Expert Metallic Materials and Welding (F/M/X)

at  LABORATOIRE BELGE DE LINDUSTRIE ELECTRIQUE

ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT EMBARKING ON OUR JOURNEY TOWARDS A CARBON-NEUTRAL WORLD?

We are seeking a collaborative individual who is passionate about making a positive impact on ENGIE Laborelec’s success and overall performance. If you have a deep interest in energy transition, power generation, and technology, we urge you to explore this opportunity.

Your responsibilities as Expert Metallic Materials and Welding

• You will be involved on welding problems, metal degradation and ageing issues, offering the opportunity to build up practical experience in the field and to enhance technical knowledge in one or more areas;
• You act as technical consultant and project engineer for (complex) metal related problems and incidents. This encompasses examining customer queries, collecting the required technical information, elaborating inspection programs for on-site and lab testing, coordinating on-site interventions and lab analyses, interpreting and presenting results;
• You work on failure and root cause analyses, and you will make recommendations to the customers in order to increase process quality, plant reliability and lifetime;
• You will grow in your field of expertise and beyond by continuous on-the-job learning and by training opportunities;
• You will collaborate across Laborelec’s various departments and areas of expertise, and will be in direct contact with our various customers, both nationally and internationally.;

You work for nuclear power plants, in addition to conventional and renewable energy plants, and you will solve material issues for industrial installations around the world
You will work alongside a supportive team, and will have access to professional development opportunities to help you grow in your career.

If you identify with any of the following, we encourage you to apply! Do you?

• Have a master or PhD in material, welding, mechanical or chemical engineering and a relevant experience in material analysis; expertise in failure analysis and root cause analysis and (practical) welding technologies is an asset;
• Have passion about technology and are you eager to learn;
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills;
• Have hands-on and pragmatic approach;
• Share your knowledge, are you a team player and do you look for solutions with colleagues;
• Have flexibility and are willing to travel to carry out work on-site (1 to 2 times a week to Doel and Tihange, including in nuclear installations, with international trips of about a week)
• Take a proactive approach, are you stress-resistant and can you cope with short deadlines and can handle unexpected situations;
• Independently manage your projects; do you keep track on time, scope and budget;
• Take part on different projects/subjects in parallel;
• Show customer-focus, creativity and are you able to organize your own work;
• Have high ethical standards and an inherent safety-conscious attitude;
• Communicate Dutch and/or French and English, or could become fluent quickly;
• Have a Nuclear clearance ( it’s an advantage).
• Hold a driving licence