Interventions, Recompression & Inline Inspection Manager

Overview:

Fluxys is an international energy infrastructure group with 1,300 employees active in gas transmission & storage and liquefied natural gas terminalling.

As a purpose-led company, we’re committed to fast-track the shift to a carbon neutral world. We explore new technologies and invest in infrastructure to accommodate hydrogen, biomethane, CO2 and other molecules for a climate neutral future.

The Intervention Center of Sint-Pieters-Leeuw has as its main mission to ensure the continuity of the natural gas network. To achieve this, our teams are on standby 24 hours a day to carry out planned and unplanned activities on our gas transmission installations, and to adapt, repair and build such installations.

For the Intervention Center department at our site in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, we are looking for a Interventions, Recompression & Inline Inspection Manager (m/f/x).

Job purpose

Ensuring that interventions on the natural gas network and urgent repairs are carried out without delay and in a safe manner; reducing emissions by recompressing gas that must be evacuated for interventions; safeguarding network integrity through intelligent pigging of the majority of the grid; and contributing to the development, projects, and maintenance of the network in line with strategic objectives by leading the Interventions, Recompression, and Inline Inspection teams efficiently and effectively.

• You organise the planning and execution of planned and unplanned interventions on the Gas Grid network. You ensure the measurement and assessment of calamities. You ensure the drafting of assessment reports and take the resulting appropriate measures. You do this in order to maximise the Grid availability and to protect the safety of Fluxys installations and the people; doing so at a defined technical and economic level
• You organise the planning and execution of inline inspections and support to the Grid Zones. You coordinate the testing of valves, the drafting of circuit diagrams and the manipulations of valves during pigging operations in order to detect possible flaws in the network and take the appropriate actions to ensure the integrity of the Gas Grid
• You organise the planning and execution of recompression. You coordinate the testing of valves, the drafting of circuit diagrams and the manipulations of valves during recompression operations in order to substantially reduce the emission of CH4/CO2 during pigging and intervention activities
• You manage the welding-technical aspects within Fluxys and follow up (and comment on) the national and international standards and participate in workgroups. You ensure the maintenance of welding procedures and check the welding method descriptions proposed by third party contractors. All in order to ensure compliance with the statutory requirements and meet the quality requirements set by Fluxys
• You ensure the executions of the necessary interventions in case of crisis or to prevent a disaster to ensure that the Grid can be restored 24/7
• You ensure knowledge management, maintain and monitor safety procedures and help ensure the retention of the VCA/SCC certification for safety and ISO 9001. You do this for quality reasons to guarantee the safety of the personnel, the Grid during execution of work and the safety, integrity and quality of the Grid and its installations at all times
• You lead the Inline Inspection Recompression and Intervention team(s) and engage, coach and provide guidance. You consult with and ensure coordination between the various units and ensure effective management of the personnel, financial and technical resources. You make sure to reach the team objectives and inspire and develop talents
• You proactively work on the continuous improvement of the working procedures and environment, develop best practices and other improvement proposals with a transversal view and facilitate change by focusing on organizational effectiveness. To optimise the existing processes, services and products and to enable colleagues to succeed as they go through change

• A Master degree, preferably in industrial engineering or as welding engineer
• Experience in leading a team
• Eagerness to learn f.e. the international welding engineer certification is a must
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Good language skills (NL/FR/UK) (mandatory)

We offer a very attractive package of extra-legal benefits, including a.o.: collective and individual bonus, company car, smartphone, internet, expense allowance, meal vouchers, cafeteria plan, 38 holidays, intervention of 30% on your energy bill, hospitalisation and outpatient care insurance for the whole family, pension plan, as well as the possibility of working from home.

But above all:

• Contribute and innovate towards a carbon-neutral world
• Develop and shape a brilliant career in a fast-growing international group
• Showcase your strong appetite to contribute towards an array of dynamic projects that challenge your intellect