Werkvoorbereider / Work Planner

About the Organization: This organization operates 24/7 to ensure a safe and reliable electricity supply across the Netherlands and beyond. As one of Europe's key high-voltage grid operators, it designs, builds, maintains, and manages large parts of the transmission network. With over 23,500 kilometers of high-voltage infrastructure and nearly 5,000 employees, it plays a crucial role in the energy transition and delivers power to more than 42 million end users.

Position Overview: The organization is seeking a Work Planner / Project Coordinator to join a technical program team focused on preparing and optimizing infrastructure projects that support the energy transition. You will be part of a collaborative environment that values structure, innovation, and effective execution across various multidisciplinary projects.

• Start: 19 May 2025
• End: 18 May 2026

Key Responsibilities:

• Organizing and requesting necessary resources and third-party services
  
  
• Managing procurement requests and purchase orders (SAP)
  
  
• Maintaining and coordinating resource and availability planning (VNB-planning)
  
  
• Participating actively in project meetings with internal and external stakeholders
  
  
• Following up on action points and stakeholder agreements
  
  
• Supporting project reporting (project management, finance, and contract management)
  
  
• Monitoring project progress and documenting deviations
  
  
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives
  
  

Requirements:

• Minimum MBO+ or HBO level education (technical background)
  
  
• At least 3 years of experience in work preparation on complex technical or infrastructure projects (preferably with an electrical component)
  
  
• Experience in the energy sector and/or with high-voltage (HV) projects preferred
  
  
• SAP experience is mandatory
  
  
• Fluent in Dutch (excellent) and English (good)
  
  

Soft Skills:

• Discipline
  
  
• Collaboration
  
  
• Result orientation
  
  
• Customer focus
  
  
• Planning and organizing
  
  
• Progress monitoring
  
  

Conditions:

• Location: Arnhem (mandatory onsite presence on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; hybrid working possible other days)
  
  
• Start: As soon as the Pre-Employment Screening (PES) is completed
  
  
• Hours: Full-time (likely 32–40 hours/week)
  
  
• Freelance / ZZP available.
  
  

 

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.