Operating Engineer - Automation, SCADA & OT Systems [EU-Resident]

As an Operating Engineer - Automation, SCADA & OT Systems within Operational Readiness Engineering - Offshore Netherlands, you help ensure that the automation and OT systems supporting our offshore auxiliary systems are ready to be safely and reliably operated and maintained after handover to Operations.

Based in Arnhem, you bring the future O&M perspective into projects during engineering, integration, commissioning and handover. You do not own the detailed design; instead, you review and challenge technical solutions to ensure they are operable, maintainable, supportable and secure throughout their lifecycle.

An important part of Operational Readiness is also to capture, structure and retain critical technical knowledge from projects, contractors and vendors, ensuring that TenneT has the internal expertise required after handover.

Your profile and background

A practical O&M mindset is just as important as technical knowledge. We are looking for someone who understands automation and OT systems, sees how technology and infrastructure interact and is confident enough to challenge a solution when it could work better for Operations.

You bring:

• A Msc.or Bsc. level in Industrial Automation, Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Relevant experience with industrial automation, SCADA, DCS, PLC or OT systems.
• Practical understanding of automation architectures, industrial communication and control-system interfaces.
• Knowledge of OT infrastructure such as networks, servers, virtualisation, firewalls and remote access.
• Experience reviewing control philosophies, functional descriptions, network architectures and vendor documentation.
• Understanding of diagnostics, redundancy, backup, recovery and lifecycle management.
• Awareness of industrial cybersecurity principles, preferably including IEC 62443.
• Experience working with contractors, vendors and multidisciplinary engineering teams;
• A structured and pragmatic way of working and the confidence to challenge technical solutions constructively.
• Strong English communication skills. Dutch is an advantage.

Experience in Operations & Maintenance, commissioning, control-system support, field engineering or asset support fits particularly well. A background in offshore platforms, offshore wind, maritime, oil & gas, process industry or other complex integrated installations is also relevant.

Your contribution to TenneT

How will you help power the Netherlands? By making sure the automation, SCADA and OT systems supporting our offshore assets are ready to be operated and maintained safely, reliably and securely for years to come.

Within Operational Readiness, the Operating Engineer connects Project Delivery, Engineering and the future Operations organisation. The focus is not on owning the detailed design, but on reviewing and challenging solutions from an O&M perspective.

Your responsibilities include:

• Represent the future Operations organisation by providing O&M input during engineering, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Review operability and maintainability of SCADA, automation and OT systems.
• Identify operational, lifecycle and cybersecurity risks and challenge technical solutions where required.
• Support maintenance concepts, lifecycle planning, backup and recovery strategies and service requirements.
• Safeguard documentation, configurations, software information and vendor knowledge before handover.
• Attend/review FAT, SAT and commissioning results from an Operations perspective.
• Capture lessons learned and translate operational experience into improvements for future projects.

The technical scope includes SCADA, DCS and PLC-based automation, HMI, historians, industrial servers, virtualised OT environments, OT networks, firewalls, secure remote access, backup and recovery, software lifecycle management and industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, OPC-UA and Profinet. Interfaces with systems such as HVAC, pumps, diesel generators, UPS and fire and safety systems are also part of the role.

The focus is specifically on automation, SCADA and OT technology supporting auxiliary systems. High Voltage systems, HV protection & control and HVDC converter control are outside the scope of this position.

Being a specialist in every technology is not required. A broad automation/OT background is more valuable: strong knowledge of industrial automation or SCADA, combined with enough breadth to understand OT infrastructure, cybersecurity and multidisciplinary interfaces.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

At TenneT, you have the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable energy future. Together with colleagues, partners and stakeholders, you work on solutions that make the energy transition possible. We offer you:

• A permanent contract with 2 months probation period, based on 40 hours per week.
• A salary in scale 8, ranging from €4,276 to €8,443 gross per month, excl. 8% holiday allowance and a 6% year-end bonus.
• The salary has been set based on a comparison with internal peers performing similar functions.
• A solid pension through ABP, with TenneT paying 70% of your pension contribution.
• 43 days of leave per year.
• All employment conditions mentioned above are based on a full-time contract, unless stated otherwise.
• A good work-life balance and your personal development are important to us. That is why we offer flexible options such as:
• Hybrid working, including travel, internet and home-working allowances.
• Support for your wellbeing, including contributions towards a sports membership and health insurance.
• Development opportunities through the TenneT Academy, helping you continue to grow your knowledge and skills. We encourage initiative and give you the freedom to bring forward new ideas. Together, we help keep the Netherlands moving and ready for the energy of tomorrow.

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

Salary

4276 € - 8443 €

Diversity

At TenneT, we strive to make our recruitment process as efficient and fair as possible. To support this, we use AI technology as a tool. Our AI solution helps us match applicants based on relevant job titles and skills. It is important to note that no fully automated decisions are ever made; every application is ultimately reviewed by a human recruiter. Our AI does not take personal data such as gender, age, ethnicity, or religion into account, ensuring that applicants are not disadvantaged or discriminated against based on these factors. If you have any questions or objections regarding the use of AI in our recruitment process, please contact us at sollicitatie@tennet.eu.

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. *

Recruiter

Harold Post Recruiter

harold.post@tennet.eu Human Resources Talent Acquisition DEN/OPN/DTT/EN Sander Kuiper Fachlicher Ansprechpartner

Sander.Kuiper@tennet.eu Offshore Operational Readiness Engineering