Team Lead – Electrical Engineering

CTG; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CTG is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Infrastructure & Engineering Delivery in Amsterdam to lead and develop a dedicated team of electrical engineers. This role combines technical oversight with team development and process improvement.

The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of experience in electrical engineering, including team leadership, and will ensure engineering outputs meet quality and safety standards.

Fluent English is required, with Dutch language skills being an asset. Join us to make a significant impact in complex engineering projects!

Qualifications

• Approximately 10–12+ years of electrical engineering experience, including 3–5+ years in a team lead/engineering lead role.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of electrical engineers.
• Manage team performance and conduct performance reviews.
• Ensure engineering output meets technical and safety standards.
• Drive process improvements in engineering.

Skills

Leadership and people management

Electrical engineering

Project management

Process improvement

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

This job is open in multiple locations (Netherlands, Nordics i.e. Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden or Iceland)

CTG was established in 2006, almost 20 years ago, in Afghanistan. We currently operate in 35 countries and have approximately 11,500 staff members committed to good!

But do you know who we are? And what do we do?

We provide tailored Human Resources and Staffing Solutions that support critical global initiatives across Humanitarian and Development sectors, and are now strategically foraying into new industries, including Construction, Energy, and IT, with a focus on high-risk regions.

• Staffing solutions and HR management services
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Fleet management and logistics
• Sustainability and Communications Advisory
• Election monitoring and observation
• Medical assistance

Visit www.ctg.org to find out more.

Overview of position

Our client is seeking a Senior Project Manager – Infrastructure & Engineering Delivery responsible for leading and developing an electrical engineering team delivering complex infrastructure and energy projects. The Team Lead ensures quality, consistency and performance of engineering output, while coordinating closely with project management, commissioning and operational teams.

This is a leadership-focused role combining technical oversight with team development, planning and process improvement within a project-driven environment.

Role objectives

• Lead, coach and develop a team of electrical engineers
• Manage team performance, capability and professional growth
• Conduct performance reviews and development planning
• Build and strengthen team structure and capability

Planning & Resource Management

• Manage team capacity, workload and project priorities
• Ensure effective allocation of engineering resources across projects
• Maintain visibility of workload, bottlenecks and delivery risks

Engineering Quality & Standards

• Ensure engineering output meets required technical, safety and quality standards
• Maintain consistency and structure across engineering deliverables
• Enforce compliance with applicable regulations, standards and guidelines

Process Improvement

• Identify inefficiencies and drive improvements in engineering processes
• Standardise methods, tools and ways of working
• Contribute to building a scalable and future-ready engineering function

Project & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Work closely with project managers, commissioning teams and operations
• Align engineering activities with project timelines and delivery requirements
• Support resolution of technical and operational challenges

Reporting & Performance Management

• Report on team performance, progress and delivery metrics
• Provide visibility to senior management on risks and capacity
• Support decision-making through structured reporting

Education:

• Degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Building Services Engineering or a related technical discipline. Relevant professional engineering registration or technical certification would be an advantage.

Experience:

• Approximately 10–12+ years of electrical engineering experience, including 3–5+ years in a team lead / engineering lead / people management role. Relevant sectors would include electrical infrastructure, power systems, energy, industrial, data centre, mission-critical or complex engineering environments.

Language:

• Fluent English required. Dutch or another relevant European language would be useful depending on project location and client/site interface.

Profile

• Leadership-focused with strong people management capability
• Structured, organised and able to maintain oversight across multiple activities
• Technically credible, with the ability to guide and support engineering teams
• Proactive in identifying problems and driving solutions
• Comfortable operating between operational delivery and strategic improvement

Ideal Background

• Electrical engineering or power systems environment
• Experience working alongside project delivery and commissioning teams
• Track record of building or improving engineering teams and processes