Junior Engineer Marine and Island coordination

What you'll do

The Princess Elisabeth Energy Island Project aims at developing and building a new grid infrastructure, i.e., offshore transmission infrastructure and cables, in the Belgian part of the North Sea, following the designation by Belgium’s Government in the Marine Spatial Plan 2020-2026 of new zones for production and transmission of renewable energy (“Princess Elisabeth windfarm area”). The targeted capacity to connect is a maximum of 3.5 GW.

The project purpose is to create an energy hub – in the form of an artificial island – not only to provide an efficient, reliable means of connecting new Belgian offshore power to the mainland, but also to make optimal use of the power production areas in other parts of the North Sea by accommodating a connection point for (hybrid) interconnectors. The Belgian energy island will therefore contribute to the development of a meshed network at sea that will adequately distribute the offshore production among the different consumption centres according to their needs.

The Princess Elisabeth Island project consists of the following elements (Packages):

•    Build an artificial energy island to house offshore HVAC and HVDC transmission infrastructure within the Princess Elisabeth windfarm area

•    Offshore 66 kV and 220 kV AC substation (located on the island)

•    Six 220kV AC cable systems to connect the artificial energy to shore



The Offshore Operations Package is looking for a Junior engineer Marine and Island coordination, who will support in the Marine and Island Coordination management of all package related to the PEI project.



The Princess Elisabeth Island will be located in the Belgian part of the North Sea, following the designation by Belgium’s Government in the Marine Spatial Plan 2020-2026 of new zones for production and transmission of renewable energy (“Princess Elisabeth windfarm area”) and shall be prepared to later: house AC and HVDC transmission infrastructure.





The Junior Engineer Marine and Island Coordination:

•    Reports to the Lead Marine and Island Coordinator;

•    Will actively participate in daily/ weekly coordination calls

•    Will support in liaising with the different packages (Island, Cables and Substation) and their contractors to ensure efficient Marine and Island operations;

•    Will support in performing vessel audit together with MWS and the expert of the relevant package



 

Who we're looking for

You have at least 2 years of relevant working experience in the offshore sector

•    Education: Engineer (master)

•    Excellent communication and teamwork skills

•    Working structured, independent and precise

•    You are a smooth, proactive communicator and a resourceful accountable team player

•    A quick learner 

•    Fluent in English

What you'll get

A competitive salary package based on your experience with attractive fringe benefits such as:

• a company car & fuel card
  
• hospitalization & group insurance
  
• meal vouchers
  
• eco-vouchers

• Invest in your development: our talent manager is committed to help you reach your full potential:

• training and assessment opportunities to fully develop your potential and expand your expertise
  
• career opportunities
  
• regular contact moments to check in with you and see what your current needs & objectives are
  
• learning sessions and workshops

• Grow your network: you’ll become part of a wide network of engineers & clients by having the possibility of working for several companies and being involved in different projects.

• Access to our fun and learning events that we organise throughout the year, the backbone of our company culture:

• Afterworks
  
• Monthly teambuildings
  
• Yearly ski trip

Catalay is part of Sisu Group, an ecosystem of human capital ventures, active across more than 15 industries. Joining Catalay means joining Sisu and having exclusive access to our vibrant network of talent professionals, clients, and projects. Check out www.sisu.be for more information.