Maintenance Engineer
Your profile and background
At TenneT, we are looking for professionals who help shape the future of our electricity grid. We expect you to bring the right experience and skills to make a valuable contribution to our team and mission.
What do you bring?
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Strong analytical thinking: You assess risks, evaluate data, and optimize processes with precision.
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Collaboration and coordination: You work effectively across departments and stakeholder levels.
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Improvement mindset: You continuously seek better ways of working and share lessons learned.
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Working and thinking at HBO level or higher in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
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Proficiency in SAP (S/4HANA) and CMMS tools.
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Knowledge of asset management principles and maintenance workflows.
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Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, job plans, and asset data.
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Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
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Experience in technical or infrastructure-related environments is a plus.
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Fluent in Dutch and English, both verbal and written.
Your contribution to TenneT
How will you help power the Netherlands? As a Maintenance Engineer, you are responsible for developing and optimizing maintenance engineering plans that enable reliable execution of recurring maintenance across TenneT’s Dutch grid. Your work supports a sustainable and efficient energy system. In addition, you are responsible for:
Maintenance Planning
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Develop and implement maintenance engineering plans based on maintenance concepts and asset strategies.
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Generate and manage preventive maintenance work orders and activity lists.
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Create year plans and cost forecasts for cyclic work and investments.
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Update plans based on conflicts between critical maintenance activities in collaboration with operations.
Continuous Improvement
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Conduct lessons learned sessions and integrate insights into planning processes.
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Support continuous development and optimization of maintenance strategies, concepts, and repair planning.
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Coordinate change requests to maintenance plans and act as gatekeeper for implementation.
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Analyze past maintenance campaigns to generate actionable forecasts.
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Ensure compliance with TenneT’s Safety Leadership mindset and safety, health, and environmental standards.
Operational Support & Data Management
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Serve as the single point of contact (SPoC) for maintenance-related inquiries.
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Ensure adherence to TenneT’s maintenance execution standards and cycles.
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Interface with SAP (S/4HANA) and CMMS systems to structure asset data and work orders.
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Collaborate on digital initiatives such as SAM integration and process harmonization.
You will be part of the Maintenance Engineering team led by Alexander Sanders van Well, within the Gridfield Operation Netherlands division (GON). The team works closely with Asset Management, Technical Specialists, Operations and Maintenance Execution Areas to ensure effective and reliable maintenance practices.
Our recruiting process
Our offer
- Modern IT-tools
- Ergonomic workstations
- Very well equipped conference rooms and communication solutions that enable cross-location and cross-border collaboration
This will be our challenge
Additional information
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TenneT offers you the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable energy future. Together with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders, you’ll work on innovative solutions that enable the energy transition. At TenneT, you are encouraged to grow and develop in an environment that puts your development first.
We offer:
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A permanent contract with a two-month probationary period or 1 year contract with the intention for a permanent contract based on a 40-hour work week;
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A salary in grade 8, ranging from €4,151 to €8,197 per month, plus 8% holiday allowance and a 6% year-end bonus;
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A solid pension scheme via ABP, with TenneT covering 70% of the premium;
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43 vacation days per year.
All employment conditions mentioned apply to a full-time contract unless stated otherwise.
We encourage initiative and give you the freedom to bring new ideas to the table. Together we keep the Netherlands moving and prepare for the energy of tomorrow.
Ready to make an impact?
Apply today and become part of our team! -
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The first online interviews for this position are scheduled to take place on Monday 18, Tuesday 19 or Wednesday 20 August.
Salary
Diversity
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
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