Lead Project Execution - Cable (m/w/d)

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 Lead Project Execution - Cable at our location Hanover who will contribute to this and that might be you?

Your contribution to TenneT

As Lead Project Execution Cable for the HVDC Offshore Grid Connection System BalWin5 you will take over the responsibility for the construction phase of the Cable System.

You will hierarchical lead a team of Project Leads and Site Managers and report to the respective Project Director. The project activities include the roles Technical Workstream Lead during the project call-off phase and Overall Project Lead during project execution.

Leading Business :

• Contributing actively to a safe working environment for yourself, your colleagues and partners;
• Aligning with experts and teams within Large Projects Offshore and various other departments within TenneT and taking into account lessons learned from other large projects;
• Manage the respective budget in an efficient and responsible manner;
• Delivering high quality project reports as well as decision documents and evaluations for Grid Connection Systems and support implementing Project Steering Group decisions.
• Actively contributing to the supplier portfolio management approach.

Leading People :

• Setting up, staffing and (hierarchically) leading an efficient dedicated team, focussing on realizing the project goals and ambitions as well as TenneT's broader goals;
• You coach, inspire and actively develop employees and you align proactively hereto with other projects and line management;
• Foster a culture of collaboration and teamwork within LPO and the 2GW departments;
• Ensure that team members have the necessary skills, training and resources to perform their roles effectively.

Leading Change :

Support and actively drive improvement initiatives within the 2GW program

Your profile and background

• You preferably have a Master's degree and an academic level of thinking and working. Additionally you have at least 3+ years of experience in a comparable leadership role , ideally managing big infrastructure and cable projects, and within the field of offshore
• You are an effective decision-maker and are determined to bring the decisions into fruition. You are enthusiastic , determined , authentic , inspired , and inspiring
• You have great communication skills and exhibit a strong orientation for partnership and trust, which enables you to bring internal and external stakeholders together
• You are fluent in English and German and willing to travel internationally on a regular basis
• You are preferably IPMA B (or comparable) certified or open to obtain

Our recruiting process

Our offer

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

• As of 01.01.2025
• The position is unlimited
• Job interviews for this position will be (partly) in English . Please send us your application document in English as well

Salary

131732 € - 164665 € 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.

TenneT is an equal opportunity employer for ALL and is fully committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for recruitment, promotion and employment regardless of their ethnic origin, skin colour, religion or belief, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual identity, marital / family status.

Lighting the way ahead together