Senior Engineer HVA/C / HKLS (m/w/d)

About TenneT

TenneT ist im Wachstum, um seine strategischen Ziele zu erreichen: Wir packen den Umbruch der Energieversorgung an. Wir machen Energiewende Mach mit – durch einen Job, der wirklich etwas bewegt.

Your Contribution to TenneT

• You will act as the central technical authority, handling system-critical issues related to mechanical grid connection systems and contributing your expertise when operational engineers can no longer independently resolve faults or complex technical challenges.
• You will be technically responsible for the standardization and further development of HVAC systems such as cooling, air conditioning, and ventilation systems, as well as fire dampers.
• As a technical interface between Asset Management, Project, Operations, and Procurement, you will ensure stable and efficient plant operation through clear specifications, analyses, and technical decisions.
• You will analyze complex fault patterns, derive sustainable measures, and coordinate technical remediation with operations – including root cause analyses, incident reports, and technical bulletins.
• In coordination with project and operations teams, you will contribute to the further development of maintenance strategies, technical standards, and the next 2 GW generations, taking technical responsibility for tenders, bid evaluations, scope definitions, and acting as the technical contract holder for modifications, upgrades, and adaptations to existing systems.

Your Profile

• You have successfully completed a technical degree in electrical engineering, energy technology, mechanical engineering, or a comparable qualification.
• You also have relevant practical experience in air conditioning, ventilation, or refrigeration technology and understand the technical interrelationships from a practical standpoint.
• You bring well-founded experience in maintenance, construction, or fault analysis, ideally from the industrial or offshore environment.
• Proficiency in handling norms, regulations, and common project management methods characterizes you.
• Your very good German and good English skills complete your profile.

Our Recruiting Process

Our Benefits

Flexibility

We are family-friendly and down-to-earth. People are at the center of what we do: Through our external partners, you will receive support services for various life phases – for example, in matters concerning childcare, household services, or care and work. A 37-hour week with flexible working hours, a flexitime account, a home office option, and 30 days of vacation per year (+ days off on New Year's Eve and Christmas Eve) allow for individual work arrangements.

Attractive Remuneration & Social Benefits

Attractive Remuneration: The salary is based on a collective agreement and includes Christmas bonus, 14th monthly salary, various bonus payments, capital-forming benefits, and a company pension plan. A JobRad (company bicycle) under an earnings-splitting model can be used as an alternative to commuting to work and as a health promotion measure.

Physical and Mental Health & Personal Development

Health - Your Foundation: Recharge your energy, promote your health – not with empty words, but with concrete benefits: Diverse course offerings within the company, cost-sharing for sports facilities, counseling services, and health checks by on-site company doctors await you. Our company restaurants contribute to a healthy and varied diet.

Modern Work Environment

Work environment with a campus character: Modern work equipment and ergonomic workstations, as well as an open-office concept, facilitate cross-team collaboration on-site. To enable a healthy working environment even in the home office, we provide financial support for your office equipment.

Our Challenges

The Field Operations DC department carries out field work such as maintenance, overhaul, and small projects on offshore and HVDC systems. It manages asset data, documentation, and standardized DC engineering services. The unit plans and controls operations & maintenance, monitors systems, manages faults, and ensures the technical and organizational readiness of new systems. It also continuously develops maintenance and logistics strategies and supports other execution units with technical expertise.

Additional Information

• As soon as possible
• The weekly working time is 37 hours
• The position is unlimited
• The position requires regular travel of approx. one week per quarter, depending on the respective requirements, and a driver's license class B.
• Offshore suitability according to AWMF standard is necessary for the activity, which will be determined by our company doctor.
• The position can be taken offline early, so don't hesitate to apply.

About TenneT

As a signatory to the Charta der Vielfalt (Diversity Charter), we at TenneT are convinced that we can only drive the energy transition forward innovatively with diverse perspectives and experiences. We therefore welcome all applicants – regardless of gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, ethnic background, disability, or age. TenneT strives to increase the proportion of women in positions where they are underrepresented and therefore expressly encourages qualified women to apply. We also welcome applications from people without German citizenship. We welcome applications from people with disabilities. If you indicate your (severe) disability in your application, we will forward your application to our severely disabled persons' representative so that they can support your application according to § 178 SGB IX.

_ As we use AI in our recruiting process, we want to create transparency and clarity here. The AI serves exclusively as a supporting and recommending tool to make our processes even faster and more efficient. Automated decisions are never made. _

TenneT is a leading European grid operator. We are committed to a secure and reliable power supply – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We are shaping the energy transition – for a sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy future. As the first cross-border transmission system operator, we plan, build, and operate a high and extra-high voltage network of over 25,000 kilometers in the Netherlands and large parts of Germany, and enable the European energy market with our 17 interconnections to neighboring countries. With a turnover of 9.2 billion euros and a balance sheet total of 45 billion euros, we are one of the largest investors in national and international power grids, on land and at sea. Every day, our 8,300 employees give their best and, in line with our values of responsibility, courage, and networking, ensure that more than 43 million end consumers can rely on a stable power supply. Lighting the way ahead together