TenneT

TenneT is rapidly expanding to realize its strategic ambitions and plays a leading role in driving the energy transition. The Large Projects Offshore Netherlands (LON) business unit connects offshore wind farms in the North Sea to the onshore grid through innovative HVDC platforms, subsea cable systems, and offshore substations. 

Your profile and background

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Earth Sciences, Geophysics, Surveying, or a related field. 
• 7–10 years of relevant experience in geophysical offshore surveys, including magnetic surveys using gradiometers. 
• Residency in the Netherlands and availability to work from the Arnhem office at least two days per week. 
• Willingness to travel and possession of a valid driver’s license. 
• Excellent command of English; Dutch language skills are a plus. 
• Strong communication skills, independence, initiative, and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams. 
• Proficiency with GIS platforms such as ArcGIS and QGIS; AutoCAD experience is an advantage. 

Your contribution to TenneT

As an experienced Geophysical Survey Specialist, you will play a key role in the planning and execution of offshore grid connection projects for large-scale offshore wind developments. You are responsible for the technical oversight, specification, execution, and interpretation of UXO (Unexploded Ordnance), geophysical, and geotechnical marine surveys that support routing, site assessment, permitting, and construction of submarine cable systems and offshore substations. 

You ensure that survey data is of the highest quality, fit for purpose, and delivered on schedule to support engineering and environmental decision-making. Your work directly contributes to safe, reliable, and cost-efficient offshore grid infrastructure. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide technical expertise with a focus on dedicated UXO and debris surveys, as well as geophysical and geotechnical seabed investigations. 
• Lead magnetic data acquisition, processing, interpretation, and target selection to define UXO clearance programmes. 
• Ensure the quality of project documentation and survey data, monitoring changes throughout all project phases. 
• Coordinate and brief client representatives, manage activities on survey vessels or site offices, and collaborate with TenneT contractors and consultants. 
• Support project management by optimising survey programmes and delivering technical reports, charts, engineering recommendations, burial assessments, and cable protection strategies. - 
• Act as technical support during tendering, negotiations, and contracting of new offshore survey, debris removal, and UXO-clearance projects. 

Our recruiting process

Our offer

Flexibility

We are family friendly and flexible

 

Flexible working hours without fixed times and home office options allow you to organize your work individually. Our external partners also provide you with support services for various phases of life - for example, in matters relating to household services or care and career.

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Payment & more

Attractive remuneration and social benefits

 

We offer great benefits such as a salary based on our Collective Labor Agreement, an annual bonus and excellent pension scheme.

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Wellness Balance & Personal Growth

Health - your basis

 

Because we think it is important that you are healthy and feel good, we offer all kinds of great extras: we provide various opportunities to work out via our Always Energy program which offers a wide range of opportunities to indulge in sports (organised training for different sports, competitions and events). And you will receive a sports allowance if you are a member of a sports club.

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Technology & Innovation

Modern working environment

• Modern IT-tools
• Ergonomic workstations
• Very well equipped conference rooms and communication solutions that enable cross-location and cross-border collaboration

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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

TenneT offers you the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable energy future. Together with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders, you will work on innovative solutions that make the energy transition possible. You will have the space to develop your talent in an environment that puts your growth at the center. We believe in collaboration, forward thinking, and innovation.

Flexible Conditions
We value a healthy work-life balance and your personal development. That’s why we offer flexible benefits such as:

• Hybrid working, including an internet allowance of €32.50 and a home-office allowance.
• Support for your vitality, with contributions towards a gym membership and health insurance.

• Development opportunities through the TenneT Academy, so you can continue to expand your knowledge and skills.

 

 

 

Salary

4816 € - 9472 €

Diversity

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