Offshore Electricity Market Project Manager

Overview

Excited to work for a key Belgian player in the energy landscape?

The Belgian and European energy landscape is in full swing. Elia Belgium plays a crucial role in this as part of Elia Group, a European transmission system operator. Elia Belgium ensures the reliability and sustainability of the electricity supply in our country. You will work side-by-side with talented colleagues to help build a sustainable, green and reliable energy infrastructure that stimulates economic growth and reduces our ecological footprint.

We believe in the power of diversity and an inclusive work environment that drives innovation and better results.

Offshore electricity generation and interconnectors form an integral part of the energy strategy on both Belgian and European levels. Elia participates actively in meeting offshore wind ambitions and achieving EU carbon neutrality by 2050. This includes designing and implementing offshore market mechanisms for Belgium and Europe, and addressing regulatory and system integration issues for the European offshore electricity grid of the future.

The Offshore and Interconnector Concepts Team sits at the cross-road of diverse expertise within Elia Group, such as economics, finance, regulation, market and technical aspects. We are looking for a project manager to reinforce us in achieving this strategic objective with their experience.

The Offshore & Interconnector Concepts Team:

• Anticipates challenges of large-scale offshore electricity grid development and wind energy integration by developing market concepts at Belgian & European levels.
• Takes the role of market expert for the development of new DC interconnectors.
• Manages project follow-ups and stakeholder engagements related to future framework conditions for offshore infrastructure development, including cost and benefit sharing and financing challenges.
• Defines and clarifies market design and concepts for the second wave of offshore wind development in Belgium (Princess Elisabeth Zone).
• Participates in regional and European cooperations with other Transmission System Operators on offshore market and regulatory developments.
• Assumes a coordinating, transversal role in market, regulatory, economic/financial, and strategic themes for offshore electricity grids in Europe, aligning with Elia Group and other European TSOs and stakeholders.
• Identifies needs and developments in the EU and UK electricity markets (post-Brexit) beyond offshore activities.
• Recent deliverables include: a white paper on Financing interconnectors across the North Sea; and the Offshore TSO Cooperation’s expert paper on balancing costs, benefits and risks for cross-border offshore grids in the North Seas.

You will design new electricity market mechanisms for offshore developments in collaboration with Belgian and international stakeholders. Engage with stakeholders is a crucial part of your role. You will stay informed about electricity market conditions, monitor offshore market evolutions, and contribute to regulatory and economic aspects. You will develop sustainable solutions and anticipate future challenges in the energy market, especially the large-scale integration of offshore renewable energy sources.

Your tasks include:

• Participating in the development and analysis of future onshore and offshore network connections for integrating offshore wind production, covering market coupling, system integration, and regulatory topics.
• Participating in regional or European working groups related to offshore and defending Elia's interests and needs.
• Ensuring proposed solutions comply with regulations and are accepted by stakeholders, engaging on technical and non-technical levels.
• Engaging internally within Elia Group and externally with other European TSOs to discuss and develop solutions for offshore challenges, influencing regulatory tracks. Assess transversal impact on Elia Group.
• Following and anticipating market developments at Belgian and European levels. Visualizing the future onshore and offshore grid and finding solutions to new challenges.
• Defending Elia's interests in regional and European contexts,…