Job Title: Lead Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Engineer
Assignment Type: 31 st December 2026 with potential to extend further
Location: Olen, Belgium
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - Min 3 days/ week after onboarding period.
Client: Leading Multinational Materials Technology Company
Kintec are currently partnered with a leading multinational materials technology company . They are currently recruiting for Lead Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Engineer to be based in Olen, Belgium .
Project Description:
As Lead E&I Engineer at the Client in Olen, you are responsible for managing electrical and instrumentation projects from concept to delivery. You act as the discipline lead for E&I within large-scale industrial investment projects (up to €30 million) and work closely with the Project Manager, who holds final responsibility for the project.
This is not a purely design-focused role - we are looking for a Lead Engineer who can provide technical leadership and coordination within multidisciplinary projects.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- You independently lead the electrical and instrumentation (E&I) discipline from A to Z, from feasibility studies through to commissioning and handover.
- You make technical decisions regarding materials and applications, taking environmental factors into account.
- You work closely with internal project teams (mechanical, site, design), the Project Manager, and external partners.
- You interpret and assess electrical diagrams and cable calculations (including in Caneco) and provide solutions where necessary.
- You ensure compliance with ATEX regulations in all relevant project phases.
- You support projects related to process installations (for example, battery-related projects such as anode).
- You work from the transformer level, focusing on low voltage and possessing basic knowledge of high voltage.
- You prepare technical specifications and tender documents, define and monitor project budgets, and track planning and milestones.
- You correctly interpret SIL, PL, and Exi calculations to ensure functional safety and compliance.
- You are willing to travel occasionally within Europe and Asia for project follow-up.
Technical Profile Requirements:
- Master's or bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent through experience.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a leading E&I role within projects in the process industry.
- Minimum 7 years' experience as an E&I Engineer in the process industry.
- Very good knowledge of industrial instrumentation (pressure measurement, flow measurement, level measurement, etc.).
- Experience with project-based work in the process industry.
- Very good knowledge and practical experience with ATEX guidelines and applications.
- Ability to interpret electrical diagrams (for example, in EPLAN; self-design is not required).
- Experience with Caneco for cable calculations and their interpretation.
- Demonstrable experience in interpreting SIL safety calculations.
- Basic knowledge of hardware and automation (no programming knowledge required).
Non-Technical Profile Requirements:
- You work independently.
- You work proactively.
- You are solution-oriented.
- You can act diplomatically.
- You can communicate smoothly with different levels.
Language Skills:
- Fluent in Dutch.
- Fluent in English.
- Other languages are a plus.
Location:
- Olen.
- Onsite presence required.
- Standard Client policy applies after the induction period.
- Current policy: minimum 3 days per week onsite presence.
Contract:
- Long-term collaboration foreseen