Field Service Engineer III

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B&W is seeking experienced Mechanical, Chemical, Civil Engineering, or similar Engineering Technology degreed personnel to join our team of talented Field Service Engineers. These engineers provide industry-leading expertise and support on a broad range of B&W utility, industrial, and environmental products to our customers.

As a Field Service Engineer III, you will undertake a variety of tasks, including supporting the operation and maintenance of B&W or competitor’s equipment, commissioning new equipment, providing technical advisory services during major project construction phases, supporting non-destructive testing (NDT) activities, and more. You will also provide hands-on training for less experienced Service Engineers and develop your own skills. Building and maintaining customer relationships is essential, and you will work with minimal supervision for daily activities.

B&W customers include power plants, refineries, mining companies, pulp and paper mills, hospitals, universities, breweries, and other industries requiring steam or environmental equipment.

This position requires extensive travel (90%), including driving on client/customer property.

Additional Duties of the Field Service Engineers include:

• Working on existing equipment, including boiler inspections, repairs, condition assessments, and tuning.
• Providing Pulverizer rebuild/troubleshooting technical services.
• Collecting and evaluating field data.
• Collaborating with customers, account executives, vendors, and sublet vendors with minimal assistance from the District Engineer.
• Preparing technical reports documenting work, activities, and recommendations.
• Participating in project startups and outages as part of a team.
• Providing construction technical support and outage management.
• Assisting in developing project and parts opportunities.

Qualities we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, or similar Engineering Technology.
• Five or more years of industry experience in power plants or equivalent environments.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with good communication skills and team orientation.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

Primary Location: US-NJ-Fairfield

Other Locations: US-GA-Atlanta, US-TX-Houston, US-MO-Kansas City, US-OH-Cincinnati, US-IL-Downers Grove, US-CO-Littleton

Work Location: Fairfield, NJ

Job Type: Salaried, Full-Time, Exempt

Job Level: Non-Management

Employee Status: Full-Time Salaried

DOE Clearance Required: No

Travel: Yes, 100%

Job Posting Date: Jul 2, 2024

Remote Status: Remote