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The Belgian and European energy landscape is in full swing. Did you know that Elia Belgium plays a crucial role in this? As part of Elia Group, a European transmission system operator, Elia Belgium ensures the reliability and sustainability of the electricity supply in our country.

Side-by-side with your talented colleagues, you will play a part in building a sustainable, green and reliable energy infrastructure that stimulates economic growth and reduces our ecological footprint.

Only together can we make the biggest impact possible! We believe in the power of diversity: we are convinced that an inclusive and diverse work environment leads to more innovation, creativity and better results.

Teamleader Q&TI Substations

Reference ID:  9289

Brief description

 

To optimise team management and teamwork in the Quality & Technical Integration (Q&TI) team, a sub-team is being created for the Substations speciality. This job description is for a new position: the Q&TI Substations Team Leader. He/she will lead and be responsible for managing the sub-team in question.
 

The Q&TI Substations Team Leader is part of the Quality & Technical Integration (Q&TI) team and manages the Q&TI Substations sub-team independently. The team’s core activities involve drafting and providing the integration standards necessary for the Electrical Works Substations speciality.

Detailed description

 

  • Hierarchical responsibility for his/her team via the associated activities (organising team meetings, identifying development needs, managing performance and preparing annual programmes, etc.);
  • Developing a vision for the future and strategy for his/her team, bearing in mind the overall strategy of Elia, the Infrastructure Division, the Engineering Standards & Expertise (ESE) Department and the Q&TI team;
  • Day-to-day management of the team, e.g. monitoring the activities of the team and the team members, providing any technical support and guidance necessary and checking deliverables, etc.;
  • With the team, taking responsibility for the drafting of new or revising existing integration standards, e.g. General Technical specifications (consisting of Basis Specifications and Building Blocs), Engineering Guidelines (guidelines for the study phase) and templates (e.g. checklists for certain activities), etc.;
  • Ensuring the validation of these documents via the appropriate validation channels, e.g. the relevant HV-CW TAG body (HV-CW Technical Advisory Group);
  • Ensuring that all developments in respect of integration standards are correctly made available, archived and communicated to internal and external stakeholders, utilising the Technical Gate communication sessions for this purpose;
  • With the team, collaborating with the Design Standards & Tools (DS&T) sub-team, which is responsible for drafting new HV standard plans, and guaranteeing the coherence between these plans and the integration standards;
  • Participating in the Continuous Improvement process with the service’s quality officers and dealing with non-conformities and improvement proposals. Analysing non-conformities to gain a good understanding of the reason for them and communicating the results via Quality Alerts or REX (retour d’experience) sessions in such a manner that as many stakeholders as possible are brought up-to-date and similar non-conformities can be avoided in the future. Improvement proposals must be analysed as well. If they are taken into account, they will prompt the revision of certain integration standards;
  • With the team, delivering and organising courses in his/her own area of expertise;
  • With the team, taking responsibility on an ad-hoc basis for technical coaching and the handling of various technical questions;
  • Participating in the qualification of potential new Works Contractors for the Electrical Works Substations speciality, more specifically a technical evaluation of them in close consultation with the Purchasing service;
  • With the team, participating in the technical certification of the quality managers of our qualified Works Contractors for the Electrical Works Substations speciality;
  • Visualising, via indicators, of the team’s progress with its activities and reporting to the Quality & Technical Integration Manager.

Your Profile

 

  • You have a Master's degree (in Civil Engineering or Industrial Engineering), specialising in Electricity or Electromechanics;
  • Ideally, you have experience in the field of Expertise, Maintenance or Projects with the Electrical Works Substations speciality and also a good knowledge of the HV and LV specialities;
  • You are bilingual in Dutch and French and have a good basic knowledge of English;
  • You have good planning and organisational skills;
  • You are team-focused, customer-oriented and able to work well with other services and departments;
  • You are interested in the standardisation of technical solutions, processes and working methods;
  • You have good communication and coaching skills;
  • You have the ability to lead a team.

Offer

 

  • Salary: a competitive salary package, allowance for representation expenses, year-end bonus, double vacation pay, meal vouchers (€8 per working day), eco-vouchers, Sinterklaas and 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.  
  • Private PC plan: once every 3 years, a budget will be made available to you for a PC/tablet with software & peripherals for personal use.  
  • 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

 

Léon Monnoyerkaai 3, 1000 Brussels

There’s something electric in the air with this job offer!

In exchange for your work and dedication, you enjoy the following benefits:

A job full of variety with a top employer: Elia encourages innovation and collaboration. Within our company you will be at the forefront of the energy transition, and you will have the chance to contribute to ground-breaking technologies designed to accelerate this transition. It is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to further develop your knowledge and skills.

Focus on personal growth and well-being at work: Discover a wide range of professional training and coaching opportunities that are guaranteed to give your personal growth a solid boost.  At the same time, as a top employer, we put maximum effort into a positive work culture in which your well-being is central.

Development opportunities for a challenging career: At Elia, we encourage you to seek out and seize new professional opportunities. You will enjoy complete freedom to shape your career on your own terms.

A diverse team of passionate colleagues: Elia puts a high value on diversity and inclusion. You will join a diverse and passionate team that enjoys sharing knowledge and leading the way towards a more sustainable future together.

These are just a few of the benefits that distinguish Elia as a Top Employer. We are convinced that your contribution to our team will be invaluable and look forward to welcoming you soon!

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