Expert Secondary Systems - Focus Tools & Data,

Elia Group; Brussel; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary package

Year-end bonus

Meal vouchers

Mobility: company car or mobility预算

Résumé du poste

Elia Group invites an expert to join the Grid Solutions – Asset Management & Work Methods unit in the AM Secondary Systems area. You will help ensure reliability of Elia’s secondary systems, manage Sincal data, and contribute to data quality, tooling, and digitalisation projects.

You will work with IT tools like Sincal, PowerFactory and SQL databases, shaping the future of protection analyses and reporting, while targeting continuous improvement and stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (civil or industrial) or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of protection systems, automation and control‑command systems, or demonstrable experience in these fields.
• General understanding of electrical networks.
• Familiarity with IT tools such as PSS Sincal, PowerFactory or relational databases.
• SQL, CIM standard or Power BI are assets.
• Rigorous, structured, methodical work approach; autonomous and proactive.
• Strong communication to persuade stakeholders; pragmatic and results‑oriented.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills; interest in continuous improvement.

Responsabilités

• Audit and perform protection selectivity studies using Sincal in collaboration with experts and departments.
• Manage data and configuration of the Sincal tool; ensure model consistency across tools.
• Develop performance indicators for the ASR database and monitor data quality.
• Provide training and day‑to‑day support to tool users and promote knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to the vision, roadmap and digitalisation initiatives for secondary systems.

Connaissances

Protection systems knowledge

Automation and control-command systems

Electrical network understanding

Stakeholder communication

Analytical mindset

Formation

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Outils

PSS Sincal

PowerFactory

Relational databases

SQL

Power BI

Description du poste

Excited to work for a key Belgian player in the energy landscape? 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.

Expert Secondary Systems – Focus Tools & Data

Further develop your expertise at the heart of Elia’s secondary systems

Within Grid Solutions – Asset Management & Work Methods – AM Secondary Systems, you play a key role in the reliability and evolution of the secondary systems supporting Elia’s electricity transmission network infrastructure.

• Further deepen your technical expertise.
• Develop a transversal vision of secondary systems.
• Have a concrete impact on the tools and data used across Elia.
• Actively contribute to the department’s digitalisation and technological developments.
• Progressively evolve towards a recognised expert and functional leadership role.

Become a key contributor to protection and selectivity analyses

• Carry out audits and protection selectivity studies using the Sincal tool, in close collaboration with the relevant experts and departments.
• Analyse results critically, identify inconsistencies and contribute to corrective actions.

Take ownership of strategic tools and data

• Manage the data and configuration of the Sincal tool.
• Ensure the consistency of network models and align them with the other simulation tools used within Elia.
• Contribute to the reliability and quality of the technical data essential to the operation of secondary systems.

Play a central role in structuring and steering data

• Manage the ASR database (“Assets Settings Referential”), which centralises the settings and configuration files of secondary equipment deployed in Elia substations.
• Develop performance indicators to monitor the quality and completeness of the database.
• Ensure the associated reporting and contribute to the definition of action plans to resolve identified issues.

Share your expertise and support users

• Support the users of the tools under your responsibility through training, documentation maintenance and day‑to‑day support.
• Actively contribute to knowledge sharing and the upskilling of teams.

Contribute to the vision and evolution of tomorrow’s tools

• In the longer term, evolve towards a “Business Application Leader” role for these tools.
• Participate in defining their vision and roadmap, taking into account new business needs, user feedback, and technological developments.

Actively contribute to digitalisation and innovative projects

• Involved in the evaluation, development, deployment and management of new solutions as part of the digitalisation of secondary systems.
• Contribute to integrating AI‑based solutions into existing tools and play a driving role in these developments.

Your Profile

• Hold a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (civil or industrial engineering), or have equivalent experience enabling you to perform this role successfully.
• Have knowledge of protection systems, automation and control‑command systems, or can demonstrate concrete experience in these fields.
• Have a general understanding of electrical networks.
• Be comfortable working with IT tools such as PSS Sincal, Power Factory or relational databases.
• Knowledge of SQL, CIM standard or Power BI is considered an asset.
• Work in a rigorous, structured and methodical way.
• Be autonomous and proactive.
• Communicate easily and know how to convince stakeholders.
• Be pragmatic and results‑oriented.
• Possess strong analytical and synthesis skills.
• Enjoy challenging existing ways of working with a continuous improvement and efficiency mindset.
• Be fluent in French or Dutch and have a good command of English.

What This Opportunity Can Offer You

• Strengthen your technical expertise in a strategic domain for Elia.
• Develop a global understanding of secondary systems and their interactions.
• Gain visibility through transversal collaborations with various departments and experts.
• Play an active role in innovative projects linked to digitalisation and AI.
• Progressively evolve towards a recognised expert role within the organisation.

Our Offer

You will join a key player in the energy transition and contribute every day to the development of tomorrow’s critical infrastructures.

• A stimulating and meaningful job within a technological environment that is constantly evolving.
• Numerous learning and professional development opportunities; a collaborative environment where autonomy, innovation and initiative are encouraged.
• A competitive salary package including salary, representation allowance, year‑end bonus, double holiday pay, meal vouchers (€10 per working day), eco‑vouchers, sport and culture vouchers, and bonus based on individual and collective results.
• Insurance coverage: group insurance, hospitalisation insurance, outpatient care for family members and private accident insurance.
• Holidays and leave: 20 vacation days, 5 compensation days, 6 local days, 4 executive days after 1 year of service, and up to 5 seniority days (1 day per 3 years of service).
• Social fund: year‑end vouchers, birth and marriage bonuses, and partial reimbursement for expenses related to glasses, dental prostheses or similar needs.
• Communication: iPhone with subscription (also for private use), reimbursement of your internet subscription and a laptop.
• Discounts: 30% discount on gas and electricity bill.
• Mobility: company car and a public transport subscription or a mobility budget.
• Elia offers a share subscription program with a 16.66% discount on the average share price.

You will evolve within a company recognised as a Great Place to Work, where employee development and internal mobility are central priorities.

Location

Quai Léon Monnoyer 3, 1000 Brussels