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At TenneT, we work every day on shaping the electricity grid of tomorrow. Our mission? To create an energy system that is reliable, affordable, and truly sustainable. As Project Lead Land Station within the Regional Cluster Geertruidenberg, you play a vital role in realising major offshore grid connections that power the Netherlands. Ready to contribute to one of the most important energy infrastructure developments of our time?  

Your profile and background

Competencies 

To truly make a difference in this role, you recognize yourself in the following competencies;
  • Financial Acumen: Applying interpretations of and insight into key financial indicators to make better business decisions.
  • Balancing Interests: Anticipating and taking into account the needs of various stakeholders.
  • Directing: Providing leadership, delegating effectively and removing obstacles to ensure the task gets done.
  • Delivering Results: Consistently achieving results, even under challenging circumstances.
  • Strengthening Engagement: Creating an environment in which people feel motivated to give their best to help the organization achieve its objectives.
  • Situational Adaptability: Immediately adjusting approach and attitude to changing needs or different situations.


In addition, you bring:
  • Over 5 years of experience in a comparable role, with a strong understanding of land station development and the integration of offshore grid connection components.
  • A driven, enthusiastic, authentic way of working. You inspire others and are inspired by meaningful collaboration.
  • Confidence in making well‑founded decisions and guiding their implementation.
  • A partnership‑oriented mindset and a natural inclination toward cooperation.
  • Strong communication skills, especially in managing contractors, suppliers, and authorities.
  • Fluency in English and Dutch.
  • A driver’s licence and willingness to travel based on project needs.
  • Preferably an IPMA certification, or willingness to obtain one.

Your contribution to TenneT

As Project Lead Land Station you will be responsible for all preparatory activities and realisation of the Nederwiek Gamma Land Station within the Regional Cluster Geertruidenberg. You will  report to the Project Director of the Regional Cluster Geertruidenberg. The project activities include continuous alignment with stations contractors and external stakeholders as NGV for LionLink and (HVDC) contractors (Hitachi, Larsen & Toubro).

Project Management Tasks

  • Lead the Land Station team and coordinate key project disciplines with clarity and focus.
  • Ensure a safe working environment for colleagues and contractors.
  • Oversee site preparation, design, construction, commissioning, and handover according to scope, quality, safety, and timeline requirements.
  • Build strong partnerships with stakeholders, including the portfolio team and Hitachi, to ensure alignment on the HVDC scope.
  • Collaborate closely with other workstreams to keep direction, decisions, and priorities clear.
  • Contribute to setting ambitious, achievable project goals aligned with TenneT’s strategy.
  • Maintain constructive relationships with contractors, suppliers, and authorities, ensuring balanced and transparent decision‑making.
  • Safeguard compliance with contracts, deadlines, costs, quality, health, safety and environment guidelines, documentation standards, and regulatory requirements.
  • Work with experts across Large Projects Offshore/Onshore, Asset Management, and Supply Chain to apply lessons learned from major projects.
  • Take ownership of selected cross‑project topics within the Offshore organisation.

Team Leadership Responsibilities

You help build and guide a committed project team, acting as a role model for standardisation and synergy within the 2GW programme. You ensure that team members have the skills, training, and resources they need to perform confidently, while setting clear priorities and communicating openly about expectations and changes. Through trust‑based delegation and transparent dialogue, you foster a culture of collaboration, knowledge‑sharing, and continuous learning across LPO and the 2GW organisation. By actively exchanging insights with experts and colleagues throughout TenneT, you strengthen alignment and help embed lessons learned across 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

Offshore is responsible for the development, construction, and management of the offshore electricity grid. With the North Sea as the green engine of the energy transition, Offshore plays a clear and vital role within TenneT’s organisational structure.

The Offshore division manages the entire lifecycle of all TenneT offshore installations, from development and realisation to maintenance and handover to the Operate division. A crucial task is the construction of 2 GW offshore ‘sockets’, which collect and transport generated wind energy to the mainland.

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. We offer you:
  • 8% holiday allowance + 6% year‑end bonus.
  • A solid ABP pension scheme, with TenneT covering 70% of the contribution.
  • 43 days of annual leave (based on full-time employment).
  • 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.

Recruitmentprocess
  • You can apply in just a few clicks through our online form. Once we receive your application, we will review it and contact you as soon as possible.
  • The process consists of two interviews, and a security screening is part of the procedure. 
  • Finally, if the vacancy is no longer listed on our website, it means the position has (temporarily) closed. 
  • Applications can only be submitted through the website, not by email.

Salary

4816 € - 11156 €

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.