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Junior Marine Engineer
We ARE Renewables is currently looking for a Junior Engineer Marine to help developing and building a new grid infrastructure, i.e., offshore transmission infrastructure and cables, in the Belgian part of the North Sea.
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 centers according to their needs.
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 project:
• 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
Tasks & Responsibilities:
• 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
Requirements:
• You have at least 2 years of relevant working experience in the offshore sector;
• You hold a relevant engineering degree on preferably a Masters level;
• Fluent in English
Additional information:
• Start: ASAP
• End: 31/12/2026
• 40h per week
- location: Main office in Brussels (Belgium), however site visits of the different contractors and vessel audits to be foreseen
- Important: for non-EU candidates, we can’t provide sponsorships so you possess a work permit allowing you to work in Belgium and hold a valid residence permit confirming the right of residence in Belgium.
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