Electrical Safety Engineer

3 months ago
Full time role
In-person · Amsterdam, NH, NL... more

Join a fast-growing, listed company with a purpose! Fastned owns and operates a network of 300 fast charging stations across Europe, allowing electric vehicle drivers to charge their car with 100% green energy in just 15 minutes. Our goal is a European network of 1000 fast charging stations in prime locations, where all electric vehicles can charge with renewable energy from the sun and wind. We have recently been voted best charging network in the UK, France and the Netherlands. 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 our Electrical Safety Engineer, you will be responsible for establishing safety procedures and protocols for all our electrical installations (a.o. our chargers, transformators, solar canopies and auxiliary systems) across Europe. You are our internal knowledge base for all things considering electrical safety. You know what standards need to be met, how to get there and how to make sure our engineers jump on that bandwagon.

You will report directly to our Health and Safety Manager. You will collaborate closely with other teams within Fastned, and OEMs in order to establish common ground in the field of electrical safety. This role can be based in either Amsterdam, Ghent or Cologne with regular travel across Europe.

In concrete terms, this means:

  • Define and roll out a safety policy framework for all our fast-charging stations across Europe;
  • Coordinate inspections with external partners on our electrical installations, report results and implement improvements;
  • Create and implement working procedures for the operation of our Charge Point Operators and act as the main point of contact for our field engineers;
  • Conducting periodic site inspections across all our fast-charging stations on Health and Safety;
  • Collaborating closely with our Health & Safety Manager on providing advice and training on Health and Safety topics to our field engineers.

Who we are looking for

You bring along a technical background and experience with electrical installations. You are familiar with international rules and regulations in the domain of electrical safety. You have exceptional communication and project management skills and a knack for transferring your expertise to others. You are driven to make the world a safer place, first by aligning with our mission to speed up the transition to sustainable mobility. Second, by being familiar with the applicable rules and standards and able to translate them into a pragmatic work method for our employees.

Additionally, you tick the following boxes:

  • You have a genuine interest in the energy transition and Fastned’s mission to create freedom for electric drivers;
  • 3+ years of experience with electrical installations. That being said, we encourage you to apply coming from different backgrounds if you identify with the content you're reading;
  • Bachelor’s of Master's degree in Electrical engineering or related area;
  • You are NEN3140 (Stipel) certified or willing to obtain one. Willingness to attend continuing education every year in the context of laws, regulations, and the latest technology;
  • Excellent communication skills and project management skills;
  • Fluency in English; additional languages such as Dutch or German or French are a plus - not a must;
  • Open for regular travel within Europe.

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 put a focus on work-life balance, provide you with genuine work flexibility and have family-friendly policies in place. 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;
  • An attractive paid pension plan, fully covered by Fastned;
  • The opportunity to work from our other European offices with reimbursement for work-related travel expenses;
  • Access to our electric vehicle fleet with all charging expenses covered;
  • Next to fun events year-round, we throw notorious Christmas parties and organise 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 motivation letter why you’re excited about joining Fastned and our mission. Our recruiter Daphne will talk you through all the details of the recruitment process and answer your questions in a first video chat! If you have questions or need further information regarding your application, please contact our recruitment team via recruitment(at)fastned.nl

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.