Junior Data Consultant Asset Planning

What you will do

You will join the asset planning team within the network management directorate of a Belgian energy network operator. The team is responsible for the budgeting process for assets across five disciplines (electricity, gas, public lighting, district heating, and heat networks), following asset management guidelines.

Your main focus will be on supporting the budget process and driving its digitalisation:

• You will collect and analyse data from various applications and from both internal and external parties to get an accurate picture of the situation and context
• You will assist in developing the budget and multi-year investment plan, both technical and financial, to provide quality support to internal clients and the organisation
• You will set up a basic structure in Databricks according to organisational standards and migrate the current Excel-based solution to a central database
• You will ensure that budget changes are tracked historically, including through SCD Type 2, with sufficient traceability of adjustments, decisions, assumptions and scenarios
• You will advise and support the asset planning team in decision-making and controlled data entry via interfaces and bulk uploads
• You will provide support in training and communication about the information and processes
• You will act as an independent facilitator and coordinator, monitoring the coherence of information and processes within and outside the network management directorate

In a later phase, you may also contribute to building an interface on top of Databricks.

What we are looking for

Essential skills and experience:

• At least one year of practical experience with Databricks, Python and Power BI, and the ability to independently set up a technical solution
• At least one year of experience with data management (ETL)
• At least one year of experience with setting up data models
• At least one year of experience as a BI consultant
• Knowledge of data modelling, historisation, audit trails and data governance
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Fluency in Dutch (CEFR level C2)

Nice to have:

• Experience with audit trails and data governance
• Experience with reporting tools
• Experience with requirements analysis
• Experience with technical assets

Personal qualities:

• You enjoy teamwork and are results-oriented
• You can work from a helicopter view without losing operational pragmatism
• You are responsible, flexible and take initiative
• You have good communication skills

The setting

This assignment runs from early January 2027 to early July 2027, with a possible extension of six months. You will be working full-time, with approximately 110 days planned for this period.

The role is based in East Flanders, with the possibility of remote work in consultation with the team lead. Occasional travel to other locations may be required.

The working language is Dutch.