International Trainee 'Customers & Markets' [Netherlands]

 

We are looking for a passionate Customers & Markets trainee who will help TenneT and the unit to achieve their goals. Maybe this is you!

TenneT is growing fast to realize its strategic ambitions. We play a leading role in driving the energy transition. The vision of the department Customers and markets is to position TenneT as a thought leader. Customers & Markets aims to achieve this by being the face of TenneT to our customers, taking responsibility for TSO and DSO agreements, and integrate electricity markets.

As Customers & Markets trainee, you can work on different assignments such as:

• Short and long term market developments;
• Developing tools to improve our abilities to conduct in-depth analyses for the dynamics in energy markets;
• Customer connections
• Help with the development of congestion management measures, balancing instruments and ancillary services;
• Contributing to internal and external working groups, for example in the framework of ENTSO-E.

Your contribution to TenneT

We offer you an 18 month individual trainee program. The Customers & Markets unit will serve as your home basis, where at least one of your 6 months assignment will be conducted. At least one assignment can be completed within another unit. The different assignments will give you an insight into the challenges we face as an organization and allow you to build a large personal and international network. It is also possible to do a more international oriented assignment. Next to your individual assignments, you will also work on your personal skills during a personal development program together with other trainees

During the trainee program, you will be guided by a program coordinator in the area of personal development. During your individual assignments, you will be supervised by colleagues from the corresponding departments and you will be in touch and work together with the other trainees.

Your profile and background

• You have successfully completed a university- or university of applied sciences degree and you are interested in the world of energy;
• You are open to new experiences and curious to get to know the diverse aspects of TenneT in working on matters of technics, society, economics and environment;
• You speak Dutch or are willing to learn the Dutch language. In addition, you are proficient in the English language;
• You like spending each assignment at a different TenneT department;
• You have preferably gained initial experience with vocational training, relevant internships or activities with for example a study association.

Our recruiting process

Our offer

We are family friendly and flexible

Health - your basis

Modern working environment

Attractive remuneration and social benefits

Personal development

This will be our challenge

As the People unit, we want to help TenneT meet the challenges of the future and drive forward the energy transition. We do this by devising new ways to utilise and develop talent, and by identifying new talent we need to adapt and grow.

Additional information

• As of the 1st of October 2023;
• The weekly working time is 40 hours a week;
• The position is limited to 18 months;
• Optional: Job interviews for this position will be (partly) in English. Please send us your application document in English as well.

TenneT is a leading European grid operator committed to a secure and reliable electricity supply - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We are shaping the energy transition for a sustainable energy future. As the first cross-border transmission system operator, we plan, build and operate an almost 25,000 kilometres long high and extra-high voltage grid in the Netherlands and Germany and are one of the largest investors in national and international electricity grids, on land and at sea. Every day, our 7,400 employees give their best and ensure with responsibility, courage and networking that more than 43 million end consumers can rely on a stable electricity supply.

TenneT is an equal opportunity employer for ALL and is fully committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity to ensure that all applicants and employees are considered for recruitment, promotion and employment regardless of their ethnic origin, skin colour, religion or belief, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual identity, marital/family status.

Lighting the way ahead together

We are family friendly and flexible