Function
Within the Elia Group, Elia Engineering is responsible for all infrastructure projects that meet requirements with respect to the development, expansion and renewal of the Belgian electricity transmission system between 30 and 380 kV.
As a Technical Designer Secondary Systems, you will play a crucial role in the design and realisation of various electric installations and systems (protection, automation and control).
Each project involves close collaboration with project engineers, technicians (MAC), experts and occasionally external study offices.
Our Technical Designers work in a team of about 15 colleagues, where knowledge sharing is highly valued.
The work of a Technical Designer Secondary Systems is divided into 2 different phases:
1. Tasks during study phase:
• Based on the project note, carry out a study to adapt standard drawings to achieve the desired end result (and key intermediate phases). Taking the Elia norms, standards and methods into account and in most cases also the integration of the project in an existing substation. The design is done with AutoCAD. An important step is the quality control of the study.
• Discuss and solve problems together with the project engineer
• Sending the drawings to the appropriate departments
• During the construction of the cubicles, being in close contact with the internal and external stakeholders to rapidly solve problems
2. Tasks during the construction phase:
• Be in close contact with the contractor for solving problems during construction phase
• Be in close contact with the technicians during the commissioning to solve issues
• Finding solutions to Secondary Systems problems on site, in consultation with the project leader and technicians on site
To boost the training of the starters we created a new traineeship. This traineeship takes 6 months
• The first weeks consist mainly of a classical explanation of the main components of the protection, automation and control systems. Some small design exercises are carried out to learn to know how to handle the different tools
• Afterwards, the study for a fictitious project will start. This fictitious project is used the train you for every step of a normal project, with a focus on acquiring the necessary competences.
• During this traineeship, various site visits and supplier visits are organized to show what happens with the drawings after a study (construction and testing of the cubicles and integration of those cubicles in a relay building in a substation)
This traineeship will group the different starters according to their preferred language (Dutch or French), ensuring an optimal environment to learn from the coaches but also form each other. The next session starts in March 2026.
Goal: To be able to start on your own first projects as a Technical Designer by the end of the traineeship.
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Your Profile
Your profile as a Technical Designer Trainee:
• You have a qualification in a relevant technical field. For example, electricity, electromechanics, automation or engineering.
• You are interested in design activities. It is a plus when you are familiar with CAD software, preferably AutoCAD.
• You are a team player with strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
• You have an eye for detail, work accurately and have strong planning and organisational skills.
• You have a strong motivation to develop further and to gain expertise in your field.
• You have a good knowledge of Dutch or French and are willing to learn the other language.
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Offer
As a Designer Trainee you will also receive the following perks:
* Salary: a competitive salary package, 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.
* Additional child benefit: for children under the age of 25, if you are still receiving child benefit for them.
* Insurance: group insurance, hospitalisation insurance and ambulant care for the whole family.
* Vacation: you will be entitled to 20 vacation days and 12 additional vacation days.
* Communication: you will be given an iPhone, a phone subscription (for work and private use) and a laptop.
* Mobility: you will be given a season ticket for public transport or a contribution to the cost of commuting to and from work (66% of the cost of a second-class monthly train season ticket).
* 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 Leon Monnoyer 3, 1000 Brussels
For optimal work-life balance, there is opportunity for flexible hours and telework. Elia also organizes side activities, such as the occasional team lunch or after-work drink, team buildings and sports events.
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