Technicians
A job as a technician in your area, working with voltages from 30 to 400 kV? You'll only find that at Elia. Plus challenging projects, lifelong learning and the chance to have an impact well beyond our borders.
Technicians
A job as a technician in your area, working with voltages from 30 to 400 kV? You'll only find that at Elia. Plus challenging projects, lifelong learning and the chance to have an impact well beyond our borders.
High-voltage technicians
As a high-voltage technician at Elia, you have a versatile job with plenty of responsibility! You inspect facilities, identify causes of defects and carry out mechanical maintenance on the equipment making up the high-voltage grid, such as switches, disconnectors and transformers, or on their low-voltage electrical driver circuits.
You measure electricity and test new equipment prior to commissioning. Safety is always your priority. Our high-voltage technicians are creative, can read wiring diagrams and have a good overview of complex systems. As a technician for Elia, every day is different.
Low-voltage technicians
Elia utilises a wide range of technologies, from low-voltage equipment with conventional wiring to communication via bus systems. You modify wiring diagrams where necessary, ensuring that security mechanisms are turned on to the right range and at the right time.
Our systems and processes are highly digitalised, so we rely on your analytical skills. You are interested in automation and PLC controls. Driven colleagues, training and independence keep your job interesting. Within Elia, you can carve out a wide-ranging career as a generalist in the technical sector or as a technical specialist in your field, where continuous learning is key.
Cable and line technicians
Are you comfortable with heights or being underground? As a cable and line technician, you work with underground and overhead cables and lines. You check everything, carry out work and make repairs, meaning that every day you are responsible for the safety of local residents and the contractors working on our high-voltage lines.
You regularly patrol the grid, manage measurements and negotiate pruning. This role encompasses a wide range of tasks whereby safety is a priority and you are responsible for urgent and preventive works. Your work is surprising, instructive and challenging, like when you have to climb to the top of a 150-kV pylon!
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Starting out at Elia
Step 1: Getting selected
Fantastic! You've applied for one of our many exciting jobs. Our recruiters will screen your CV and give you a call if they like what they see. Soon afterwards, you'll have your first meeting with the recruiter and your future manager to see whether there's a spark between you, us and the job.
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Starting out at Elia
Step 2: Signing your contract
If the sparks are flying on all sides, we'll draw up a contract for you. Then, once we've discussed it together and signed it, you'll become the latest member of the Elia team. You'll have our Welcome app on your smartphone, giving you all the information you need to get to know us a little better. Welcome onboard!
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Starting out at Elia
Step 3: Starting work
We believe in giving everyone a warm welcome. That's why we hold an orientation day at our Schaerbeek site, including breakfast, an introduction to safety (of course!), some practical information and a visit to the dispatching centre and a high-voltage substation. We're pretty sure you'll be impressed!
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Starting out at Elia
Step 4: Reviewing your progress
After six months we'll invite you to spend a day in Brussels, where you'll review your progress and look to the future in the company of our CEO. You'll learn more about our culture, the energy transition and our projects, as well as meeting colleagues and asking HR any questions you may have. A reception will bring the day to a mouthwatering close.
Elia named Top Employer 2020
2020 saw Elia named a Top Employer for the third consecutive year, making it one of the best employers in the sector. Not that we're bragging! We just want to give credit where credit's due: to our fantastic employees. For us, our people come first.
Why were we named a Top Employer? The jury singled out our recruitment process, the warm welcome we give to new employees and our focus on growth opportunities, not forgetting our flexible working hours, the ability to work from home and a great work-life balance.
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