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Site Manager Construction

Hybrid in Weert·Full-time·Added yesterday (last checked 11 Oct)

TenneT

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Overview

Job details

  • Full-time

    Per the ad.

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

  • Dutch

    The ad asks for Dutch, or counts it in your favour.

  • Be near Weert for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have 10+ years of experience

    Mid-level role.

Skills

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

In addition, you bring the following:

  • HBO (Higher Professional Education) level of work and thought, supplemented with at least 10 years of relevant practical experience.
  • At least 5 years of recent experience leading or coordinating new construction, management & maintenance, or infrastructural projects within a technical environment.
  • Experience with contract forms such as UAV and UAV-GC and knowledge of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2 and/or IPMA.
  • Knowledge of safety and health legislation; a valid VCA-VOL certificate is a requirement.
  • A sharp eye for safety, quality, and cooperation, combined with a coaching and result-oriented leadership style.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

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:

  • A permanent contract with a two-month probationary period, based on [aantal] hours per week.
  • A salary in scale 8: € 4276 to € 8443 per month with 8% holiday allowance and 6% year-end bonus
  • A solid pension via ABP: we pay 70% of your premium.
  • 43 leave days per year. Hybrid working when possible, including a travel, internet, and a home office allowance.
  • Support for your vitality, with a contribution towards a sports membership and health insurance, and our Always Energy program.
  • Development opportunities via the TenneT Academy, so that you can continue to expand your knowledge and skills.

The role

Keeping the Netherlands running, that is our mission. As Site Manager, you ensure that the electricity grid remains future-proof.

Together with your team, you work towards [the successful delivery, which contributes to a stable and sustainable energy system.

At TenneT, we work on an energy supply that keeps the Netherlands moving. As Site Manager, you make a direct impact on

the future of our electricity grid. You play a key role in realizing innovative and sustainable energy solutions. Together with your

colleagues, you work on the successful delivery of large, complex projects, so that we can continue to provide the Netherlands with reliable

energy.

What you'll do

As Site Manager, you are responsible for the safe, high-quality, and on-schedule realization of work on high-voltage connections and high-voltage stations, so that the Netherlands can continue to rely on reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.

Your main responsibilities:

  • You perform operational contract management and assess and accept completed work from contractors.
  • You monitor the progress of projects in the areas of safety, quality, planning, budget, and risks.
  • You coordinate the cooperation between contractors, project teams, management organizations, and other stakeholders.
  • You oversee compliance with safety guidelines, permits, execution plans, and TenneT specifications.
  • You conduct toolbox meetings and workplace inspections and actively contribute to continuous improvement based on lessons learned.
  • You test execution and safety plans and monitor that work is safe and practically feasible.
  • You report on progress, risks, and opportunities for improvement to project management and other involved parties.

How do you keep the Netherlands running?

In short: a versatile role in which technology, safety, leadership, and cooperation come together and in which you contribute directly to the energy transition of the Netherlands.

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, you recognize yourself in the following:

You are an experienced construction manager who has thoroughly earned your stripes in practice. You feel at home on the construction site, know how to connect different stakeholders, and always keep an eye on safety, quality, and progress. With your decisive and coaching style, you ensure that projects are successfully executed and that teams can perform optimally. In this role, you are the point of contact on location and manage contractors, suppliers, and other involved parties. You know how to quickly build strong working relationships, hold people accountable for responsibilities when necessary, and maintain an overview in a dynamic project environment. In addition, you switch effortlessly between operational challenges on the construction site and the administrative documentation that goes with it. You are a true team player, but can also operate excellently independently. Thanks to your organizational skills, you plan activities efficiently and know how to effectively serve multiple construction sites in Limburg, Noord-Brabant, and occasionally Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.

To truly make a difference in this role, you recognize yourself in the following competencies;

  • You are result-oriented.
  • You have a well-developed sense of political relations.
  • You are a connector where necessary, and independent where possible.

This role falls within the Project Delivery & Execution Specialist job profile, so that it is clear for both you and TenneT which responsibilities, expectations, and growth opportunities belong to this position.

About TenneT

Industry
Energy
Website
tennet.eu

In their own words

About the company & team

Within the Onshore South team, you work together with driven colleagues who build daily on the expansion and reliability of the Dutch high-voltage grid. You are the eyes and ears of TenneT at the construction site. You are visibly present in the field, monitor the progress of complex infrastructural projects, and ensure that work is carried out safely, efficiently, and according to the agreed quality requirements. From preparation through to handover to the management organization, you maintain control over the execution. You work closely with contractors, project teams, and management organizations and know how to effectively connect technical, contractual, and organizational issues. In doing so, you dare to intervene when safety, quality, or planning requires it.

Additional information

Do you have questions about the application process? Please contact Hedwig van Bree Hedwig.van.Bree@TenneT.eu. Do you have questions about the position? Please contact Marcel Vermolken Marcel.Vermolken@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.

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