PMO Project Coordinator Development Track to Project Manager
Arnhem - Netherlands
Job Summary
About the role
As a PMO Project Coordinator you will support and gradually grow into a Project Manager role within DNVs Project Management Office (PMO). You will work on technical consultancy projects in the energy transition domain closely supporting experienced Project Managers and technical consultants.
This role is ideal if you have experience as a PMO project coordinator or document controller and want to take the next step toward full project responsibility in a consultancy environment.
What you will work on
In this role you will initially focus on project coordination and control while developing project management skills step by step.
In the PMO / project coordination phase:
- Supporting Project Managers on technical and multidisciplinary projects.
- Maintaining project planning documentation and reporting.
- Monitoring progress risks dependencies and actions.
- Supporting stakeholder communication with engineers consultants and clients.
- Contributing to structured and transparent project governance.
- Helping improve PMO tools templates and ways of working.
Growing into a Project Manager role:
- Gradually taking ownership of smaller projects or substreams.
- Learning to manage scope planning budget and quality.
- Gaining client-facing experience with TSO and DSO customers.
- Developing leadership skills in a technical consultancy context.
Projects typically relate to power grids transmission & distribution energy transition programmes and infrastructure projects.
Responsibilities
A meaningful role contributing directly to the energy transition.
A structured growth path from PMO to Project Manager.
A professional consultancy environment with diverse projects and clients.
Strong focus on learning development and internal mobility.
Hybrid working and flexible arrangements.
Competitive salary and benefits.
An inclusive and collaborative culture.
Your growth path at DNV
We explicitly support your development toward a Project Manager position through:
- Onthejob coaching by experienced Project Managers.
- Structured training and certification opportunities.
- Increasing responsibility over time.
- Exposure to complex consultancy projects in the energy transition.
Your development path will be aligned with your experience strengths and ambitions.
Qualifications
You do not need to be a fully developed Project Manager yet. We are looking for someone with solid foundations and the ambition to grow.
Your background
- Around 35 years of experience as a PMO project coordinator document controller or similar role.
- Experience in a technical engineering consultancy or infrastructure environment.
- Affinity with energy power systems or the energy transition.
Your skills and mindset
- Structured and detailoriented without losing sight of the bigger picture.
- Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders and parallel tasks.
- Proactive curious and willing to ask questions.
- Interested in developing towards full project management responsibility.
Nice to have (not mandatory)
- Experience with TSO / DSO projects.
- Initial exposure to project planning cost tracking or contracts.
Project management certification (Prince2 IPMA PMP).
- Fluent (native or near native) in the English and the Dutch language. Besides English the Dutch is essential. You will be working on Dutch projects and with our Dutch speaking clients.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
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