Join a fast-growing company with a purpose! At Fastned, you can fight climate change by accelerating the transition to electric mobility. We’re searching for a Project Manager to help us expand in the Netherlands and build our network of charging stations there. You will join a growing team in the Construction Management department of Fastned. Together with 300+ colleagues spread across Europe (40 nationalities and counting), we have big plans: we are building a Europe-wide network of 1,000 beautiful fast-charging stations where electric drivers can charge their cars with energy from the sun and wind. If you want to make a difference and work in an informal, international scale-up environment with future prospects, then read on!

Your role

As the Junior Project Manager Construction, you will be an integral part of an experienced and international team and you will deal with all aspects of delivering high quality charging stations across the Netherlands. In this role, you report to the Construction Lead NL, and you work closely with the Construction Manager, as well as the Architect and Network Development team.


Electric mobility is new territory for you? No problem! As part of your onboarding, you will participate in a series of exciting workshops where you will learn everything important about electric mobility and fast charging infrastructure. We are looking forward to welcoming you to our innovative and rapidly growing company!

Key Responsibilities

The responsibilities include acquisition and realization of grid connections, the collaboration with engineering partners, as well as the material supply and planning for the construction. You will monitor the schedules and budgets and coordinate with numerous internal and external stakeholders. You will also be managing the roll-out of batteries on our stations.

Who we are looking for

Most importantly: You are highly motivated by accelerating the energy transition and joining a fun company that is making a difference. You are a real team player and you have the ability to think on your own feet - you feel comfortable taking initiative and responsibility. You are not afraid to make mistakes and you are always keen to keep on learning. “Think like a founder” is something you identify easily with.
Additionally, you tick the following boxes:

• Degree in engineering, business or equivalent; (experience or knowledge in the area of construction or energy is positive but not a requirement)
• Strong technical affinity;
• Ability to work in a structured way and prioritize your tasks efficiently;
• Strong negotiation and communication skills;
• Excellent organizational skills and a high level of initiative;
• Ability to navigate and manage stakeholder dynamics;
• (Near-)native level of Dutch and business level in English are a must;
• Driving license;

Join us in building a better future

We work hard to change the world, but we don't forget to recognise & celebrate our successes, big and small. We value work-life balance, offer you real work flexibility and have family-friendly policies in place. We have an inclusive work environment, love authentic people, so don't try to fit in because we like you for who you are! Our benefits include:

• Stock option plan - we believe in shared value creation;
• A training and development budget of €3,000 per year per employee, because development and training are important to us and our sector offers endless opportunities;
• Daily vegetarian lunches, snacks & drinks are provided at our office locations;
• Full access to our electric vehicle fleet with all charging expenses covered;
• Next to fun events year-round, we throw notorious Christmas parties and organize an amazing yearly trip abroad with all employees;

Other perks include flexible working hours, full travel compensation and the working gear of your choice.

Interested in making an impact?

We would love to have a conversation with you! Apply now, send us your CV and explain in your cover letter why you’re excited about joining our mission for freedom to electric drivers and speeding up the energy transition.

The recruitment process consists of these stages below:

• A first video call with our recruiter to find out more about Fastned & our company culture;
  
• Interview with our Construction Lead and Sr Manager Grid Capacity & Energy Storage;
  
• Case assignment presentation and coffee chat with key team members from the Construction Management and Network Development teams.
  

We are looking forward to your application!


Fastned stands for equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversity, disabilities, parental status or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique .