Senior Asset Manager Underground High-Voltage Cables,

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.

Senior Asset Manager Underground High-Voltage Cables

Requisition ID 11591

Posting Start Date 14/10/2026

Your challenge

As Senior Asset Manager Underground High Voltage Cables, you are responsible for monitoring the condition of this asset fleet, managing risks and defining the maintenance strategy and budgets.

To monitor and improve the condition of the fleet, you use information obtained from incident analyses, reviews and technical analyses.

You monitor the implementation, management and results of innovative monitoring applications for underground cables (DTS/RTTR, DAS, partial discharge monitoring…).

Your advice and decisions are based on your in-depth technical expertise. You provide a direct link with the maintenance teams and the engineering teams that develop the long‑term vision for the grid.

You coach and guide other Cable Asset Managers in their daily activities. As an experienced sounding board, you share your expertise, provide support on complex matters and encourage knowledge sharing and their continued development.

Your Responsibilities

• Investigate information about situations regularly encountered by maintenance teams.
• Analyse incidents.
• Develop policies and guidelines for maintenance, repair and replacement work.
• Analyse diagnostic methods to improve asset reliability and extend asset service life.
• Monitor the development and implementation of innovative monitoring systems DTS/RTTR, DAS, partial discharge monitoring…
• Develop an asset health index, inventory requirements and operating limits.
• Analyse and develop concepts for the use of new technologies.
• Prepare annual and multi‑year maintenance budgets.
• Develop and deliver training.

Collaborating and sharing expertise

• Build your own expertise and that of the team through learning, training and experience.
• Apply and adapt processes according to the different departments within Elia (maintenance, projects, development…).
• Prepare reports, presentations and procedures to report on activities and obtain approval for proposals.
• Use IT tools to support the various aspects of calculations and management.
• Engage national and international companies for specific support.
• Analyse the training needs of project and maintenance teams, develop training and offer it to these teams.
• Provide technical advice to the different departments.
• Participate in internal, national and international working groups and represent Elia in these groups.

What You Bring

• You hold a master’s degree in engineering (civil engineer or industrial engineer) specialising in electrical engineering or electromechanics.
• You have a good command of French and Dutch and knowledge of English.
• You are passionate about electricity and electromechanical engineering and want to expand and share your technical expertise.
• You can investigate technical details in depth while also taking a step back to put them in context, considering the technical and financial aspects of asset management.
• You take a pragmatic, results‑oriented approach.
• You are customer‑oriented.
• You enjoy working with maintenance teams.
• You enjoy communicating and have strong persuasive skills.
• Your excellent analytical and synthesis skills enable you to explain complex topics clearly.
• You manage your assigned tasks independently and proactively.
• You can prepare clear, structured reports and presentations on the results of your activities.
• You show initiative.

Our offer

You join a key player in the energy transition and contribute every day to developing tomorrow’s critical infrastructure.

• A challenging and meaningful role in a constantly evolving technological environment.
• Numerous training and development opportunities.
• A collaborative working environment that encourages autonomy, innovation and initiative.
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