Position: Project Manager B
Type: Permanent secondment, temporary assignment, or self-employed (depending on the candidate)
Hours: 40 hours
Duration: 1 year
Start: as soon as possible
Location: Amsterdam Westpoort (must be present at least 1 day per week after the onboarding period)
Rate: 95,- including MSP fee
Screening: basic

Please note: if you’re a self-employed professional (ZZP’er): performance obligations will follow later
Whether it’s new solar parks or relocating cables, you’ll ensure the project runs smoothly from start to finish. As a project manager at Liander (32 hours or more per week), you’ll maintain an overview, lead the team, and coordinate with municipalities, contractors, and colleagues. You thrive on making improvements, know how to get others on board, and keep a cool head when things get intense. Whether working from home or at our Amsterdam office, you’ll make the grid smarter and future-proof.

You just make it better as a project manager

You work on the design and execution of our projects. In this you are ultimately responsible from start to completion - including quality, planning and finances. You oversee the entire process and functionally manage the team of engineers, actively responding to what is needed.

In addition to consultation with colleagues, you have intensive contact with municipalities, contractors, government agencies, end customers and project developers, among others. For example, to identify new opportunities or fine-tune expectations.

You are not only focused on realizing projects, but also get energy from continuously improving processes. Think about keeping an overview, prioritizing and implementing improvements. You join initiatives where possible and you believe in structural improvement of the organization.

We are creating the energy network of the future for everyone, with everyone. And as project manager, you will be working on this. You are busy with the:

• manage for safety, quality, cost and schedule.
• Align the scope of work in consultation with the client and project team.
• Liaise with internal supply chain partners and external parties.
• Ongoing direction and coordination of multiple projects throughout the process.
• proactively assessing what is needed, and anticipating it.
• Getting people moving, both inside and outside the team.
• Guide, listen, support and delegate as needed.
• Managing engineers and performers

And above all: leading with vision and determination, even when things get exciting. You are stress resistant, set priorities, can deal with resistance and know how to inspire people.

You complete the grid at Alliander

Did you know that at Alliander we are made up of several companies? With a large club of professionals, we develop and manage the energy network for millions of residents and entrepreneurs in the Netherlands. We do this together and with attention to our customer. And thanks to our talents, we have full confidence in the energy future of the Netherlands. Together with you, we make the energy transition possible.

And you are going to do that at our business unit Liander. Here you will be jointly responsible for the management and maintenance of energy networks such as electricity and gas. We supply energy to households, businesses and other customers.

The will to think and act big is only possible if you have enough energy. And the right work environment gives you that. The construction department consists of committed and honest colleagues. You notice that because you support each other where necessary. And because there is always room for constructive feedback. Your future colleague will tell you more about this:

 "After completing each project, we discuss together how it went. This includes practical matters, but certainly also personal ones. We help each other and always try to get the best out of the team."

You just make it more energetic

Working on an organization that is future-proof. You do that from your own strength and talent. And you do it with us. Will you contribute to this with your structured approach? Great! Especially if you complement this with:

• HBO-level work and thinking skills. Demonstrated by an HBO degree in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, or electrical engineering, or a closely related field.
• At least 3 years of work experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrated experience with infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of operational management (performance management, capacity management and improvement management).
• Experience with stakeholder management, including interfacing with municipalities, contractors, clients and internal teams.
• You feel at home in a dynamic environment and are energized by change and improvement.