Energy Engineer

Energy Engineer at ADM Europoort

Energy Engineer
Location: ADM Europoort

Why This Role Matters

As an Energy Engineer at ADM Europoort, you’ll play a key role in optimizing energy consumption and ensuring compliance with the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). Beyond compliance, you’ll help shape the site’s long-term energy strategy, exploring low-emission technologies and solutions that will define the future of heat and power for one of Europe’s most significant processing facilities.

This is a hands-on, collaborative role where you’ll work closely with department superintendents to coordinate efficiency initiatives and plan for the years ahead, while partnering with the EMEA-APAC energy team to align on strategic, future-focused solutions. If you thrive on taking action, driving continuous improvement, and influencing a greener future, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and implement energy and GHG-saving opportunities across the site
• Calculate, monitor, and report current energy consumption, costs, and KPIs, as well as potential savings and implementation costs for upcoming projects.
• Prepare Capex documentation for energy/GHG-saving initiatives.
• Execute energy/GHG-saving projects (e.g., process parameter optimization, insulation upgrades, heat recovery projects, heat exchanger improvements).
• Identify and implement operational improvements (e.g., heat exchanger monitoring, process parameter optimization).
• Coordinate third-party contractors for project implementation, ensuring compliance with safety standards and technical execution.
• Investigate and evaluate low-emission technologies and alternative energy sources for future competitiveness.
• Implement and maintain ISO 50001 certification.
• Actively participate in site safety and continuous improvement programs.
• Lead and participate in energy audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate with external and governmental bodies (e.g., energy auditors, reporting agencies, grant and subsidy bodies).
• Support GHG management systems to ensure compliance with EU legislation.
• Ensure adherence to relevant industry standards and regulations.

Skills:

• Solid energy engineering expertise and passion for sustainability.
• Experience in Steam and Condensate systems would be ideal.
• Excellent problem-solving, diagnostic, and analytical skills with a results-driven mindset.
• Effective communicator and collaborative team player.
• Hands-on mentality with proactive, forward-thinking approach.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (intermediate Excel skills required).
• Fluent in English; Dutch language skills are an advantage.
• Key capabilities: Continuous improvement, performance orientation, problem-solving, agility, resourcefulness, and ownership.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of engineering experience, preferably in energy/GHG reduction projects or energy management systems.
• Proven track record of implemented energy/GHG reduction projects.
• Experience in operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Cross-functional collaboration experience

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over.