PMO Project Coordinator - Development Track to Project Manager

DNV; Arnhem; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Structured growth path

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

DNV is looking for a PMO Project Coordinator in Arnhem, Netherlands. This role is designed for those who aspire to transition into Project Management, focusing on energy transition consultancy projects. You will support Project Managers in coordination and control, develop essential project skills, and engage with various stakeholders. The position offers a structured growth path and flexible working arrangements. A background in technical or consultancy environments is preferred, along with 3-5 years of experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers on technical projects.
• Maintain project planning and documentation.
• Monitor project progress and risks.
• Contribute to structured project governance.

Skills

Structured and detail-oriented

Proactive and curious

Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders

Job description

About Us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About The Role

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.

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

• 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 the English and the Dutch language. Besides English, the Dutch is essential. You will be working on Dutch projects and with our Dutch speaking clients.

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

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.