Business Analyst (Thinkproject)
About TenneT:
Europe's energy transition is among the greatest challenges of our time. Its goal: To make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050 at the latest. The Netherlands and Germany have therefore set themselves ambitious goals to expand offshore wind energy: as early as 2030, Germany and the Netherlands want to reach a capacity of 30 and 22.2 Gigawatts, respectively. Energy from offshore wind farms in the European powerhouse North Sea will play in this a crucial role. TenneT guarantees that this energy will reach the mainland - and in the most environmentally friendly way possible. That is why we have developed the 2GW program with a unique transnational approach. And thus increase the pace and efficiency of the energy transition.
Unit Large Projects Offshore NL (LON):
Based on the Energy agreement, where the targets and intentions for the transition to a more renewable energy supply are set, the Roadmap Offshore wind energy 2030 and the ambition to realise additional windcapacity prior to 2030 a roll-out strategy is being prepared for the medium term, including the IJmuiden Ver (DC) projects. This results in a commitment for TenneT to realise at least 2x (with potential up to 5) 2GW HVDC Grid Connection Systems which bring the power from offshore wind-farms in the North sea to the Dutch electricity grid to be commissioned between 2028 - 2030.
The 2GW program:
Europe's energy transition is among the greatest challenges of our time. Its goal: To make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050 at the latest. The Netherlands and Germany have therefore set themselves ambitious goals to expand offshore wind energy: as early as 2030, Germany and the Netherlands want to reach a capacity of 30 and 22.2 Gigawatts, respectively. Energy from offshore wind farms in the European powerhouse North Sea will play in this a crucial role. TenneT guarantees that this energy will reach the mainland - and in the most environmentally friendly way possible. That is why we have developed the 2GW program with a unique transnational approach. And thus increase the pace and efficiency of the energy transition.
Between 2028 and 2031, TenneT will realize the following 525 kV bipolar connections of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) with a capacity of 2 GW each in designated wind areas in the Dutch and German North Sea. These projects are part of the 2GW Program. More information: https://www.tennet.eu/nl/het-2gw-program
Role overview:
TenneT is delivering the 2GW offshore grid program, connecting large-scale offshore wind farms in the North Sea to the onshore high-voltage grid. To manage all engineering and construction activities, TenneT uses Thinkproject as the Common Data Environment (CDE), ensuring all stakeholders work with consistent, traceable and up-to-date project information.
We’re looking for a sharp, self-driven Business Analyst to support the implementation, rollout, and transition of Thinkproject within the 2GW program. This role is focused on stabilizing usage, implementing already-defined improvements, supporting users, and preparing for migration. You will work closely with stakeholders across 12 live project environments, document managers, engineering teams, and the Product Owner.
Key Responsibilities:
Implementation of existing requirements:
• Execute and support the rollout of already collected improvement requests and functional adjustments for Thinkproject within the 2GW project portfolio;
• Align priorities with the Product Owner and user groups to ensure stable day-to-day use of the platform;
Migration preparation and execution:
• Support the planning and coordination of data and process migration activities toward the future platform;
• Prepare migration scripts, checklists, execution plans, and testing protocols;
• Guide or perform functional and technical migration testing;
• Recent hands-on migration experience is essential.
User support & process alignment:
• Provide clear work instructions and process guidance for end users;
• Handle and follow up on service requests and process improvements;
• Ensure that users continue operating the platform based on defined best practices.
Documentation and traceability:
• Capture system changes, decisions, and work processes consistently in Teams and Jira to ensure transparency and continuity.
Requirements:
• You have a bachelor's degree with at least 3-5 years of relevant experience in a similar position with experience with complex, infrastructural projects within organitions comparable with TenneT (client side) or for example within a contractor;
• Experience with migration required;
• Experience in document management within infrastructure or capital project environments is a strong plus;
• Knowledge of Thinkproject or similar CDE platforms (excluding SharePoint-only experience) is a pre;
• Experience with Jira and Confluence;
• Professional proficiency in both Dutch and English;
• Structured, independent worker with excellent stakeholder engagement skills;
• Able to operate across multiple simultaneous project environments with minimal supervision;
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, operational environment where priorities can shift.
Good to know:
• Contractors build the substations for TenneT based on a list of requirements. The contractor submits documents through Thinkproject. TenneT reviews these documents and verifies that the requirements have been met. After the project is completed, the documents are transferred to another system. Thinkproject is a complex system, whereby the application needs attention. Thinkproject currently doesn't fully meet the requirements. The candidate will temporarily join the DevOps team, where they will gather the necessary information. That's why TenneT is looking for a temporary candidate;
• TenneT is looking for a business analyst with experience in software development. Experience with document management is a plus. The candidate has one goal: to gather and clarify requirements. The candidate should not be afraid to approach people (self-starter, entrepreneur). Experience with software development (gathering of requirements , testing, etc.) is required. TenneT is looking for a candidate with experience in complex IT projects with a business component (complex infrastructural projects), for example, on the client side or within a contractor.
Conditions:
• At entry, TenneT performs a Pre-Employment Screening;
• Duty station for this position is Arnhem Rijnpoort. Preferable two days a week, no fixed days;
• TenneT prefers a candidate who is available 40 hours per week;
• Temporary position with probably no possibility of an extension;
• For this position the candidate will have two interviews. First interviews with two members of the lead, second interview with the lead;
• Temporary position due to maternity leave.
Additional information:
• Suppliers must be aware of the laws and regulations regarding employment conditions and Tennet’s Collective Labour Agreement. This assignment is placed in scale 6;
• We would like to receive the personal motivation of the candidate and CV in Dutch or English.
Screening:
• Pre-employment screening: If the candidate is selected to start, a pre-employment screening will be executed. We will send you the required documents to be filled in and returned as soon as possible. Your candidate is only allowed to start after the pre-employment screening has been completed successfully. The VOG Application is part of the screening. The VOG must be received before the candidate could start;
• All submitted candidates must be in possession of a valid Passport or ID card, which must be taken along to the interview and at the start of the assignment.
Availability:
• Important, the candidate has to be available throughout the entire duration of the assignment;
• By submitting a candidate, you are agreeing to the terms of this specific client. If you are not familiar with these terms, you can ask our recruiters for a copy.