Package Manager Offshore Operations

**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.
- Package Manager Offshore Operations
- Requisition ID: 9356
- Posting Start Date: 25/04/2025

**Function**:
To contribute to Europe and Belgium’s ambitions for the Energy Transition, Elia has foreseen to extend its offshore high voltage grid, the Princess Elisabeth Island project.
The grid shall connect the new Belgian windfarms situated within the “Princess Elisabeth Windfarm zone”.

The Princess Elisabeth Island project consists of:

- an artificial energy island (with offshore transmission infrastructure)
- multiple AC substations at 66kV & 220 kV
- 6x 220kV AC export cable systems of ~50 km each
- HVDC connection (1 converter offshore, 1 converter onshore, HVDC cable system) between the artificial island and the new onshore substation of the Ventilus projectpossibility to connect future HVDC interconnectors

**As part of the project team**:

- You are a safety leader and continuously looking for safety improvements
- You ensure the timely delivery of work packages and high quality of deliverable
- You seek out design opportunities to create additional benefits to the project
- You report pro-actively and regularly regarding status and progress of your activitiesYou can independently manage and implement specific work packages and engage with relevant contractors, suppliers and internal experts where required.

**As Package Manager offshore operations, you**:

- Report to the Program Manager;
- Will develop and manage a multidisciplinary team of Engineers and Experts and cooperate with Package Managers, Experts, Procurement Officers, HSE advisors, PMO officers etc.
- are responsible to manage the project’s Offshore Operations, consisting of the 3 main elements: Marine and Island Coordination, Transport and Installation for the Substation packages and Offshore Logistics (excluding the Island scope). You will:

- develop a temporary accommodation and logistics concept for the offshore works on the artificial island, co-create the procurement strategy and tender package(s) and develop the necessary technical specifications and ensure an in time contract;
- manage these temporary accommodation and logistics contracts;
- liaise with the different packages and the Marine and Island coordinator to ensure efficient operations;
- be responsible for the technical scope T&I operations of the EPCI contractors for AC and HVDC substations and will join workshop, HAZIDs, review sessions.

**Your Profile**:

- Experience in offshore logistics and transport operations
- You have a Masters in Engineering
- You have at least 5 years of working experience in the offshore infrastructure sector, preferably with large infrastructure projects
- You are a team player
- You have excellent oral and written communication skills
- You are organised and results-oriented
- You can work under pressure
- You are proactive and a problem-solver
- You can prioritise and act accordingly
- You can work in an international project environment
- You enjoy technical challenges and are a quick learner
- You have entrepreneurial skills and are not deterred by challenges
- You have excellent MS Office skills
- You are fluent in English and have a solid knowledge of Dutch and or French

**Offer**:

- **Salary**: a competitive salary package, allowance for representation expenses, year-end bonus, double vacation pay, meal vouchers (€8 per working day), eco-vouchers, 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.
- **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