Technical Engineer Firefighting & Fire detection

TenneT is growing rapidly to realize its strategic ambitions and plays a leading role in the energy transition. Within the business unit Large Projects Offshore Netherlands (LON), we connect offshore wind farms in the North Sea to the mainland grid via innovative HVDC platforms and converter stations. Over the next 10 years, a massive amount of renewable energy needs to be integrated, both near the coast and further inland.

As a Technical Engineer Firefighting & Fire Detection, you will contribute your technical expertise to the realization of the 2GW HVDC grid expansion program in the Netherlands.

Your profile and background

We are looking for a highly skilled and proactive engineer who thrives in complex offshore projects and is passionate about ensuring the highest standards in firefighting and fire detection systems. You have a hands‑on approach, take ownership of your work, and collaborate effectively with multiple stakeholders to deliver safe and reliable solutions.

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Ship Operation Techniques, Marine Engineering or a comparable qualification (BSc or higher).
• Minimum 5 years of experience with design, installation, testing, and commissioning of firefighting / fire detection systems.
• Meticulous in reviews while maintaining a big‑picture perspective.
• Experience with offshore oil & gas or offshore wind platforms.
• Knowledge of relevant norms and standards.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• High degree of independence, initiative, and assertiveness; no ‘nine‑to‑five mentality’.
• Occupational medical fitness for offshore assignments according to the AWMF standard.
• Willingness to occasionally travel abroad, e.g., to the UAE (Sharjah), manufacturing locations of low‑voltage equipment, and optionally to fabrication yards in Southeast Asia or elsewhere.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Dutch is an advantage, but not mandatory.

Your contribution to TenneT

How will you help power the Netherlands?

As Technical Engineer Firefighting & Fire Detection, you will play a key role in ensuring that all firefighting and fire detection systems within our 2GW HVDC projects are designed, tested, and implemented safely and efficiently. You will collaborate closely with contractors, internal stakeholders, and project leads to ensure compliance, quality, and operational readiness. Your main tasks include:

• Review all design deliverables from the Stations contractor within your discipline.
• Verify compliance of the design with TenneT’s requirements according to the Systems Engineering methodology.
• Collaborate with the (Sub)Project Lead to manage the EPCI contractor towards successful completion of design and execution.
• Witness testing of your packages at the vendor’s premises.
• Optionally participate in commissioning and testing activities on the construction site.
• Align with internal stakeholders on design topics (e.g., Asset Management, Grid Field Operations, HSE).
• Contribute to the successful implementation of Safety by Design and Systems Engineering.
• Ensure the 2GW standard design is correctly implemented.
• Coordinate with experts and teams within Offshore NL/GER and other TenneT departments, taking lessons learned from previous large projects into account.

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 excellent benefits such as a salary based on the Collective Labor Agreement, an annual bonus, and an excellent pension scheme.

Wellness Balance & Personal Growth

Health – your basis. We offer a wide range of health and wellness extras, including sports allowance, the Always Energy program, and fitness memberships.

Technology & Innovation

• Modern IT tools
• Ergonomic workstations
• Very well equipped conference rooms and communication solutions enabling cross‑location and cross‑border collaboration

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

Shape Our offer

TenneT gives you the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable energy future. Together with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders, you work on innovative solutions that enable the energy transition. You’ll have room to develop your talents in an environment where your growth is a priority.

We offer you a permanent contract with a two‑month probation period based on 40 hours per week, a market‑conform salary in scale 8 (€4,151–€8,197 per month, excluding 8 % holiday pay and a 6 % year‑end bonus, with 70 % pension contribution), flexible benefits including hybrid working, travel allowance, internet reimbursement, and a home office allowance. Support for wellbeing is provided through fitness memberships and health insurance, and development opportunities via the TenneT Academy.

Diversity

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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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