Senior Project Engineer Hoogspanning

Join thé High Voltage employer in the Netherlands. We develop, design, and build high-voltage infrastructure for hydrogen plants, battery storage facilities, data centers, and TenneT. You'll join an informal team with a great working atmosphere and excellent compensation: €5,373 – €7,325 (depending on experience) + 18% flexible budget (including holiday allowance) and a year-end bonus.

Hanab ES is the only employer in the Netherlands that fully masters all aspects of the energy transition. From laying high-voltage cables underground or overhead to building all types of high-voltage substations for various clients — we have all the expertise in-house. Just imagine how far you can specialize here. With this knowledge, we design, build, and maintain the most sustainable high-voltage infrastructure. Our departments are tightly connected — at Hanab ES, you never face a challenge alone.

The team in the Zwolle region is growing rapidly to deliver tailored solutions to clients in the North and Central Netherlands. We have a total of 300 colleagues, 15 of whom are based in the Zwolle region.

Your Role as Senior Project Engineer

As a Senior High Voltage Project Engineer, you are involved from A to Z in the design and realization of high-voltage substations at project sites. You are technically responsible for the engineering of challenging high-voltage projects. Depending on the size of the project, you may lead a small team and independently carry out the engineering work.

What this means:

• You are responsible for a wide range of secondary and primary engineering tasks (work packages).
• You are an all-rounder familiar with all types of high-voltage installations in the industry, from 110 kV to 380 kV, including the relevant standards and regulations.
• You collaborate with (project) management, clients, various authorities, and suppliers.
• You prepare system documentation, functional and technical specifications. You create proposals, reports, schedules, work descriptions, specifications, and operational overviews.
• You monitor budgets and review and analyze post-calculations.
• You proactively track project progress, resolve bottlenecks, and report your findings.
• You also perform quality checks and are responsible for project documentation.

What You Bring to Succeed

• A technical bachelor's or master's degree (in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or a related field).
• Extensive experience in technically managing projects.
• Proven and recent work experience with grid operators and/or industrial projects.
• Strong command of both Dutch and English, spoken and written.
• Key competencies: analytical, structured, safety- and quality-conscious, and a true team player.

Our offer

Annual salary: ranging from €69,646 to €95,366, consisting of:

• Gross monthly salary: between €5,373 and €7,325, depending on knowledge and experience.
• Flex budget: 10% of your gross monthly salary, which you can use flexibly — for example, to buy extra vacation days
• Vacation days: 24.5 days based on a full-time contract.
• Holiday allowance: 8%.
• Year-end bonus: 3.7%.
• ABP pension contribution: 27%, of which Hanab ES contributes 18.9%.
• Job-specific training: negotiable, with a training budget of €1,500.
• Collective labor agreement: Network Companies (CAO Netwerkbedrijven).
• Public transport pass: 2nd class, also for private use if you commute by public transport.
• Sustainable employability budget: €500 gross per year, for example for a gym membership.

Why Hanab ES is the High Voltage Employer

• Technology: we solve the most complex and challenging technical issues.
• Dynamism: a wide variety of clients and projects — choose to work on high-voltage lines, cables, and/or substations.
• The Future: you are our future — together we'll drive the energy transition forward.

Apply Now — Time for a New Challenge

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Are you the Senior Project Engineer ready to help shape the energy projects of the future? Then apply now