Expert Telecom - Secondary Systems

• Drafting and managing technical specifications for tender procedures.
• In the case of new framework agreements, helping to monitor entire tendering procedures and being fully responsible for the relevant technical matters (e.g. market research, drafting of technical specifications, technical analysis of bids, technical negotiations with suppliers, etc.).
• Handling the technical management of existing framework agreements.
• As a technical expert, providing support and technical advice for project teams.
• Devising technical training and giving it to operational entities.
• Taking part in internal, national and international working groups as an expert.
• Developing a general knowledge of the entire secondary system of an Elia substation.

• You will be chiefly responsible for everything related to fibre-optic connections.

• Close cooperation with the Datacom Department, which is responsible for the operational management of Elia's telecommunications network.
• Over time, your duties may evolve in line with the needs of your team and your own interests.

• You are a qualified civil or industrial engineer with a strong affinity for electronics, telecoms, electricity and/or electromechanics.
• You can speak and write in at least two of these languages: Dutch, English, French.
• You look for pragmatic solutions and are naturally customer and results-oriented.
• You are a communicative, persuasive team player.
• You are good at analysing and summarising, which enables you to convey complex subject matter clearly, both orally and in writing.
• You are a proactive self-starter, capable of going about your duties independently.
• You are a proficient user of MS Office.
• You ideally have several years of work experience in telecommunications.
• As an expert, you are:

• willing to expand your knowledge of telecoms;
• willing to acquire new knowledge about new technologies/applications that will be rolled out at Elia;
• proactively seeking to expand your knowledge.
• You ideally have experience with all the equipment required for fibre-optic connections, such as fibre-optic cables, HDPE conduits and patch panels.
• The following technical knowledge would be a bonus:

• Experience in drafting technical specifications;
• Familiarity with the application of various international standards (IEC, etc.);
• Familiarity with the IEC standards relating to fibre optics (IEC 61300, IEC 61753, IEC 61754, IEC 61755, etc.).

• 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.

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