contribute to the expansion of the Dutch high-voltage grid and accelerate the energy transition as a Project Developer? Then we would love to receive your application.

Do you have questions about the application process? Please contact Bianca Fokken via bianca.fokken@tennet.eu or. Do you have questions about the position? Please contact Dennis Maissan via dennis.maissan@tennet.eu.

Applications can only be submitted via the application form. We cannot process emails with CVs. Recruitment in response to this vacancy is not appreciated and will therefore not be processed.