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Location: 

Rotterdam, NL, 3068 AX

Country/Region:  NL
Contract type: 
Working hours:  Full time
Job Req ID:  89338
Compensation: 

Engineer (E) (f/m/d)

We are looking for an Engineer (E) in Rotterdam!   

 

We are Uniper

 

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

 

Your responsibilities

 

  • Identifies, analyzes, and resolves faults and disturbances that threaten the availability, reliability, efficiency, environmental performance, and safety of installations and equipment
  • Supports operational activities, commissioning and decommissioning processes, and testing of installations
  • Analyzes, evaluates, and reports on asset performance, condition development, and remaining service life of installations and components in relation to operational requirements as well as legal and contractual obligations
  • Advises on and prepares proposals regarding maintenance philosophies, maintenance strategies, maintenance interventions, operational improvements, and optimization measures; develops overhaul and revision scopes
  • Provides binding advice based on applicable laws and regulations
  • Acts, where required, as the (operational) Installation Responsible Person and/or Work Responsible Person
  • Conducts modification processes and failure investigations/root cause analyses
  • Initiates, leads, coordinates, and delivers projects, modifications, and technical activities
  • Prepares contracts with third parties in cooperation with the Procurement department and monitors contract performance and financial settlement
  • Actively explores innovative developments within the field of expertise, implements them, and promotes their adoption
  • May be assigned a role during failures, emergencies, and incident response through the on-call duty system
 

 

Your profile


  • Bachelor's degree (HBO level) in Electrical Engineering or Power Engineering
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in high-voltage and/or low-voltage systems
  • STIPEL certification IV/WV NEN3140/3840, or willingness to obtain it
  • Knowledge of generators, transformers, cables, grid connections, and low- and high-voltage distribution systems, as well as secondary systems such as protection relays, synchronization systems, voltage regulation, switching operations, and secure power supplies
  • Familiarity with preparing work plans, switching plans, Task Risk Assessments (TRA), and Inspection & Test Plans (ITP)
  • Ability to work independently; strong communication, coaching, learning agility, critical thinking, and flexibility skills
  • Strong quality mindset, with the ability to establish clear quality standards and ensure compliance
  • Strong collaboration skills with both direct colleagues and cross-functional teams
  • Commercial and entrepreneurial mindset, particularly when contracting and managing suppliers for projects
  • Strong commitment to health and safety culture, with the ability to challenge and coach colleagues to maintain the highest standards
  • Fluency in Dutch and English
 

 

Your benefits

 
At Uniper, we not only reward our employees with attractive salaries, an excellent company pension and health related benefits for their hard work and dedication to shaping the future energy transition. You can also expect a supportive working culture that offers a wide range of creative and innovative ideas. We enable various flexible working arrangements, whilst also supporting with home office equipment.
 
Through regular training and workshops, together we work towards visualising yourself in our company as if it were your own. We support you in highlighting your individual potential, achieving your personal goals, and reaching your ambitions. We invite you to become part of our diverse company with international colleagues from more than 80 countries. As an employer, Uniper has committed itself to providing special support to certain areas:
 
Work-Life-Balance / New Normal:
  • Choosing how, where, and when to work in accordance with your team and the requirements of your job
  • Modern and ergonomic equipment for your workplace (home & office)
  • Support to balance private life and work: Sabbaticals, part-time possibilities, family service
Mobility:
  • Bike leasing offer (deferred compensation) 
  • E-car charging stations at almost all Uniper locations

Health offers:

  • Flu vaccination
  • Preventive health services
  • Employee assistance program

Company pension:

  • Employer-funded contributions to a modern pension system
  • Possibility of self-funded contributions with employer-funded matching

Trainings:

  • Lifelong training
  • Coaching

 

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

 

Your contact

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

Leo van der Vliet
l.t.vandervliet@uniper.energy

 

Attention! Please apply via the button in this portal. Application documents that reach us by post will not be returned and, like those we receive by e-mail, can unfortunately not be considered!

 

Job information 

 

Contract type:    
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Start Date: 01/01/2026
Deadline:
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As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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