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 Head Operations Offshore (m/f/d) at our location Hannover who will contribute to this and that might be you?
Your contribution to TenneT
As Head Operations Offshore (Area Manager) you are accountable for the safe, reliable & sustainable operation and maintenance of our Offshore assets (grid connection systems) - Offshore assets include Offshore platforms, DC & AC cable infrastructure and land based converter stations.
- Your accountability includes ensuring and improving the asset quality and asset performance, the operational execution performance (technically & financially) and the operational & organizational readiness for new assets
- You are leading a cross-location department with 5 team managers and in total 130 department members and we expect you to create a healthy and learning community by developing the team's mindset towards a growth mindset, by developing your team members into strong (top) leaders/experts and by adjusting the team composition where necessary
- Actively contributing to and co-owning the unit strategy development as well as implementing our unit strategy in your department is one of your main responsibilities
- You actively contribute to establishing a top class safety culture and an environment in which it is possible for everyone to go home safe every day
- You will take over the owner related obligations according to German regulations for all operational activities and asset integrity of our assets, this includes ensuring a legal compliant organisation
- In addition, you are an active member of the German crisis organisation
Your profile and background
- You hold a master’s degree in electrical, mechanical or industrial engineering or comparable. Furthermore, you have an academic working and thinking level
- You have relevant working experience as well as extensive experience in a leading position – proven track record in performance management and performance improvement
- Leadership vs. Management: being able to balance transactional and transformational leadership in the best interest of the team
- Leadership: you are an inspiring and motivating leader by providing orientation and guidance for all team members with respect to Mission & Ambitions and you are able to establishing a high performance culture
- Management: you are applying management functions and systems (organizing, planning, controlling, staffing, directing) as required to ensure business performance and development; Strategic thinking, hands-on mentality and result orientation; Strong entrepreneurship, determination and pragmatic problem solving.
- Stakeholder management: you develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders on Management level, who are essential for achieving our ambitions and results. Influences others in their perspectives and actions, understands the interests and decision-making process for stakeholders, and based on this develops win-win solutions
- Empathy & Reflectiveness: you have a high level of self-reflection and willingness to learn and change; willingness to understand the needs of others as well as supporting them in self-reflection and development
- Curiosity: intrinsic motivation to understand problems/challenges and to experiment with new concepts/ideas
- Determination: you have the attitude accepting failing/mistakes but not excepting not trying and you have the willingness and motivation to achieve results and getting energy from demanding challenges
Our recruiting process
Our offer
This will be our challenge
Grid Field Operations is executing Field Operations, Maintenance and (Baseload) Projects. We ensure the integrity and safety of our assets entrusted to us, while also ensuring their maximum availability. We make sure that the onshore grids of TenneT is reliable in Germany and the Netherlands.
Additional information
- As of January 2025
- The weekly working time is 37hours
- The position is unlimited
- Job interviews for this position will be (partly) in English. Please send us your application document in English as well
- Your suitability for offshore work according to the AWMF standard is required and will be checked by our company doctor
Salary
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IDE, AI and more about TenneT
As a signatory to the Diversity Charter Germany, we at TenneT are convinced that we can only drive the energy transition forward innovatively with different perspectives and experiences. Therefore, we welcome all applicants - regardless of gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, ethnic background, disability or age. TenneT aims to increase the proportion of women in positions where they are underrepresented. For this reason, we expressly encourage qualified women to apply. We also welcome applications from people without German citizenship.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. If you indicate your (severe) disability in your application, we will forward your application to our representative for disabled persons so that they can support your application in accordance with paragraph 178 SGB IX.
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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
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. If you indicate your (severe) disability in your application, we will forward your application to our representative for disabled persons so that they can support your application in accordance with paragraph 178 SGB IX.
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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
We are family friendly and flexible
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