GIS Student Assistant – Infrastructure Planning (m/f/d)

Company: TenneT TenneT is growing to achieve its strategic goals: we are tackling the transformation of the energy supply and driving the energy transition forward. Join us in a role that truly makes a difference! We are looking for a GIS Student Assistant – Infrastructure Planning (m/f/d) at our Bayreuth location and in home office, possibly you? Your Contribution to TenneT GIS Maps & Planning Documents: You create, edit, and update GIS maps and planning documents for infrastructure projects. Geospatial Analysis & Visualization: You prepare geospatial data, visualize relevant information, and conduct spatial analyses—for example, on transmission corridors, protected areas, or land parcels. Geospatial Data Management: You consolidate geospatial data from various sources, verify their plausibility, and maintain project-specific data structures. Data Preparation & Digitalization: You prepare GIS data for project meetings, coordination discussions, and presentations, and support the digitalization and structured archiving of planning information. Interfacing & Project Support: You work closely with departments such as Project Management, Planning, Permitting, and Environmental Affairs, supporting interdisciplinary communication among stakeholders. Your Profile Academic Background: You are currently enrolled in a university program in Geoinformatics, Geography, Urban/Regional Planning, Environmental Planning, Surveying/Geomatics, Civil Engineering, or a comparable field. Practical Experience: Prior experience (e.g., as a student assistant or intern) with databases, FME, Python, or automated GIS workflows, as well as basic familiarity with ArcGIS Online and/or ArcGIS Pro, is advantageous. Language Skills: You have strong written and spoken German skills. Digital Competence: You are proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint. Work & Social Skills: You work in a structured, independent, and reliable manner. Interest in infrastructure planning, grid expansion, and the energy transition, combined with strong analytical and spatial reasoning skills, round out your profile. Our Recruitment Process Our Benefits Flexibility We are flexible and life-oriented We understand that you need flexibility to balance your academic commitments with your work at TenneT. Therefore, we offer flexible working hours between 6:00 and 19:00 (no core working hours) and the option to work from home. Details Attractive Compensation & Social Benefits Attractive Compensation Transparency and fairness are essential to us as an employer—including when it comes to compensation. For student assistants, the hourly wage is €16.25. For mandatory or voluntary internships, the monthly compensation is €2,238.00. Details Physical and Mental Health & Personal Development Health – Your Foundation Healthy and affordable meals in our company restaurants (at our Bayreuth and Lehrte locations) Diverse in-house wellness programs and partial cost coverage for gym memberships Consultation services and health checks offered by our on-site occupational physicians Information sessions on preventive health measures Details Modern Working Environment Modern Campus-Style Working Environment Modern equipment and tools Ergonomic workstations Well-equipped conference rooms and communication solutions enabling seamless collaboration across locations and borders Details Our Challenges The Build AC department implements AC construction projects organized by geographic regions. It provides project management and engineering services in areas such as construction, permitting, crossings, and logistics. It also supports quality and document management as well as project war rooms. The unit coordinates regional and national activities with stakeholders and defines clear performance goals and OKRs to implement strategic objectives for the AC grid expansion. Additional Information Start date: February 1, 2027 Weekly working time: 18 hours Position is initially limited to 12 months Compensation €707 – €2,616 per month IDE, AI, and More About TenneT As a signatory of the Diversity Charter, TenneT is convinced that only with diverse perspectives and experiences can we drive the energy transition innovatively forward. Therefore, we welcome all applicants—regardless of gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, ethnic background, disability status, or age. TenneT aims to increase the proportion of women in roles where they are underrepresented and explicitly encourages qualified women to apply. We also welcome applications from non-German citizens. We are pleased to receive applications from people with disabilities. If you indicate your severe disability (or equivalent) in your application, we will forward it to our representative for severely disabled employees, who will support you throughout the process in accordance with §178 SGB IX. As part of our recruitment process, we use AI. Here, we aim to ensure transparency and clarity: the AI serves solely as a supportive and recommendatory tool to make our processes faster and more efficient. At no point are automated decisions made. TenneT Germany is Germany’s largest transmission system operator. The company operates critical infrastructure for reliable and affordable electricity supply. TenneT Germany is one of the largest investors in onshore and offshore power grids in Germany. Located at the heart of the Northwest European energy hub, TenneT Germany connects: North and South, Offshore and Onshore, Germany and Europe. With over 5,000 employees, the company builds, operates, and maintains Germany’s largest transmission grid—spanning more than 14,700 km and connecting over one-third of the European Union’s total offshore wind capacity. The connection of the North Sea, one of the world’s largest renewable energy sources, plays a central role. Our growth is driven by rapidly increasing electricity demand, requiring a flexible and expanding grid architecture. Lighting the way ahead together