Would you like to contribute to a key project in the energy transition? The Aramis project is developing a CO₂ transport infrastructure that enables industry to reduce emissions by safely storing CO₂ in depleted gas fields beneath the North Sea.
As the Project Director Aramis you will have the unique opportunity to lead one of Europe’s largest and most pioneering CCS projects, playing a key role in accelerating the decarbonisation of Dutch and European industry.
Location: The Hague (Red Elephant)
Working hours: 32 to 40 hours per week
KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to SteerCo and board of directors
Direct reports Project Manager
Procurement Manager
ORA Manager
Commercial Manager
Project Services Manager
Functional Leads
Other key CCS infrastructure interfaces: Porthos, CO₂next, DRC and storage parties,
relationships including Shell K14, TTE L4 and Eni L10.
FID Forum: alignment and orchestration of FID assurance and planning across the value chain.
VCI Forum: integration and alignment on key value-chain matters and interfaces.
Kopgroep: source-to-sink communication and coordination under the auspices of EZK.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The scale, novelty and interdependence of Aramis require strong stewardship of the JV and its value-chain interfaces. The Project Director is responsible for delivering the Aramis mandate, building the organisation with support from Gasunie and EBN, and influencing critical interfaces over which Aramis has no direct control. Key responsibilities include:
- Deliver the Aramis scope safely, on schedule and within budget, including permitting, engineering, procurement/contracting, construction of the trunkline and distribution hub, commissioning and start-up.
- Lead the JV organisation and project leadership team with a clear focus on disciplined project delivery, cost consciousness, and readiness for FID and RFO.
- Ensure effective governance, decision-making and escalation to the SteerCo, Board or partner leadership where matters require resolution beyond Aramis.
- Communicate proactively and transparently with the SteerCo and Board, providing clear insight into progress, risks, decisions and value-chain dependencies.
- Establish strong working relationships across critical interfaces, including Porthos, CO₂next, DRC, storage parties, emitters and other infrastructure owners.
- Ensure the Aramis system is technically operable and integrated with the terminal, compressor station, offshore pipeline, distribution hub and third-party storage interfaces.
- Mobilise technical, commercial and operational expertise within Aramis, Gasunie and EBN to resolve project challenges and strengthen delivery capability.
- Own the Aramis business case input (Databook), updates and maintenance, including relevant subsidy and financing inputs, while recognising that wider value-chain commercial decisions remain with shareholders.
- Ensure Aramis actively contributes to stakeholder and value-chain coordination fora, supporting integrated planning, FID assurance, source-to-sink readiness and collaboration across the wider CCS system.
- Lead project-related communication and public affairs in close coordination with Gasunie and EBN; broader CCS advocacy remains with the shareholders.
- Develop the business principles, organisation, business management systems and controls required for safe, compliant and environmentally responsible operations.
- Define and develop Aramis’ own culture, values and vision, enabling all contributors to work effectively together and build the skills required for a high-performing JV.
- Lead a team of approximately 40–50 staff, comprising direct hires, secondees and capabilities provided by shareholder organisations or technical service arrangements.
- Maximise team effectiveness, safeguard wellbeing, support integration and performance, and build a culture of excellence, delivery focus and safety.
- Create a credible, professional and attractive organisation, with relationships built on cooperation, transparency and trust.
DESIRED OUTCOMES
In the coming years, success will be defined by Aramis becoming a credible, delivery-focused JV that is ready for FID and subsequent operational readiness, while contributing constructively to the wider source-to-sink CCS system. Desired outcomes include:
- Built strong, trust-based relationships with Gasunie, EBN, the SteerCo, Board and critical value-chain interfaces, including Porthos, CO₂next, DRC, storage parties and emitters.
- Established a direct, transparent and delivery-focused way of working, with clear governance, timely escalation and disciplined decision-making.
- Strengthened the Aramis organisation for execution, including contracting capability, integrated project controls and business management systems covering risk, estimating, scheduling and cost control.
- Created a high-performing JV culture and team of direct hires, secondees and shareholder-provided capabilities, with a strong focus on cooperation, accountability, safety and delivery.
- Positioned Aramis for FID in 2027 and RFO in 2030 by maintaining schedule discipline, cost consciousness, technical operability and effective source-to-sink alignment across the wider CCS-system.
The ideal candidate is a pragmatic, delivery-focused leader with a proven ability to operate effectively in a complex JV environment. They combine strong project execution discipline with the ability to build trust, communicate transparently and work constructively across shareholders, partners and key project interfaces. The candidate has experience establishing and leading complex project organisations, strengthening governance, contracting and project controls, and fostering a culture that is collaborative, accountable, cost-conscious and focused on safe delivery towards FID, RFO and operational readiness.
IDEAL EXPERIENCE
Relevant industry experience
Has 15+ years of relevant industry experience, ideally in large-scale infrastructure, offshore energy, CCUS or other complex capital projects, with exposure to greenfield development, execution preparation and operations readiness.
10+ years of leadership experience
Proven project leader with at least 10 years of leadership experience, ideally in a JV or multi-shareholder environment, with a track record of leading complex projects, building effective project teams, establishing fit-for-purpose governance and aligning diverse stakeholder interests to achieve delivery objectives.
Infrastructure / construction project management experience
Has led or held senior responsibility for large infrastructure or construction projects through development and execution preparation, including safety, HSE, permitting, engineering, procurement/contracting, project controls, cost and schedule management.
Experienced stakeholder manager
Has managed complex stakeholder landscapes, including shareholders, industry partners, infrastructure owners, storage parties, customers and public-sector interfaces. Experienced in building effective relationships, resolving issues, negotiating or administering contracts, and contributing constructively to wider value-chain coordination.
Venture creation and operational readiness
Has experience establishing or scaling new organisations, ventures or major projects, including organisational build-up, capability development, operational readiness and transition from project execution to operations.
Commercial and contractual acumen
Demonstrated experience with complex commercial frameworks, customer and partner interfaces, contracting strategies and risk allocation in large infrastructure or energy projects.
Affinity with innovation and new technologies
Experience with first-of-a-kind, innovative or highly interdependent projects is a strong plus, including the ability to manage uncertainty, interfaces and risks without losing delivery focus.
Dutch citizen and / or Dutch language skills
Dutch language skills and knowledge of the Dutch regulatory, political and industrial context are advantageous, particularly for project-related communication, permitting and public-sector interfaces.
CRITICAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES
Collaborating and influencing with transparency
- Builds trust through direct, transparent and consistent communication.
- Facilitates cooperation between shareholders, JV partners and critical value-chain interfaces.
- Contributes constructively to stakeholder and value-chain coordination initiatives.
- Builds relationships based on cooperation, mutual understanding and a source-to-sink mindset.
Acting strategically within the mandate
- Translates the Aramis mandate into clear priorities, plans and decision points.
- Balances Aramis delivery needs with the readiness of the wider CCS value chain.
- Recognises where Aramis has influence but no direct control, and escalates issues effectively.
- Maintains focus on FID, RFO and operational readiness without broadening the scope unnecessarily.
Driving Disciplined Delivery
- Creates pace, ownership and accountability around schedule, cost, risk and quality.
- Strengthens contracting, project controls, estimating, scheduling and cost management.
- Uses metrics, KPIs and disciplined reviews to track progress and trigger timely intervention.
- Maintains delivery focus while managing complexity, uncertainty and interdependencies.
OTHER PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
- Direct, transparent and trust-building.
- Cost-conscious and delivery-oriented.
- Grounded, self-aware and not status conscious.
- Maintains a high-level view while mastering the details of complex issues.
- Holistic view of the CCS value chain and Aramis’ role within it.
- Excellent listening skills and the ability to communicate complex issues concisely and clearly.
- A gross monthly salary between € 9,828 and € 13,309 (salary scale Bc) based on full-time employment, plus a fixed 13th-month salary and 14th-month payment (holiday allowance).
- A fixed-term contract with the prospect of permanent employment.
- An excellent pension scheme with a personal contribution of only 2.45%.
- 20 vacation days based on full-time employment.
- A flexible benefits budget, allowing you to tailor part of your employment package. For example, you can purchase up to 27.5 additional vacation days or choose to have the budget paid out.
- Extensive opportunities for training and professional development.
- A net monthly home-working allowance of € 24.50 and up to € 500 to properly equip your home office.
- An active staff association and various clubs you can join.
- A company car.
At Gasunie, we are proud to help ensure the reliable transport of gas, hydrogen, heat, and CO₂, today and in the future. Working at Gasunie means actively contributing to the energy transition, not just talking about it.
We are conservative innovators: pioneers who respect and build on what already exists. Our colleagues take initiative, support one another, and continuously invest in their own development. Safety is at the heart of everything we do, both to prevent accidents and to create a working environment where everyone can be themselves.
As a 100% state-owned company, we ensure that energy remains available to everyone in a safe and sustainable way.
Aramis is a large-scale CCS project designed to help hard-to-abate industries reduce CO₂ emissions by providing CO₂ transport infrastructure that unlocks offshore storage capacity. The project is being developed by Gasunie and EBN and is expected to be among the largest of its kind in Europe, with a planned final investment decision in 2027 and start-up anticipated in 2030.
Located on the Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam, Aramis will provide CO₂ transport services towards a central distribution hub in the North Sea, thereby providing access to third-party CO₂ storage services for industrial clusters in the Netherlands and potentially beyond. Captured CO₂ will be transported through a dense-phase offshore trunkline and stored in depleted offshore gas fields deep under the North Sea.
The system will be developed on an open-access and non-discriminatory basis, enabling additional industrial customers and storage fields to be connected incrementally over time. This creates a scalable CCS value chain in which multiple emitters, infrastructure owners and storage operators can participate, supporting Dutch and European climate objectives.
The Aramis Joint Venture (JV) remains subject to merger clearance and final shareholder approvals. Until incorporation and FID, the partners are jointly progressing key planning, development and venture set-up activities under a Cooperation Agreement, including alignment across the integrated value chain.
Once constructed and commissioned, Aramis aims to ensure safe, stable and efficient operations, initially supporting start-up volumes of around 5 Mtpa before ramping up to its installed capacity of 22 Mtpa. The partnership will combine technical expertise, CCS experience and shareholder capabilities to deliver a secure, scalable and environmentally responsible CO₂ transport solution, supporting the broader decarbonisation ambitions of industrial customers.
For more general information please visit the Aramis website.
FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Aramis represents a major capital project with direct investment of around €2 billion making disciplined cost control, schedule management and partner alignment essential to successful delivery.
- FID is planned for 2027 and RFO for 2030, making schedule discipline and alignment of key value-chain interfaces and dependencies critical to successful delivery.
- Aramis has no direct control over broader source-to-sink investments, which are collectively estimated to exceed €5 billion across the wider CCS value chain, including emitters, terminals, storage developers and partner JVs.
CULTURE
The project organisation will be staffed primarily by personnel from the two JV partners, who will fill the key project positions and provide the long-term organisational capability. Targeted expertise and continuity support from Shell and TTE will be secured, where required, through Secondment Agreements and/or Technical Service Agreements. Against this backdrop, the Aramis JV will need to define and develop its own culture, values and vision: one that enables all contributors to work effectively together, support the success of the joint venture and continue developing the skills required for a high-performing organisation.
Members of the board of Directors of Aramis
- Pieter Tavernier, Gasunie
- Joost Hooghiem, EBN
Members of the SteerCo of Aramis
- Murat Kilic, Gasunie
- Bram Herfkens, EBN
You can apply directly using the application button on this page. Apply by 15 September at the latest. We will inform you as soon as possible whether you have been invited to attend the interviews.
For content-related questions, please contact Murat Kilic (Joint Venture Manager Aramis):
+31 6 2858 5164. For more information about Gasunie or questions about the recruitment process, please contact Cindy Snitjer (Recruiter): +31 6 3103 7689.
A screening is part of the recruitment process. This will at minimum include a Certificate of Conduct (VOG). An assessment and/or reference checks may also be part of the procedure. Further information will be provided during the recruitment process.
