{"id":39030,"date":"2025-09-15T09:37:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T07:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/inspiration\/van-techniek-studeren-tot-zelfstandig-consultant-in-de-energietransitie-roel-en-tijmen-over-werken-met-nlmtd\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T11:36:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T10:36:14","slug":"from-engineering-to-independent-consulting-in-the-energy-transition-roel-and-tijmens-experience-with-nlmtd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/en\/people-culture-en\/from-engineering-to-independent-consulting-in-the-energy-transition-roel-and-tijmens-experience-with-nlmtd\/","title":{"rendered":"From Engineering to Independent Consulting in the Energy Transition: Roel and Tijmen\u2019s Experience with nlmtd"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"39030\" class=\"elementor elementor-39030 elementor-37079\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-top elementor-element elementor-element-49cd3cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"49cd3cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d75bcb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d75bcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bd2529 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bd2529\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f9e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28f9e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tijmen-van-Diepen-1.1-scaled-e1748965697295.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33471\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tijmen-van-Diepen-1.1-scaled-e1748965697295.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tijmen-van-Diepen-1.1-scaled-e1748965697295-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tijmen-van-Diepen-1.1-scaled-e1748965697295-971x1024.jpg 971w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tijmen-van-Diepen-1.1-scaled-e1748965697295-768x810.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Tijmen-van-Diepen-1.1-scaled-e1748965697295-1457x1536.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-986e351 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"986e351\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399ec51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"399ec51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tijmen van Diepen<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e332c28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e332c28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manager <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d9e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82d9e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tijmen is an expert in shaping and executing strategy, particularly in the energy sector. As an experienced management consultant, he brings expertise in program management, strategy implementation, and sustainability. In his approach, he combines both head and heart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b6e4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44b6e4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7cefdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e7cefdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Roel-Engels-2.1-scaled-e1748965156227.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33446\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c108d8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c108d8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c23dc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c23dc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roel Engels<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d16e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d16e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Manager <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12ef6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c12ef6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Roel is passionate about projects that make a positive contribution to society. A true team player, he combines strong analytical skills with remarkable drive to get things done. He has extensive experience with capital-intensive projects in the energy sector. Curious, determined, and forward-thinking, he continually seeks ways to drive progress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa1fe9 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2fa1fe9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:tijmen@nlmtd.com\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65b7759 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" 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data-id=\"702880c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roel and Tijmen both started out studying engineering in Enschede, driven by curiosity and a desire to better understand the world. Today, they work as consultants and are part of nlmtd. Both are fathers, both active in the energy transition, and both searching for meaningful work. Plenty of common ground. We sat down with them to talk about how their technical background still proves useful, how they balance work and parenthood, and why nlmtd\u2019s model works for them.<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb2437 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eb2437\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Tijmen-Roel-rbgecugg7l30v8r9hujl75wakq1wyvpim8w5s69b80.jpeg\" title=\"Tijmen &#038; Roel\" alt=\"Tijmen &amp; Roel\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762fce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"762fce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s start at the beginning: your studies in Enschede. What first drew you to the field of engineering?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b82856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b82856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"343\"><strong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"66\">Roel:<\/strong> For me, it was actually relatively straightforward. I excelled in science subjects and had a strong drive to understand the world around me. At the time, I found that in engineering. I first studied Advanced Technology and then went on to do a Master&#8217;s in Mechanical Engineering.<\/p><p data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"632\"><strong data-start=\"345\" data-end=\"356\">Tijmen:<\/strong> I can relate; that&#8217;s pretty much my story as well. I also just wanted to understand how things work. I&#8217;ve always been curious about how things are put together, how something is made. So I started with Industrial Design and then pursued a Master&#8217;s in Mechanical Engineering.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1fa342 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1fa342\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">To start at the beginning: your studies in Enschede. Why did you decide to go into engineering in the first place?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44fe64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b44fe64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"511\"><strong data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"62\">Roel:<\/strong> I&#8217;m still a nerd. I love technology. But I realized that technology is only a small piece of the puzzle. If you really want to make an impact, you also need to understand the human and economic side. Technology is compelling, but on its own, it doesn&#8217;t do anything. It&#8217;s about how you apply it, who you collaborate with, and the kind of impact you want to create on people, on organizations, on the world. That&#8217;s where the real value lies.<\/p><p data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"912\"><strong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"524\">Tijmen:<\/strong> Yes, I can relate. During my engineering studies, the focus was on finding <em data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"605\">the<\/em> right solution. In consulting, I discovered that it&#8217;s just as much about how you bring people along with that solution. It&#8217;s not about the perfect solution, but about what actually works for everyone involved. That&#8217;s where my technical background and my drive to make an impact come together beautifully.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25715e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c25715e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does your technical background carry over into your current work?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f5461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87f5461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"215\"><strong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"66\">Roel:<\/strong> Absolutely. I can switch quickly with experts, and when needed, I love diving deep. Not for too long, but short and intensive, that&#8217;s what I enjoy.<\/p><p data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"516\"><strong data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"228\">Tijmen:<\/strong> For me, it&#8217;s mainly in the way I look at issues from a process perspective. I quickly grasp how things fit together, both technically and organizationally. That allows me to ask sharp questions and make substantive contributions. And the curiosity I had back then still serves me well today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb023d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb023d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What made you decide to continue your career in the energy transition?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff8c75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dff8c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"454\"><strong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"68\">Tijmen:<\/strong> That actually developed gradually, through working on multiple projects in this field. What I find particularly interesting now is that it&#8217;s a transition where technical and social innovations converge. It&#8217;s about behavior, infrastructure, innovation, and pure technology. Energy touches everything. It&#8217;s the foundation of our society; without energy, there is no prosperity or well-being.<\/p><p data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"762\"><strong data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"465\">Roel:<\/strong> I agree. Energy and resources are the foundation of everything. And since we are exceeding our planetary boundaries, change is necessary. It&#8217;s not only about technologies like wind and solar, but also about how we as a society deal with energy. That broader perspective is essential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce448b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce448b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240906-Portrait-NLMTD-0070-1-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24014\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240906-Portrait-NLMTD-0070-1-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240906-Portrait-NLMTD-0070-1-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240906-Portrait-NLMTD-0070-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240906-Portrait-NLMTD-0070-1-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nlmtd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240906-Portrait-NLMTD-0070-1-2048x1280.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e62f964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e62f964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What kind of projects are you working on?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebacfa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebacfa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"617\"><strong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"68\">Tijmen:<\/strong> I&#8217;ve worked on many different projects since joining nlmtd. Short strategic assignments, such as defining the future vision and strategy for a business unit, as well as longer projects of around six months, like guiding the transformation of an entire company toward greater impact. This way, I have the opportunity to work at various points in the value chain. I enjoy shorter, complex assignments with many stakeholders &#8211; dynamics, speed, and variety give me energy. That diversity, combined with the entrepreneurial character of nlmtd, is a perfect fit for me.<\/p><p data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"1005\"><strong data-start=\"619\" data-end=\"628\">Roel:<\/strong> I&#8217;m currently working on a project for TenneT, focusing on initiatives to optimize the grid, with innovation scouting as part of it. I&#8217;ve stayed on longer than initially planned, simply because there are so many interesting challenges to be faced. What I really appreciate is being in an advisory and coordinating role, with the freedom to challenge the organization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94e4b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a94e4b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Apart from work, life with kids also comes into play. How do you combine both?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32c4c81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32c4c81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"412\"><strong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"66\">Roel:<\/strong> Surprisingly well. I thought consultancy and parenthood would be hard to combine; the image is often that you work lots of overtime, but I&#8217;ve actually been given plenty of flexibility. After my daughter was born, I worked 24 hours a week and gradually increased my hours. On Wednesdays, I&#8217;m at home with her, and that balance works really well for both of us.<\/p><p data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"782\"><strong data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"425\">Tijmen:<\/strong> Same here. I have three-year-old twins. At my previous employer things were arranged reasonably well too, but at nlmtd flexibility is genuinely part of the way of working. You decide for yourself how and when you work. People immediately support you and think along if you need to leave early or work from home because of the kids. That freedom is priceless.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-204c42e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"204c42e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can you share a time when that flexibility really made a difference?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00bddc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00bddc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"238\"><strong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"68\">Tijmen:<\/strong> Definitely. When I unexpectedly had to pick up my kids because they were sick, everyone immediately said, \u201cOf course, go ahead.\u201d Things like that are just part of everyday life here.<\/p><p data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"381\"><strong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"249\">Roel:<\/strong> Yes, I&#8217;ve even had my daughter on my lap during an online meeting. Nobody makes a fuss about it; it\u2019s just part of life sometimes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba673f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ba673f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is nlmtd different from other employers?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e158e7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e158e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"263\"><strong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"66\">Roel:<\/strong> The model encourages ownership and entrepreneurship. You make very conscious choices about what you do and don&#8217;t take on. And at the same time, there&#8217;s a strong network; you&#8217;re never on your own.<\/p><p data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"566\"><strong data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"276\">Tijmen:<\/strong> Yes, for me, that&#8217;s also the big difference compared to freelancing on your own. I want to be able to spar with others, share experiences, or sometimes vent a little. At nlmtd, you get all of that, without losing your freedom or having to deal with the hassle of a traditional office.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-605a08d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"605a08d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Has this way of working surprised you?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e19f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80e19f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"263\"><strong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"68\">Tijmen:<\/strong> Yes, mainly by how close-knit the group is. It&#8217;s a community where people genuinely want to help build each other&#8217;s future. Much closer than what I was used to at traditional consulting firms.<\/p><p data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"460\"><strong data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"274\">Roel:<\/strong> And by how many entrepreneurial people are here. It&#8217;s truly inspiring, you learn so much from each other. It feels more like a network of like-minded people than a traditional company.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1d639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f1d639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking ahead, what are you most excited about at nlmtd?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd3d7ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd3d7ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"418\"><strong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"68\">Tijmen:<\/strong> I&#8217;m really looking forward to the opportunity to start entrepreneurial projects together with other consultants, working as a team on large assignments, designing new propositions, and increasing our impact. We&#8217;re also beginning to take on projects for companies and NGOs that truly make an impact. I would love to be part of one of those.<\/p><p data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"680\"><strong data-start=\"420\" data-end=\"429\">Roel:<\/strong> In addition to helping make our energy system more efficient, I would also like to contribute to the fundamental transformation of our economic system. I often reflect on how we can guide the metabolism of this superorganism in the right direction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9171d21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9171d21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">And what about outside of work?<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f04d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f04d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"237\"><strong data-start=\"57\" data-end=\"66\">Roel:<\/strong> My girlfriend and I are going to Norway for nine months. We&#8217;re figuring out how I can shape that with nlmtd, most likely partly remote. I&#8217;m really looking forward to it.<\/p><p data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"374\"><strong data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"250\">Tijmen:<\/strong> We&#8217;re planning to travel with our kids for six months next year. The fact that this is possible here is truly a blessing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8574a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c8574a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roel and Tijmen show that technology, humanity, and flexibility can go hand in hand. At nlmtd, they find, and are given, the space to make their work meaningful. And to simply be there for their children on Wednesdays.\n\nWant to know more? 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