Power Electrical Engineer

📍 Location: Belgium

Are you ready to take on a critical role in our EAI team as Power Electrical Engineer ?

Join John Cockerill Hydrogen as a Power Electrical Enginer and contribute to the successful delivery of cutting-edge energy solutions. This is your chance to bring your expertise to a global leader in sustainable innovation.

🌐 About John Cockerill

Founded in 1817, John Cockerill is a global leader in sustainable innovation, addressing modern challenges in energy, defense, industry, environment, transportation, and infrastructure. With 6,000 employees in 29 countries and a 2023 revenue of €1.2 billion, we deliver tailored technological solutions to meet global needs.

🎯 Why Join Us?

At John Cockerill, we offer:

✅ Impactful Work: Contribute to groundbreaking energy projects shaping the future of sustainable development.
✅ Career Growth: Access mentorship, training, and internal mobility opportunities within a global organization.
✅ Global Reach: Work with diverse teams across the world and gain international exposure.
✅ Supportive Environment: Enjoy a culture that values autonomy, innovation, and work-life balance.
✅ Excellence in Execution: Be part of an agile environment that prioritizes precision and innovation in project delivery.

🛠️ Your Role: Power Electrical Engineer

The Power Electrical Engineer is part of the EAI team, which includes people specialized in industrial electricity, power conversion, automation, and instrumentation. In close cooperation with the EAI team and the purchasing department, the Power Electrical Engineer designs and implements the DC power supply of the electrolyser, and arounded system (safety, earthing and grounding, etc.), with the aim of continuously optimising the solutions.

She/He is involved in the design of products, proposal and execution phases, right up to industrial start-up.

📋 Key Responsibilities

🔹 Master Specification Analysis:

• Analyze customer specifications and establish deviation lists between the customer’s requirements and John Cockerill’s standard solutions.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and specific technical requirements.

🔹 Excel in Technical Writing:

• Draft precise technical specifications for electrical philosophies, high-voltage transformers, and power electronics (rectifiers, DC-DC converters, inverters, choppers).
• Write comprehensive documentation for cooling systems, earthing/grounding solutions, and electrical protections.

🔹 Support Through Documentation:

• Develop and maintain engineering processes, templates, and project documents for internal and external stakeholders.
• Create key project deliverables, such as power balances, cable books, calculation notes, single-line diagrams, and consumer load lists.

🔹 Ensure Compliance and Verification:

• Prepare checklists and participate in FAT/SAT activities, ensuring product conformity and regulatory standards.

🔹 Collaborate Effectively with Suppliers:

• Work closely with the Purchasing Department to prepare technical comparisons and participate in supplier discussions.
• Clearly document the boundaries of scope and interfaces with suppliers.

🔹 Drive Knowledge and Learning:

• Stay proactive in technological advancements in the hydrogen sector, sharing knowledge and improving processes through structured documentation.

👥 Your Team

You will collaborate with a diverse team of project managers and engineers, all working toward the successful delivery of complex projects. You will report to the EAI Manager.

🧩 Your Profile

📚 Experience, Knowledge, and Hard Skills:

✔️ You have an engineering degree in power electronics or in the electrical field,
✔️ Experience and knowledge in the Oil&Gas or Energy sector is an asset
✔️ You have notions of instrumentation (gas) and a technical basis in automation
✔️ Knowledge of software like ETAP is an asset
✔️ Knowledge of the following standards, on top of electrical ones (IEC, NEC):

• • Functional Safety
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility
  • Explosive Atmosphere
  • API

💼 Personality and Behavioral Skills:

✔️ You have a strong and autonomous personality, an entrepreneurial mindset and a will to win
✔️ You are able to prioritize and have an excellent sense of organization
✔️ You are able to work in a team and take responsibility on several projects in parallel
✔️ You are adaptable and at ease with evolving in a continuously growing environment
✔️ You are fluent in English and French
✔️ You are proficient in MS office, Teams, and SharePoint

💎 What We Offer

💰 Competitive Salary & Benefits Package

• Company car
• Meal vouchers
• Health and life insurance
• Performance-based bonus
• Profit-sharing plan

🌍 Flexible Work Arrangements

• Up to 2 days of remote work per week after the onboarding period.

📈 Career Development

• Structured onboarding process and ongoing training opportunities.
• Regular reviews and potential for international assignments.

🏖️ Time Off

• 31 days of paid leave annually.

📢 The Recruitment Process

Ready to join a team shaping the future of energy? Here’s what to expect:

1. Initial Interview: Meet our Recruiter, Maximilien, to discuss your experience and expectations.
2. Second Interview: Meet with key stakeholders, including the Chief Project Officer, to explore your contributions.

🔹 Join us at John Cockerill and make an impact in the future of energy! 🔹

🚀 Apply now!