IT Data & Automation Specialist

Location: Grimbergen, Vlaanderen, be

Employment Type: Standard

Job Description

SARPI Remediation – Veolia Hazardous Waste Europe

SARPI Remediation is part of the VEOLIA | Hazardous Waste Europe group and a reliable partner in providing sustainable and groundbreaking solutions for soil and groundwater remediation. With decades of experience, we offer proven and innovative treatment techniques for contaminated sites. We have certifications in quality, safety, environment and soil remediation processes, and we prioritize sustainable development principles while maintaining a zero-accident policy at all our work locations.

To strengthen our ICT team at the head office in Grimbergen (Belgium), we are looking for motivated candidates (M/F/X) for the position of:

IT Data & Automation Specialist

A key role in building Veolia’s next generation of smart remediation plants

Are you passionate about IT, business processes, data, automation and the current AI revolution?
Join our team and contribute to a strategic European initiative: creating the digital backbone that will eventually enable operators to “talk to the plant” through AI-enhanced virtual assistants.
This position offers the opportunity to build long-term, scalable solutions that will shape the way our industrial sites operate in the future.

Qualifications

Your Mission

Alongside the responsibilities listed below, you will contribute to a major digital transformation project:

Your key responsibilities in a nutshell:

• Develop automation scripts to streamline and optimize business processes;

• Collect, structure and analyze data to support operational efficiency and decision-making;

• Actively support the AI transition: identify use cases, validate solutions, collaborate with Veolia’s central AI development team and train our teams to adopt new tools;

• Maintain, scale and secure automated systems and data workflows;

• Collaborate with IT and business teams to ensure full alignment between technical solutions and operational needs.

What makes this role unique:

• You will help secure, centralize and structure data from multiple systems into a reliable cloud environment, enabling future AI use cases;

• You will contribute to building a long-term digital ecosystem, reducing dependency on individual experts and ensuring continuity as the team evolves;

• You will play a key role in connecting different systems and automating repetitive, business-critical tasks across operations, HSE, finance and field teams;

• You will help design dashboards and monitoring tools that do more than report — they guide prevention, optimization and strategic decisions;

• You will collaborate not only with the Belgian team but also with the European IT leadership of Veolia, contributing to group-wide innovation projects.

Your Profile

• You hold a degree (Bachelor/Master) in computer sciences, data science, engineering or a related field;

• You have at least 3 years of professional experience in automation, scripting or data management (excluding internships);

• You have solid skills in scripting, data management and AI/ML tools;

• You are familiar with cloud platforms and cloud BI tools (GCP/BigQuery, AWS, Azure, Looker Data Studio) and the Google Workspace environment (Apps Script, Google Sheets API);

• You have strong collaboration skills and can act as a bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders;

• Languages: English (fluent or professional proficiency) + Dutch or French.

Additional Information

Why should you join us?

• A stimulating environment where your ideas truly matter and where innovation is encouraged;

• A key role in a transformative project with real impact on the company’s strategy and on environmental protection;

• Career growth opportunities and long-term investment in your development;

• The stability of a world-renowned industrial group combined with the agility of a team in full digital acceleration;

• An attractive salary package including a company car, meal vouchers, group & hospitalization insurance, and a flexible income plan.

Ready for the challenge?

Apply now and embark on an exciting professional adventure!

More information:
www.remediation.veolia.com
www.linkedin.com/company/veolia-hazardous-waste-europe
www.veolia.com

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