Protection Systems Expert,

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.

Protection Systems Expert

Requisition ID 11652

Posting Start Date 29/10/2026

Expertise Secondary Systems

Would you like to develop your technical expertise further and use it to support a reliable electricity supply? As a Protection Systems Expert at Elia, you work on the technical requirements, standards and solutions for the secondary systems of high-voltage substations. Your focus is on protection, automation and control.

Help build tomorrow’s energy supply

The Belgian and European energy landscape is changing rapidly. As part of Elia Group, a European transmission system operator, Elia Belgium plays a crucial role in this transformation and ensures the reliability and sustainability of our country’s electricity supply. Together with other external professionals and Elia employees, you help build a sustainable, green and reliable energy infrastructure that stimulates economic growth and reduces our ecological footprint. We believe in the power of diversity an inclusive and diverse working environment leads to greater innovation, creativity and better results.

Your working environment

You join the Grid Expertise en Standards department, where highly qualified and experienced professionals contribute their expertise to our infrastructure projects. Together, we ensure that our assets are installed safely and reliably and operate without fault. We implement the latest technologies and industry best practices to continuously improve the performance and efficiency of our transmission system. To achieve this, we work closely with other Elia Group departments, manufacturers, engineering companies, contractors, other transmission system operators, universities and organisations such as CIGRE. This keeps our specifications and templates aligned with the market and compliant with all relevant standards.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Protection Systems Expert within Expertise Secondary Systems, you develop expertise in the management and implementation of new assets and their associated processes. You gain a general understanding of the entire secondary side of an Elia substation. You also share responsibility for protection, automation and control, as well as tertiary systems. Your main tasks focus on protection, automation and control.

• You develop technical requirements for the secondary side of high-voltage substations based on concept notes. You participate in multidisciplinary teams responsible for evaluating tenders and awarding contracts.
• You manage framework agreements, including the processes between Elia and suppliers for the manufacture and acceptance testing of equipment.
• You develop technical standards and solutions for Elia’s investment projects, based on concept notes and guidelines.
• You support project teams and provide technical advice.
• You develop technical training courses and deliver them to operational entities.

Your Profile

• You hold a university or industrial engineering degree in electrical engineering or electromechanics. You have a strong affinity for electrical engineering and are motivated to develop your technical expertise further and actively share it.
• You seek pragmatic solutions and take a customer-focused, results-oriented approach. When necessary, you go on site to carry out your tasks in close collaboration with the operational entities.
• You manage your agreed responsibilities independently and proactively. You are flexible, work well with others, communicate clearly and listen actively. You can persuade others constructively.
• You have strong analytical and synthesis skills. You communicate complex subjects and the results of your activities clearly and in a structured way, both orally and in writing, through reports or presentations.
• You work accurately and with a focus on quality, taking responsibility for the outcome. You critically assess your own performance, identify areas for improvement and adjust your approach when necessary.
• You have the following technical knowledge or are willing to acquire it in-depth knowledge of M