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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. 
Competencies: To truly make a difference in this role, you recognize yourself in the following competencies:
  • Managing Complexity: Understanding complex, large volumes of and sometimes conflicting information, and using this to solve problems effectively.
  • Decision Quality: Making sound decisions at the right time that enable the organization to continue moving forward.
  • Driving Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to achieve success.
  • Optimizing Work Processes: Knowing and applying the most effective and efficient processes to get work done, with a strong focus on continuous improvement.
  • Organizational Awareness: Being able to comfortably navigate complex policies, processes, and people-related organizational dynamics.
  • Influencing: Using persuasive arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.
This role falls within the Engineering Specialist job profile, ensuring clarity for both you and TenneT regarding the responsibilities, expectations, and growth opportunities associated with this position.

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 keeps the Netherlands powered. We transport electricity 24/7 across the high-voltage grid, connect customers, and enable the energy transition by expanding the grid and using it more intelligently. Together with our partners, we work towards a reliable, affordable and resilient energy system. This is how we connect the Netherlands to a sustainable future.

Connecting everyone to a brighter energy future.