ENGIE Laborelec is a leading expertise and research centre in electrical power technology. Drawing on the skills of 380 highly specialised engineers and technicians, the company is active on the whole electricity value chain and backs a large set of customers in the fields of generation, transmission, distribution, storage and final use of electricity, with a particular focus upon the energy transition and the 3 D’s - decentralisation, decarbonisation and digitalisation.

All forms of electricity generation come within our capabilities, whether centralised or decentralised, from fossil and nuclear to renewables technologies. Directly or indirectly, we also work for a large array of other customers, including grid operators, large industries, SME’s, cities, regions or residential prosumers.

With a strong focus on high value delivery for our customers, we combine expert knowledge and operational experience with state-of-the-art analysis and measurement capabilities to provide operational research and development services, specialised expertise and tailor-made global solutions. We guarantee the independence and objectivity of our solutions and recommendations.

Established in 1962 to support electricity companies with a wide range of specialised services, Laborelec is today a cooperative company, with ENGIE and independent grid operators as shareholders. Laborelec has a global presence, with activities in more than 60 countries and offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Chile and Abu Dhabi.

Your working environment

Our entity aims to substantially grow its business in the UAE and Asia. To reinforce its capacity to increase the sales volume in the region, our entity looks for a senior business developer.

The senior business developers are based in the local offices in the abovementioned countries and report to the headquarter organization located in Belgium. All local senior business developers are interfaced with a business developer manager located in Belgium, defining the business development strategy in terms of products/services/R&D to be developed in Asia, and supporting the local senior business developers in the execution of the given strategy. Our contracting team offers its support to establish attractive, competitive and innovative offers in energy and infrastructure, especially for clients and projects requiring the collaboration with other business entities from the ENGIE group. Our marketing & product innovation team offers its active support in order to develop new activities, for example in the field of renewable energy and energy storage (prepare the upcoming energy transition).

Your function

• Acquisition of new customers, growing business with current customers as a way to increase the company's market share in the region.
• Develop and secure close relationship with target customers.
• Introduction of target products and services in the region.
• Develop and maintain good relationship with other stakeholders operating in the region in the view of establishing partnerships when needed to push target products and services.
• Contributing to the sales and marketing plans for sales growth in the region.
• Identify product- and service- development needs and enhancement ideas to meet market requirements and user's expectations.
• Responsible for identifying business opportunities, for obtaining invitations to tender and for successfully negotiating the contracts.
• Responsible for preparing, leading and making presentations to customers and partners related to the Laborelec business activity and to specific technical products and services.
• Leading the commercial process involving and coordinating internal and external technical, financial, legal and other professionals.  

Your profile

• You have a university degree in technical/scientific matters (engineering preferred).
• You have more than 10 years of experience in the electrical power/energy industry with the following qualifications:
  • You have relevant experience as operations- or maintenance engineer in large power plant, coal- and/or gas fired power stations.
  • You have relevant experience as operations- maintenance- and/or plant-manager
  • You have a valuable network with potential future clients in the region.
• You can work in team and have an excellent communication and reporting capability.
• You are able to work independently and to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• You demonstrate a commercial reflex and negotiating capabilities.
• You are perfectly fluent in English.
• You have a cooperative, proactive and dynamic approach
• You are a good listener with a strong customer focus
• You are flexible in your support towards all internal stakeholders
• You are willing and able to travel on a regular basis

ENGIE Laborelec offers you:

• An exciting career in a leading research and competence centre, with prospects within ENGIE, the international energy player of which we are a part;
• A competitive salary supplemented with many benefits;
• A healthy work/life balance.

Your HR contact person

Damien Colmant - damien.colmant@engie.com

Linkebeek, Belgium – Finance & Business Performance

Are you excited about embarking on a journey with us towards a carbon-neutral world?

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

Bring your expertise, grow with us and build your career in a safe and diverse environment.

Who are we?

ENGIE Laborelec is a research and expertise center focused on electrical power technology, with a team of over 380 employees from different backgrounds. We are part of the ENGIE Group, and more particularly the entity ENGIE Research & Innovation. We support the entire electricity value chain, providing customized solutions to a diverse range of customers from various fields and industries. We are dedicated to achieving a net zero carbon future and finding sustainable solutions.

About the team

Our department Finance & Business Performance serves as the backbone for all Laborelec Business Lines - ensuring support in the different transversal key processes such as finance, strategy, legal and ethics...

What you’ll be doing

Your responsibilities as Junior Accountant

• You ensure appropriate financial procedures, processes and timing are in place and respected by all counterparts.
• You ensure accurate and timely accounting.
• You support implementation of foreign branches in ERP tool (SAP).
• You support annual external audits.
• You participate in the financial closing processes and planning.
• You support the Accounts Payable team (follow-up of payments & reminders…).

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's degree in economics, finance or accounting or relevant professional experience.
• Have at least 2-3 years of experience in finance, budget, controlling, audit, data reporting or equivalent.
• Deep understanding of Belgium GAP is mandatory
• Have the capacity to work and manage demands under tight deadlines.
• Have a strong understanding of accounting and financial closing processes – knowledge of SAP and BW is a plus.
• Have excellent knowledge of Excel.
• Have the capacity to work independently within an international context.
• Have the agility and ability to switch between environments (different branches) and teams (e.g. branches integration).
• Support change management and are proactive regarding its integration..
• Communicate well in Dutch and preferably both English and French (fluent level)

Here's a taste of what Laborelec offers you

• Flexible Working Environment: A green campus and hybrid workspace (3 days home working/week)  offering flexibility for a good work/life balance 
• Employee Resource Groups: An exciting position in a leading research and expertise center, with the possibility of further career development within ENGIE. 
• An inspiring work environment: shared with ambitious colleagues from different backgrounda.
• Learning & Development: Growth is a big reason people choose to join our team. We provide opportunities through “lunch and learn” programs, training, coaching, mentorship programs, and other workshops.
• Benefits: 34 leave days, 5 days free care for sick children, linen ironing service...
• Wellness: You will have access to our fun room and fitness space for your enjoyment and well-being

Where we work

Our headquarters is based in Belgium (Linkebeek, near to Brussels), and we have several branches in Europe (France, Germany & the Netherlands), LATAM (Chile) and MESCAT (KSA & UAE).

Our values : The 4B’s

Be You, at Laborelec, we encourage you to be yourself and allow your skills and knowledge to shine through.

Be Safe, keeping our employees safe is our top priority.

Become, as a Laborelec employee, you can build your career.

Belong, join our dynamic community at Laborelec and become an integral part of our team. ​​​​

Our commitment

At ENGIE Laborelec, we are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, including people of all races, genders, ages, religions, disabilities, and sexual orientations.

We'd love to hear from you if this opportunity sparks your interest.

Your HR contact:

Isabelle Croiset

E-mail:isabelle.croiset@external.engie.com

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Belgium- Linkebeek- P&I Water & Green fuels

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.

Bring your expertise, grow with us and build your career in safe and diverse environment.

Who are we?

ENGIE Laborelec is a research and expertise center focused on electrical power technology, with a team of over 370 employees from different background. We are part of the ENGIE Group, and more particular the newly created entity called ENGIE Research & Innovation. We support the entire electricity value chain, providing customized solutions to a diverse range of customers from various fields and industries. We are dedicated to achieving a net zero carbon future and finding sustainable solutions.

About the team

Within the Power & Infra Business Line, the Water and Green fuel team is working on CCGT, biomass energy plants and thermal industrial boilers, performing research activities, developing global solutions and managing services to customers worldwide.

More specifically, the Green fuel team is active in the following domains of expertise:

• Biofuels/green (e)fuels use cases, focusing on biomass conversion technologies and biogenic CO₂ production,
• Greenification of energy assets (e.g. retrofit of fossil fuel boilers to biomass),
• Combustion of biofuels and green (e)fuels in energy plants,
• Certification of biofuels and green (e)fuels and related regulatory aspects,
• Safety aspects (ATEX, HAZID, HAZOP) related to biofuels and green (e)fuels, including H₂,
• Biomass supply chains,
• Calculation of greenhouse gas emissions and savings.

The experts of the team develop a deep understanding and experience of those technical domains in order to:

• Offer operational expertise to both power plants and industrial assets to anticipate and solve technical problems they can meet, improve their operational excellence and prepare them for future challenges. We perform consultancy like missions at our customer sites as well as troubleshooting interventions.
• Perform research programs for ENGIE and other stakeholders, where we :
  • map, assess, test and de-risk disruptive technologies,
  • support for consolidating return of experience and standardizing practices,
  • bring Innovation for A to Z optimization through own and co-development: innovative monitoring, modelling and forecasting.

What you’ll be doing

Your responsibilities as Green Fuels and Biomass Junior Expert

Laborelec is looking for a young engineer to manage projects in bio-energy and biotechnologies applied to the energy sector, working with the company's internal and external customers. You are willing to develop and deepen your expertise in the field of green fuels and their use cases inside ENGIE businesses.

Your typical tasks will be related to the:

• characterisation of the physico-chemical properties of biomass resources,
• identification of technologies that can be used to convert biomass into various products (biorefineries),
• execution of in-depth study of biomass conversion processes (biological, chemical or thermal),
• execution of in-depth study of conversion processes for carbonaceous waste resources (solid, liquid or gaseous),
• assessment of the environmental risks associated with biomass conversion processes,

You are able to write reports and execute convincing presentations describing the outcome of your work.

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

•       Have a MSc degree in bio-engineering with good knowledge of bio-processes and thermodynamics,

•       Have ideally already first understanding/technical background of green fuels and their use for energy applications and willing to further deepen your expertise in the field,

•       Have good communication skills and like to work in team,

•       Master English and French, the knowledge of Dutch or other languages is a plus,

•       Want to travel on a regular basis (Europe mainly) for brief missions.

Here's a taste of what Laborelec offers you

• Flexible Working Environment: A green campus and hybrid workspace (3 days home working/week)  offering flexibility for a good work/life balance 
• Employee Resource Groups: An exciting position in a leading research and expertise centre, with the possibility of further career development within ENGIE. 
• An inspiring work environment: with ambitious colleagues and from different background
• Learning & Development: Growth is a big reason people choose to join our team. We provide opportunities through lunch and learns, training, coaching, mentorship programs, and workshops.
• Benefits: 34 leave days, 5 days free care for sick children , linen ironing service...
• Wellness: You will have access to our fun room and fitness space for your enjoyment and well-being

Where we work

Our headquarters is based in Belgium (Linkebeek, near to Brussels), and we have several branches in Europe (France, Germany & the Netherlands), LATAM (Chile) and MESCAT (KSA & UAE)

Our values : The 4B’s

Be You, At Laborelec, we encourage you to be yourself and allow your skills and knowledge to shine through.

Be Safe, keeping our employees safe is our top priority.

Become, as a Laborelec employee, you can build your career.

Belong, join our dynamic community at Laborelec and become an integral part of our team. ​​​​​​​​​​​

Our commitment

At ENGIE Laborelec, we are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, including people of all races, genders, ages, religions, disabilities, and sexual orientations.

We'd love to hear from you if this opportunity sparks your interest.

Your HR contact:

Isabelle Croiset

E-mail: isabelle.croiset@external.engie.com

Linkebeek, Belgium – (Junior) non-metallic materials Expert

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.

Bring your expertise, grow with us and build your career in safe and diverse environment.

Who are we?

ENGIE Laborelec is a research and expertise center focused on electrical power technology, with a team of over 370 employees from different background. We are part of the ENGIE Group, and more particular the newly created entity called ENGIE Research & Innovation. We support the entire electricity value chain, providing customized solutions to a diverse range of customers from various fields and industries. We are dedicated to achieving a net zero carbon future and finding sustainable solutions.

About the team

Laborelec's Non-Metallic Materials Team is specialized in solving non-metallic related issues encountered by nuclear, thermal and renewable power plants, and in development of non-metallic expertise for new energy solutions. Our primary task is to boost power plant reliability by analyzing and preventing damage, determining the life span of critical components and analyzing failure cases in the field. This work is complemented with long-term research and innovation projects for evolving (renewable) energy businesses and technologies.

What you’ll be doing

Your responsibilities as (Junior) non-metallic Expert

•       You will work on solving tangible problems and carry out longer-term projects, offering the opportunity to build up practical experience in the field and to enhance technical knowledge in one or more areas;

•       You will essentially work for nuclear, thermal and renewable power plants;

•       You will work on non-metallic materials such as polymers, elastomers, composites, coatings, electrical insulating materials…;

•       You focus on failure and root cause analyses, and you will make recommendations to the customers in order to increase process quality, plant reliability and lifetime;

•       As the single point of contact for the customer, you will be in charge of defining the scope of a field intervention, coordinating the required lab analysis, interpreting results, and producing a report including recommendations for presentation to the customer;

•       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;

•       Alongside with your work for clients of the energy market, you will also contribute to collaborative research projects with external partners such as research institutes, universities and key ENGIE partners;

•       Depending on your preferences and your particular talents, you could progress to a top expert role, a multidisciplinary or project management oriented role, or an operational role with technical management aspects, within Laborelec or the wider ENGIE group.

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 degree in chemistry or materials science;

•       Have specialised in polymers and/or non-metallic materials.

•       Have a degree or experience in coatings or electrical insulating materials is an advantage;

•       Have knowledge of analytic techniques (FTIR, SEM-EDX, DSC, TGA,…), degradation mechanisms and mechanical property testing is a strong plus;

•       Demonstrate passionate about technology;

•       Have strong analytical skills, you are realistic and have a pragmatic approach;

•       Are at ease interacting with personnel in the field;

•       Share your knowledge, and look for solutions with colleagues;

•       Agree to travel to carry out work on-site, including in nuclear installations, with international trips one of about a week;

•       Demonstrate customer focus, creativity and the ability to solve complex problems by proposing innovative solutions with high added value.;

•       Have high ethical standards and an inherent safety-conscious attitude;

•       Master Dutch, French and English, or could become fluent quickly;

•       Hold a driving license;

•       Nuclear clearance is an advantage.

Here's a taste of what Laborelec offers you

• Flexible Working Environment: A green campus and hybrid workspace (3 days home working/week)  offering flexibility for a good work/life balance 
• Employee Resource Groups: An exciting position in a leading research and expertise centre, with the possibility of further career development within ENGIE. 
• An inspiring work environment: with ambitious colleagues and from different background
• Learning & Development: Growth is a big reason people choose to join our team. We provide opportunities through lunch and learns, training, coaching, mentorship programs, and workshops.
• Benefits: 34 leave days, 5 days free care for sick children , linen ironing service...
• Wellness: You will have access to our fun room and fitness space for your enjoyment and well-being

Where we work

Our headquarters is based in Belgium (Linkebeek, near to Brussels), and we have several branches in Europe (France, Germany & the Netherlands), LATAM (Chile) and MESCAT (KSA & UAE)

Our values : The 4B’s

Be You, At Laborelec, we encourage you to be yourself and allow your skills and knowledge to shine through.

Be Safe, keeping our employees safe is our top priority.

Become, as a Laborelec employee, you can build your career.

Belong, join our dynamic community at Laborelec and become an integral part of our team. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Our commitment

At ENGIE Laborelec, we are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, including people of all races, genders, ages, religions, disabilities, and sexual orientations.

We'd love to hear from you if this opportunity sparks your interest.

Your HR contact:

Isabelle Croiset

E-mail: isabelle.croiset@external.engie.com

Belgium- Linkebeek- P&I Water & Green fuels

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.

Bring your expertise, grow with us and build your career in safe and diverse environment.

Who are we?

ENGIE Laborelec is a research and expertise center focused on electrical power technology, with a team of over 370 employees from different background. We are part of the ENGIE Group, and more particular the newly created entity called ENGIE Research & Innovation. We support the entire electricity value chain, providing customized solutions to a diverse range of customers from various fields and industries. We are dedicated to achieving a net zero carbon future and finding sustainable solutions.

About the team

Within the Power & Infra Business Line, the Water and Green fuel team is working on CCGT, biomass energy plants and thermal industrial boilers, performing research activities, developing global solutions and managing services to customers worldwide.

More specifically, the Green fuel team is active in the following domains of expertise:

• Biofuels/green (e)fuels use cases, focusing on biomass conversion technologies and biogenic CO₂ production,
• Greenification of energy assets (e.g. retrofit of fossil fuel boilers to biomass),
• Combustion of biofuels and green (e)fuels in energy plants,
• Certification of biofuels and green (e)fuels and related regulatory aspects,
• Safety aspects (ATEX, HAZID, HAZOP) related to biofuels and green (e)fuels, including H₂,
• Biomass supply chains,
• Calculation of greenhouse gas emissions and savings.

The experts of the team develop a deep understanding and experience of those technical domains in order to:

• Offer operational expertise to both power plants and industrial assets to anticipate and solve technical problems they can meet, improve their operational excellence and prepare them for future challenges. We perform consultancy like missions at our customer sites as well as troubleshooting interventions.
• Perform research programs for ENGIE and other stakeholders, where we :
  • map, assess, test and de-risk disruptive technologies,
  • support for consolidating return of experience and standardizing practices,
  • bring Innovation for A to Z optimization through own and co-development: innovative monitoring, modelling and forecasting.

What you’ll be doing

Your responsibilities as Green Fuels and Biomass Junior/Medior Expert

•       You execute technical assistance tasks for the Green Fuels team under the supervision of more senior expert. Such activities may be related a.o. to biomass fuel analyses, biomass pretreatment and densification studies, biomass combustion studies, ATEX and HAZOP for safety, certification and regulatory issues for bioenergy applications etc.

•       You deepen your expertise in the green fuels activities of the team      

• You execute and manage Research and Innovation projects to further identify, develop and unlock new promising technology developments within ENGIE,

•       You develop a strong technical network within your expertise field,

•       You start managing collaborations with partners and subcontractors,

•       You manage small to mid-size projects with good project management skills and a customer centric approach.

You might be required to intervene on site in Belgium and abroad.

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 MSc degree in electro-mechanical engineering and ideally already 2 years of experience in (some of the) fields mentioned above, or alternatively you have a PhD in electro-mechanical engineering

•       Have ideally already first understanding/technical background of green fuels (biomass, H₂,..), and their use for energy applications and willing to further deepen your expertise in the field,

•       Are willing to execute Research and Innovation projects to support ENGIE business ambitions in green (e)fuels,

•       Are willing to do onsite missions,

•       Are able to do the project management of small to mid-size projects,

•       Create and maintain a network with research centers/OEMs/thirds,

•       Have good communication skills are not afraid to convince people,

•       Like to work in team,

•       Master English and French, the knowledge of Dutch or other languages is a plus,

•       Want to travel on a regular basis (Europe mainly) for brief missions.

Here's a taste of what Laborelec offers you

• Flexible Working Environment: A green campus and hybrid workspace (3 days home working/week)  offering flexibility for a good work/life balance 
• Employee Resource Groups: An exciting position in a leading research and expertise centre, with the possibility of further career development within ENGIE. 
• An inspiring work environment: with ambitious colleagues and from different background
• Learning & Development: Growth is a big reason people choose to join our team. We provide opportunities through lunch and learns, training, coaching, mentorship programs, and workshops.
• Benefits: 34 leave days, 5 days free care for sick children , linen ironing service...
• Wellness: You will have access to our fun room and fitness space for your enjoyment and well-being

Where we work

Our headquarters is based in Belgium (Linkebeek, near to Brussels), and we have several branches in Europe (France, Germany & the Netherlands), LATAM (Chile) and MESCAT (KSA & UAE)

Our values : The 4B’s

Be You, At Laborelec, we encourage you to be yourself and allow your skills and knowledge to shine through.

Be Safe, keeping our employees safe is our top priority.

Become, as a Laborelec employee, you can build your career.

Belong, join our dynamic community at Laborelec and become an integral part of our team. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Our commitment

At ENGIE Laborelec, we are committed to building a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, including people of all races, genders, ages, religions, disabilities, and sexual orientations.

We'd love to hear from you if this opportunity sparks your interest.

Your HR contact:

Isabelle Croiset

E-mail: isabelle.croiset@external.engie.com