Junior Boiler Engineer

Job description

The BU GENERATION EUROPE (BU GEN) is responsible for the management and operation of ENGIE's thermal generation activities in Europe (assets for natural gas, coal, biomass and large-scale cogeneration). With 2,400 employees, the business unit manages approximately 28 GW of generated power at 75 sites in 11 countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom). Our organisation is divided into four (4) clusters: Gas Benelux, Gas France & South Europe, Coal and European Maintenance Support (EMS) .

To meet the challenges of the energy transition, BU GEN wants to be a reliable supplier of renewable energy, based on the flexibility of our generating facilities, at a low cost price and with an acceptable CO2 footprint. At the same time, drawing on our strong technical expertise, we aim to serve large industrial customers by supplying integrated energy solutions and providing services. 

In this context, our teams are committed to constantly optimising our generating facilities and to delivering the most competitively priced energy and services, with an offering on mature commodity markets and, in a bid to generate added value, by providing additional services to transmission system operators. 

As part of EMS Equipment Solutions, Boiler, BoP and CHP Engineering constitute the Equipment Group, which provides expertise and long-term maintenance strategies for boilers, balance-of-plant equipment and CHP solutions, to add value to internal power plants and ENGIE's external customers.

Organisation/Reporting line:

·  the Junior Boiler Engineer will be a member of the Boiler/BoP/CHP Engineering team in the EMS Equipment Solutions department
·  you will report to the Head of Boiler/BoP/CHP Engineering

The duties of the Junior Boiler Engineer (M/F) within the Boiler/BoP/CHP Engineering team are set out below.

Your mission

·  to accumulate knowledge about boiler technology (steam generators with heat recovery and fired boilers) and boiler maintenance, and thereby become a recognised source of knowledge in this domain, both inside and outside ENGIE
·  to evaluate the (remaining) lifetime of boilers, identify and quantify risks and propose limiting measures and/or possible improvements and/or adjustments
·  to offer boiler maintenance support to ENGIE-run and external sites and customers and help with relevant operational aspects
·  to develop improvement projects for boiler plants and present them to the customer, based on technical-cum-business analyses
·  to carry out root-cause analyses of damage, working alongside various internal and external stakeholders and to define corrective and preventive measures
·  to assess boilers in situ (e.g. carry out visual inspections, boroscope inspections, etc.)
·  to play a key role in preparing for, carrying out and consolidating boiler overhauls by:
·  defining their scope
·  providing support when contracting out work packages
·  providing technical follow-up in close cooperation with the project manager (including fact-finding research and dealing with any defects)
·  submitting reports
·  developing and updating long-term boiler maintenance strategies
·  playing a prominent role in developing and consolidating the knowledge about boilers, by managing internal feedback processes and participating in internal and external networks

·  you have a master's degree in mechanical engineering or the equivalent knowledge based on experience
·  you are fascinated by technology in the broad sense and are looking to build a long-term career in expertise and engineering
·  experience of the electricity sector, process industry and/or boiler design is a bonus
·  knowledge of materials, the associated damage and wear mechanisms and welding processes is a bonus
·  you have strong analytical, reporting and communication skills
·  you can frame a technical problem in a broader context, taking account of specific financial and strategic parameters
·  you can work independently and enjoy taking responsibility
·  you are a team player and enjoy interacting with various stakeholders; EMS colleagues, power station staff, service providers' employees, insurers, etc
·  you must be multilingual and have practical knowledge of French and English. Knowledge of Dutch is a bonus
·  you work in Belgium and/or the Netherlands, but are mobile and flexible
·  you are willing to spend approximately 35% of your working time abroad, mainly on short assignments
ENGIE Electrabel offers you

·  a highly competitive salary & fringe benefits package
·  a wide range of training & development opportunities
·  a priority to internal mobility by first presenting new vacancies to our employees
·  a healthy work/life balance is considered as important
·  a wide range of formal and informal networks, a.o. due to ENGIE, the worldwide utilities Group we are part of


Workplace: Linkebeek or Zwolle

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