Milieudeskundige / Mer-coordinator

TRACTEBEL IS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF 5000 IMAGINATIVE EXPERTS ENGINEERING A CARBON-NEUTRAL FUTURE. THROUGH OUR GAME-CHANGING SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLEX ENERGY, URBAN, NUCLEAR AND WATER PROJECTS, WE HELP OUR CLIENTS CREATE A POSITIVE IMPACT TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE WORLD, WHERE PEOPLE, PLANET AND PROFIT COLLECTIVELY THRIVE._

**Work environment**:
**Tractebel **is a leading multidisciplinary study and consulting firm specialized in sustainable urban development, infrastructure, water and energy.

The **Sustainability, Environment and Policy team** is a department of Tractebel with two complementary activities: policy advice and project-based environmental management.

The team supports both external clients and other Tractebel departments (Spatial Design, Energy Transition, Building, Infrastructure, Mobility) with advice on sustainable development and environment.

The Sustainability, Environment and Policy team is looking for senior EIA expert. Tractebel applies the philosophy of flexible working hours and work locations. You are welcome in one of our four offices (Antwerp/Ghent/Hasselt/Brussels) and this for at least 2 days a week. On the other days you can work at home, so you can avoid long travel times and harmonize your work and private life. Because we value team spirit and knowledge sharing within the team, we meet on Tuesdays at the Antwerp office.

**Mission**:

- Advising on and helping to shape unique, sustainable solutions for spatial and infrastructural urban and regional developments;
- Contributing as an expert to environmental impact assessments and/or acting as an EIA coordinator;
- Interpretation of data, including technical preliminary studies, modeling results and reporting per environmental discipline;
- Communication with clients, governmental and advisory bodies, subcontractors:

- You manage the project and the relationship with the client, and if necessary you inform the parties concerned about the results of the research carries out;
- You think and write along with the plan of approach for tenders;
- You work mainly in the office, with necessary time for meetings and consultations outside the office and for field visits if necessary

**Profile**:

- We are looking for an experienced environmental expert, with an academic master's degree and expertise in life science or environmental engineering or equivalent by experience;
- You have a qualification in one of the disciplines of environmental impact assessments (EIA) or can obtain one in the short term;
- You have at least 5 years of relevant work experience;
- You have affinity with the Flemisch (and relevant European) environmental legislation and legislation on land use planning is a plus;
- You feel involved in various environmental aspects;
- You have a good organizational talent;
- You can draw up clear and well-structured reports;
- You are businesslike and commercially minded;
- You are communicative (orally and in writing) and enjoy working in a team;
- You have excellent knowledge of Dutch and a good knowledge of English/French.