Why this role is for you

As an Expert Electrical Calculations, you share responsibility for the accurate determination of electrical parameters and the selection of cable and line connections.

What you will do

• Perform detailed impedance calculations for underground cables and overhead lines.
• Carry out thermal calculations for cable routes to determine their transport capacity.
• Work closely with project management on infrastructure projects for Engineering.
• Develop expertise in underground cables and overhead lines: general technical aspects, calculations, standards, calculation software and tools.
• Keep up to date with the latest market trends and exchange experiences with internal and external contacts to acquire, maintain or expand the necessary know-how.
• Contribute to the creation of guidelines and standard documents.
• Act as a point of contact and provide advice to various departments within Elia, collaborating with 50Hertz within the group.
• Contribute to writing and delivering internal training sessions and presentations.
• Within the Calculations department, expand knowledge regarding EMF (electromagnetic fields) from underground cables.
• As your expertise grows, you will be asked to join internal, national and international technical working groups.

What you bring

• Master’s degree in Electrical/Electrotechnical Engineering (preferred), Electromechanics or Electronics-ICT. Master of Science in Physics or Mathematics with a strong interest in electrotechnics (theory & practice), electromagnetism and heat transfer.
• Experience or strong affinity with high-voltage and/or medium-voltage cables. Knowledge of HVDC and/or offshore cable systems is an asset.
• Good verbal and written command of two of the following languages: Dutch, French, English. Knowledge of a third language is an asset.
• Team player, strong communicator with analytical and synthesis skills to convey complex subjects clearly (both orally and in writing).
• Experience and/or knowledge of Cymcap, EMPT and Finite Element Method software (Comsol, Ansys, …) are a plus.

Why join Elia?

• Impactful projects: contribute to strengthening and modernizing the Belgian grid infrastructure.
• Innovation: access to advanced tools and methodologies within a high-tech work environment.
• Development opportunities: Elia supports your growth through training, knowledge sharing and internal mobility.
• Group-level collaboration: work with 50Hertz and other international partners.
• Flexibility: hybrid working models, focus on work-life balance and a warm work culture.

Offer

• Salary: a competitive salary package, allowance for representation expenses, year-end bonus, double vacation pay, meal vouchers (€8 per working day), eco-vouchers, year-end vouchers as well as bonuses based on individual and group results.
• Insurance: group insurance, hospitalisation insurance and ambulant care insurance for the whole family.
• Vacation: you will be entitled to 20 vacation days, 12 additional vacation days and 3 exempt days (after 1 year of employment) and up to 5 long-service days (1 day for every 3 years in employment).
• Communication: you will be given an iPhone, a phone subscription (for work and private use) and a laptop with internet reimbursement.
• Mobility: we will offer you a company car and public transport or a mobility budget.
• Interest subsidies: after you have been with Elia for 5 years, Elia Engineering will be able to offer you a subsidy to reduce the interest charges on your mortgage loan. This will only be possible if the mortgage loan was taken out when you were already an Elia employee.
• Elia shares: Elia will give you the opportunity to subscribe to shares with a discount of 16.66% on the average share price. 

Location

Quai Léon Monnoyer 3, 1000 Brussels