Jr) Expert Electrical Calculations

**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.
- (Jr) Expert Electrical Calculations
- Requisition ID: 10074
- Posting Start Date: 24/07/2025

**Why this role is for you**:
As an Expert Electrical Calculations, you share responsibility for the accurate determination of electrical parameters and the selection of cable and line connections.

**What you will do**
- Perform detailed impedance calculations for underground cables and overhead lines.
- Carry out thermal calculations for cable routes to determine their transport capacity.
- Work closely with project management on infrastructure projects for Engineering.
- Develop expertise in underground cables and overhead lines: general technical aspects, calculations, standards, calculation software and tools.
- Keep up to date with the latest market trends and exchange experiences with internal and external contacts to acquire, maintain or expand the necessary know-how.
- Contribute to the creation of guidelines and standard documents.
- Act as a point of contact and provide advice to various departments within Elia, collaborating with 50Hertz within the group.
- Contribute to writing and delivering internal training sessions and presentations.
- Within the Calculations department, expand knowledge regarding EMF (electromagnetic fields) from underground cables.
- As your expertise grows, you will be asked to join internal, national and international technical working groups.

**What you bring**:

- Master’s degree in Electrical/Electrotechnical Engineering (preferred), Electromechanics or Electronics-ICT. Master of Science in Physics or Mathematics with a strong interest in electrotechnics (theory & practice), electromagnetism and heat transfer.
- Experience or strong affinity with high-voltage and/or medium-voltage cables. Knowledge of HVDC and/or offshore cable systems is an asset.
- Good verbal and written command of two of the following languages: Dutch, French, English. Knowledge of a third language is an asset.
- Experience and/or knowledge of Cymcap, EMPT and Finite Element Method software (Comsol, Ansys,) are a plus.

**Why join Elia?**:

- **Impactful projects**: contribute to strengthening and modernizing the Belgian grid infrastructure.
- **Innovation**: access to advanced tools and methodologies within a high-tech work environment.
- **Development opportunities**: Elia supports your growth through training, knowledge sharing and internal mobility.
- **Group-level collaboration**: work with 50Hertz and other international partners.
- **Flexibility**: hybrid working models, focus on work-life balance and a warm work culture.

**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 loan was taken out when you were already an Elia employee.
- Elia shares: Elia will give you the opportunity to subscribe to shares with a discount of 16.66% on the average share price.

**Location**:
Quai Léon Monnoyer 3, 1000 Brussels

**There’s something electric in the air with this job offer**:
In exchange for your work and dedication, you enjoy the following benefits:

- **A job full of variety with a top employer**: Elia encourages innovation and collaboration. Within our company you will be at the forefront of the energy transition, and you will have the chance to contribute to ground-breaking technologies designed to accelerate t