About us
We are a Belgian engineering consulting firm that assists SMEs and large industrial organizations in bringing their innovation and R&D initiatives to life.
Job Description
About the team
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.
Your mission
• As a Non-metallic Material Engineer/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 renewable, thermal and nuclear power plants;
• You will work on non-metallic materials such as composites, coating, elastomers, electrical insulating materials…;
• You work on research projects which are positioned close to the end-user market
• 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 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 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.
Required qualifications
Qualifications
• You have a master or PhD degree in materials engineering, material science or chemistry;
• You are specialised in non-metallic materials;
• A degree or experience in composites, coatings is an advantage;
• NACE CIP / FROSIO coating inspector level 1 or higher will work in your favour;
• Extensive experience with polymer/composite testing, FRP piping or other FRP structures;
• Knowledge of analytic techniques (FTIR, SEM-EDX, DSC, TGA,…), degradation mechanisms and mechanical property testing is a strong plus;
• Onshore / offshore certification is considered as an added value;
• You are passionate about technology;
• You have strong analytical skills, you are realistic and have a pragmatic approach;
• You are at ease interacting with personnel in the field;
• You share your knowledge, and look for solutions with colleagues;
• You are flexible and are willing to travel, to carry out work on-site, including in nuclear installations, with international trips one of about a week;
• You are customer-oriented, creative and capable of solving complex problems, proposing high-added-value innovative solutions;
• You have high ethical standards and an inherent safety-conscious attitude;
• You are fluent in Dutch, French and English, or could become fluent quickly;
• Hold a driving license;
• Nuclear clearance is an advantage.
