Project manager (Energy management system)

Withthegrid; Utrecht; Hybrid; EUR 53,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company profit-sharing (SAR)

Pension contribution

25 vacation days

Travel allowance

Mobile expense allowance

Job summary

Withthegrid in Utrecht is seeking a Project Manager EMS to bridge commercial, development, and operations for the Teleport on-site energy management system. You will lead scoping, planning, risk management, and stakeholder coordination to deliver complex utility-scale projects.

You will represent Withthegrid during implementation and collaborate with engineers to meet commitments. You hold a technical degree and have 2+ years in a PM-related role, with fluency in Dutch and English, and a

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Science, Systems Engineering, or another technical discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in technical project management, solutions engineering, or systems engineering, ideally in energy.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into bounded technical specifications.
• Comfort with grid compliance or network architectures and asking the right questions.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery and scoping for complex commercial deals and ensure technical feasibility before contracts.
• Prepare a work breakdown structure and allocate resources within teams.
• Facilitate risk assessments and manage risks during project execution, applying lessons learned.
• Be the face of Withthegrid to customer stakeholders and coordinate with third-party interfaces to ensure seamless Teleport integration.
• Prepare testing protocols aligned with quality standards and oversee acceptance tests by operations engineers.
• Ensure high-quality handover to the operational phase after customer acceptance.

Skills

Pre-Sales Scoping

Technical Architecture

Project Planning

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Acceptance Testing

Operational Handover

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree in Energy Science

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering

Job description

Withthegrid is a rapidly growing European scale-up in the cleantech sector. We assist grid operators and renewable energy producers in managing their infrastructure more intelligently and efficiently.

Our Asset Monitoring Platform (AMP) provides real-time insights into the condition of networks through IoT technology. This enables our clients to monitor their assets more efficiently, resolve faults faster, and plan maintenance more effectively.

Our Teleport team focuses on increasing flexibility in the electricity grid. With our Teleport Gateway, owners of renewable energy sources and batteries can smartly control their assets and better respond to fluctuations in supply and demand. This helps both grid operators and energy producers accelerate the energy transition.

We collaborate with major players such as Vandebron, Groendus, Stedin, TenneT, Gasunie, Vattenfall, and Eneco. Would you like to contribute to this while further developing your technical and problem solving skills? Keep reading!

Your position as Project manager EMS

The Project Manager EMS is a key technical, commercial and operational bridge at Withthegrid. In this role, you lead scoping complex, utility scale projects for our Teleport on-site energy management system, ensuring we can deliver on what we promise. Once projects move to the implementation phase, you take responsibility for delivering the project according to the plan, working with our team of skilled engineers.

You operate at the critical intersection of our commercial, development, and operations departments. For our customers, you will be the main representative of Withthegrid during the whole implementation phase.

What you'll do

• Pre-Sales Scoping & Technical Architecture: Lead technical discovery and scoping for complex commercial deals. Understand customer requirements, define clear project boundaries and ensure total technical feasibility before contracts are signed.
• Project Planning: Prepare a work breakdown structure and ensure resources are allocated accordingly within teams.
• Risk & Quality Management: Facilitate structured risk assessments for high-profile projects and manage risks throughout project execution. Use project learnings to further improve our way of working.
• Stakeholder Management: Be the face of Withthegrid towards customer stakeholders (project managers, asset managers, technical staff). Manage interfaces with third-party stakeholders (network engineers, EPC contractors, grid operators, grid compliance specialists) to ensure a seamless integration of the Teleport in the overall project
• Acceptance Testing: Prepare testing protocols in line with our quality standards and customer expectations. Supervise acceptance tests performed by our operation engineers.
• Operational Handover: After customer acceptance, ensure a high-quality handover to the operational phase.

Who we're looking for

• You hold a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Energy Science, Systems Engineering, or another technical discipline.
• You bring 2+ years of experience in a technical project management, solutions engineering, or systems engineering role; ideally in the energy industry.
• You have experience translating customer requirements into clear, bounded technical specifications.
• You are comfortable around technical topics like grid compliance or network architectures; you don’t need to be the expert but you need to know enough to ask the right questions.
• You thrive in an autonomous, fast-scaling scale-up environment where you enjoy building the playbook rather than just following one.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both Dutch and English (essential for working with Dutch grid operators and international partners).
• Strong plus: Domain knowledge of electricity grid operations, renewable energy assets (BESS, solar, wind), industrial protocols (Modbus, IEC 60870-5-104), or I/OTT networking.
• Plus: Proficiency in German.

How do we work at Withthegrid?

At Withthegrid, we operate in a dynamic and rapidly growing environment where collaboration and innovation are central. Our office is in Utrecht, but we offer flexibility for remote work. Mondays and Wednesdays are our regular office days, but you're welcome at our office any day.

Every day, we start together at 9 AM with a short stand-up to ensure everyone is informed and can support each other. We believe in a culture of trust and responsibility, providing you ample space to develop. You'll receive guidance from experienced professionals and access to a network of experts in the sector.

Diversity and inclusivity are highly valued: we appreciate different perspectives and believe they contribute to innovation and better results.

What do we offer?

• A pivotal role in a high-impact European scale-up directly accelerating the energy transition.
• A competitive monthly salary between €4,743 and €6,443 (depending on experience and seniority), plus a company profit-sharing plan (SAR).
• Opportunities to shape departmental standards and influence company-wide strategy alongside experienced founders and leadership.
• Pension contribution, 25 vacation days, travel allowance, and a monthly mobile expense allowance.
• A high-trust, collaborative culture with substantial autonomy and room for personal initiative.