Vacature Grid planning and Analysing Specialist - EHV

Grid planning and Analysing Specialist - EHV in Hoogeveen

As a Grid Planning & Analysis Specialist, you help shape the future of the Dutch electricity grid. By analysing system developments, identifying bottlenecks, and developing grid and non-grid solutions, you contribute to a reliable, affordable, and future-proof energy system.

Within the Grid Solutions team, you translate complex analyses into clear recommendations for future grid development. Working closely with stakeholders, you develop solutions across short-, medium-, and long-term planning horizons, aligned with investment plans, grid visions, and policies.

With your expertise in system analysis, extra high-voltage networks, and problem-solving, you contribute directly to TenneT's goals of security of supply, sustainability, and a resilient electricity infrastructure.

As a Grid Planning & Analysing Specialist, you provide the analytical foundation for future grid development and investment decisions. By combining grid analyses, congestion assessments, scenarios, asset strategies, and energy market developments, you translate complex insights into clear grid visions and recommendations.

Working closely with colleagues across TenneT, authorities, and DSOs, you identify future capacity needs, assess system constraints, and support strategic decision-making. You help ensure that network development plans remain aligned with changing system developments, demand forecasts, and long-term planning assumptions.

With your analytical expertise, you play a key role in delivering a reliable, robust, and future-proof electricity grid while contributing directly to TenneT's strategic objectives of security of supply, the energy transition, and efficient infrastructure investments.

• Ensuring future-proof grid development by assessing grid strategy alternatives, system development scenarios and network expansion options within your assigned region.
• Leading and coordinating grid planning and system studies to assess future system needs, identify constraints and evaluate potential network development pathways.
• Developing and maintaining regional grid visions (together with DSOs) and planning perspectives by translating the outcomes of Investment Plan (IP) analyses, congestion studies, scenario assessments and stakeholder insights into coherent system development strategies.
• Developing and maintaining national grid vision (with developments of offshore wind, nuclear, industry and interconnections) and planning perspectives by translating the outcomes of Investment Plan (IP) analyses, strategic studies, scenario assessments, and stakeholder insights into coherent network development strategies.
• Providing the analytical foundation for network investment decisions (TollGate 1) by identifying system constraints, assessing alternative solutions and supporting prioritization of network reinforcement and expansion projects.
• Performing grid calculations for investment decisions (TollGate 1) and assessing the future behavior of the grid and the total system, particularly in relation to power flows, short circuit levels, reactive power, contingency analyses and system stability.
• Contributing to harmonized grid development methodologies, planning standards, and analytical frameworks across TenneT, ensuring consistency in network development strategies and planning processes in all project phases.

You will be part of the Grid Solutions team within Design, work on the EHV-grid (220/380kV specific) and report to the Manager of Grid Solutions. In this role, you work closely with colleagues from Design, Operate, Onshore, Offshore and other disciplines across TenneT, as well as with external stakeholders such as DSOs, government authorities, regulators, and regional energy partners. In this role, you will also participate in multidisciplinary teams within Design and on call, with Onshore and/or Offshore. In this way, you will contribute to the preparation of investment projects that are aligned with management and maintenance projects, customer projects and support their implementation with clear design documents and expertise.

Design translates TenneT's strategy into a future-proof vision of the energy system. Colleagues within this division have a front-row view of today's energy system and especially of tomorrow's. Design provides direction for system choices, designs the foundation of the energy system of the future, and creates room for faster implementation. In close alignment with our customers and public stakeholders, Design determines what is needed in the long term to ensure security of supply and system integrity.

• A completed HBO or WO education in electrical engineering. You also have demonstrable technical knowledge of infrastructures and grid designs and have experience with system studies.
• Relevant, multi-year (preferably > 10 year) work experience in creating models for and analyzing grid designs by using appropriate tools like PSS/E, PowerFactory, Vision including scripting (via Python).
• Strong analytical skills to perform problem analyses and assess solutions for feasibility in system-technical aspects.
• Demonstrable experience with quality assurance and the ability to understand conflicting interests to make the right trade-offs and create support.
• Excellent communication skills (Dutch and English) and the ability to articulate clearly in writing and presentations.
• Strong persuasiveness, good judgment and the ability to weigh interests and build bridges in stressful situations.

• Manages complexity: ability to understand large amounts of complex and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems effectively.
• Decisiveness: making good and timely decisions that move the projects and organization forward.
• Fostering innovation: actively creating and promoting new and improved ways for the organization to achieve its objectives and deliver sustainable value.
• Optimizes work processes: knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, focusing on continuous improvement.
• Organizational sensitivity: recognizing the impact and consequences of decisions on other parts of the organization.
• Persuasiveness: using convincing arguments to gain support and commitment from others.
• Collaboration: builds positive working relationships - in political arenas -, actively supports colleagues and contributes to an inclusive and collaborative team environment. Fosters open communication and mutual respect to achieve shared goals.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

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 enable the energy transition. We provide an environment where your growth is central.

• A permanent contract with a two-month probation period
• A salary in grade 9 with 8% holiday allowance and 6% end of year allowance.
• A solid pension via ABP: TenneT pays 70% of your premium.
• Additional benefits such as health insurance, internet, and sports compensation.
• 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.

All mentioned employment conditions apply to a full-time, 40 hours, position unless otherwise stated.

Ready to make an impact? Apply today and become part of our team! If you have any questions about the position, please contact Miguel Ortiz at [email protected]. Together, we build a sustainable energy future!