PMO Project Coordinator - Development Track to Project Manager

DNV GL; Arnhem; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share scheme

Travel, life, and accident insurance

Pension and retirement benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Job summary

DNV GL in Arnhem is seeking a PMO Project Coordinator to support and grow into a Project Manager role within the Project Management Office. This position entails working on technical consultancy projects related to energy transition, supporting Project Managers, maintaining project documentation, and monitoring project progress. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of experience in PMO or related roles, with a keen interest in project management and energy systems. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and comprehensive professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a PMO, project coordinator, or similar role.
• Experience in a technical, engineering, consultancy, or infrastructure environment.
• Affinity with energy, power systems, or energy transition.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers on technical and multi-disciplinary projects.
• Maintain project planning, documentation, and reporting.
• Monitor progress, risks, dependencies, and actions.

Skills

Structured and detail-oriented

Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders

Proactive and curious

Interest in project management

Job description

Overview

As a PMO Project Coordinator, you will support and gradually grow into a Project Manager role within DNV’s Project Management Office (PMO). You will work on technical consultancy projects in the energy transition domain, closely supporting experienced Project Managers and technical consultants.

This role is ideal if you have experience as a PMO, project coordinator or document controller and want to take the next step toward full project responsibility in a consultancy environment.

About DNV

DNV is an independent expert in assurance and risk management, focused on safeguarding life, property, and the environment. The company supports customers and stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

What you will work on

In this role, you will initially focus on project coordination and control, while developing project management skills step by step.

In the PMO / project coordination phase

• Supporting Project Managers on technical and multi-disciplinary projects.
• Maintaining project planning, documentation and reporting.
• Monitoring progress, risks, dependencies and actions.
• Supporting stakeholder communication with engineers, consultants and clients.
• Contributing to structured and transparent project governance.
• Helping improve PMO tools, templates and ways of working.

Growing into a Project Manager role

• Gradually taking ownership of smaller projects or sub-streams.
• Learning to manage scope, planning, budget and quality.
• Gaining client-facing experience with TSO and DSO customers.
• Developing leadership skills in a technical consultancy context.

Projects typically relate to power grids, transmission & distribution, energy transition programmes and infrastructure projects.

What we offer

• A meaningful role contributing directly to the energy transition.
• A structured growth path from PMO to Project Manager.
• A professional consultancy environment with diverse projects and clients.
• Strong focus on learning, development and internal mobility.
• Hybrid working and flexible arrangements.
• Competitive salary and benefits.
• An inclusive and collaborative culture.

Your growth path at DNV

We explicitly support your development toward a Project Manager position through:

• On-the-job coaching by experienced Project Managers.
• Structured training and certification opportunities.
• Increasing responsibility over time.
• Exposure to complex consultancy projects in the energy transition.

Your development path will be aligned with your experience, strengths and ambitions.

About you

You do not need to be a fully developed Project Manager yet. We are looking for someone with solid foundations and the ambition to grow.

Your background

• Around 3–5 years of experience as a PMO, project coordinator, document controller or similar role.
• Experience in a technical, engineering, consultancy or infrastructure environment.
• Affinity with energy, power systems or the energy transition.

Your skills and mindset

• Structured and detail-oriented, without losing sight of the bigger picture.
• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders and parallel tasks.
• Proactive, curious and willing to ask questions.
• Interested in developing towards full project management responsibility.

Nice to have (not mandatory)

• Experience with TSO / DSO projects.
• Initial exposure to project planning, cost tracking or contracts.
• Project management certification (Prince2, IPMA, PMP).
• Fluent (native or near native) in English and Dutch. Besides English, Dutch is essential. You will be working on Dutch projects and with Dutch-speaking clients.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which DNV operates is essential. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.

Benefits

• Profit share scheme.
• Travel, life, and accident insurance.
• Pension and retirement benefits.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Hybrid working.
• Supportive and caring culture.
• Flexible working hours and workplace, annual vacation allowance, competitive pension, insurance, and a global profit share scheme.