TenneT

At TenneT, we seek professionals who contribute to the future of our energy grid. We expect you to bring the right experience and skills to make a valuable impact on our team and mission. What do you bring?

Your profile and background

At TenneT, we are looking for professionals who can contribute to the future of our electricity grid. We expect you to have the right experience and skills to make a valuable contribution to our team and mission.

What do you bring?

• Quality Management Expertise: You have a relevant Bachelor’s degree and specialized training in quality and project management—or a comparable qualification.
• Project Experience: You bring at least 5 years of hands-on experience in quality management, ideally within large infrastructure or offshore projects.
• Audit & Standards Knowledge: You are skilled in conducting internal and external audits; auditor certification and knowledge of System Engineering or Systematic Contract Control are a plus. You have up-to-date knowledge of quality standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 19011, and preferably ISO 21502, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, or ISO 27001.
• Contract & Methodology Familiarity: You are familiar with complex construction projects and contract types like FIDIC or UAVgc, and ideally have experience with Agile ways of working.
• Strong Communicator: You are a proactive team player with strong communication skills in English. Dutch is an advantage. You can engage effectively at all organizational levels.
• Change Agent: You are persuasive, organizationally sensitive, and capable of translating ideas into implementation. You bring seniority, connect people, and can initiate and guide change.

Your contribution to TenneT

As a Quality Advisor in the Project Management Office (PMO), you set and maintain the quality standards for our 2GW offshore projects. You act as a trusted partner on quality topics, ensuring that project teams are equipped to manage quality efficiently and effectively.

You will work within the Large Projects Offshore Netherlands (LON) unit, which plays a key role in the energy transition by developing offshore grid connections. Within the department Project Management Office, Delivery & Development (PMO D&D), you will join a team of approximately 15 colleagues, including cost engineers, schedulers, quality advisors, and PMO advisors, all reporting to the Lead PMO. The team is experienced, diverse, and operates in a dynamic environment where change is constant.

In this role, you will be involved in various projects, advising, supporting, and guiding teams depending on the project type and goals.

You are responsible for:

• Ensuring that quality standards, tools, and processes are created, developed, and maintained as part of the Project Management Toolbox.

• Acting as a partner for project teams and program management, aligning on needs, acceptance, and implementation of quality standards.

• Implementing the Lessons Learned Management Standard across projects and the program.

• Supporting continuous improvement by advising on quality implementation and organizational development.

• Conducting internal and external audits (Systematic Contract Control) when requested.

Location: Arnhem (Rijnpoort), with incidental travel up to 6 times per year within or outside the EU (e.g. for on-site audits).

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. We provide you with the space to develop your talents and work in an environment where your growth is central.

We offer:

• A permanent contract with a two-month probation period, based on 32 to 40 hours per week.
• A salary in scale 8 (€4,141 to €8,197) or 9 (€4,675 to €9,196) gross per month, depending on experience, according to the TenneT TSO CAO.
• 43 vacation days per year (on a full-time basis).
• All mentioned employment conditions apply to a full-time position unless otherwise stated.

We value a good work-life balance and your personal development. Therefore, we offer flexible solutions such as:

• Hybrid working, including an internet and home office allowance.
• Support for your vitality, with a contribution to a sports subscription and health insurance.
• Development opportunities through TenneT’s training programs to continue expanding your knowledge and skills.

We encourage initiative and give you the space to bring new ideas. Together, we ensure that the Netherlands remains in motion and ready for the energy of tomorrow.

Apply now!

Ready to make an impact? Apply today and become part of our team!

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Bianca Kreijger, Recruiter – People & Talent Acquisition at Bianca.Kreijger@tennet.eu or +31 6 4216 3962.

The position may gets unpublished earlier, so don't hesitate to apply!

 

Salary

4675 € - 9196 €

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