Senior Steam Turbine Engineer

 Uniper's Department for Strategic Services Plant and Gas Storage provides a range of services for the Company including acting as the central authority for steam turbine expertise, providing fleet support, driving engineering excellence and innovation across Uniper's assets. We are looking for a highly qualified engineer to join a professional team with experience in providing office, workshop and site based technical support on steam turbines and associated balance of plant (BoP) components. In your role you will act as a technical authority for steam turbine competency across Uniper's assets.   

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are pro-actively transforming the world of energy whilst at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams with the greatest possible working time flexibility for our employees. Our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as pro-actively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we will look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

We are looking for a highly qualified engineer with experience in providing office, workshop and site based technical support on steam turbines and associated balance of plant (BoP) components, acting as a technical authority for steam turbine matters across Uniper’s assets.

You will:

•    Provide expert technical consultancy to team members and direct to stakeholders, relating to steam turbine assets, from new-build specifications to through-life support.
•    Provide inspection, repair, maintenance and replacement recommendations to Uniper’s in-house workshop during steam turbine overhauls;
•    Compile and authorise technical reports for work that you undertake, as well as reports from your own and other teams, as required, relating to steam turbine expertise;
•    Provide effective technical input to failure investigations and root cause analysis;
•    Actively contribute to R&D projects and improvement concepts relating to steam turbine plants;
•    Be a collaborative team player, engaging with technical specialists from other disciplines, team members, and stakeholders.

Your profile

•    A detailed theoretical and practical knowledge of steam turbines and auxiliary equipment.
•    Extensive design, manufacturing and refurbishment experience.
•    Ability to undertake detailed component life assessment calculations.
•    Degree level education with equivalent extensive and relevant experience. 
•    Chartered membership of a relevant institution or have qualifications leading to Chartered status. 
•    Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to establish and nurture effective working relationships, internally and externally. 
•    Ability to coach and mentor technical staff. 
•    Ability to work under pressure to meet challenging targets. 
•    Ability to motivate, challenge and inspire individuals to deliver high performance. 
•    Ability to lead by example, to develop the culture of continuous improvement.
•    Willingness to work flexibly and to work away from home at sites both within the UK and overseas (Netherlands, Sweden, Germany) for short and occasionally extended periods of time;
•    A high technical standard of written and spoken English.

Your qualities

• Competitive salary
• Personal development and Learning opportunities
• Enhanced company pension – With up to 12% company contributions
• 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Electric vehicle charging at our sites
• In house Occupational Health Services
• Company funded Private Medical Insurance including free GP service
• Performance related benefits
• Access to a range of flexible benefits such as Share Incentive Plan, Dental, Critical Illness and Life Insurance, Cycle2Work, or buy and sell extra holiday
• Future career opportunities (UK & International) with a strong focus on Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Our employees are the reason for our success. Therefore, you will find many other benefits at the local level to help you reach your potential. Energy evolutionary wanted!

 Your contact

Should you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact the UK Talent Acquisition Manager

dominic.lindsey@uniper.energy

Please note, any CV’s sent via email would not be taken into consideration. All CV’s must be submitted via the online application process only.

 Job information 

As an employer, Uniper is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. Therefore, we encourage applications from suitably qualified individuals whose capabilities match the role requirements regardless of gender, origin, disability, age, religion, ideology, sexual identity or marital status. We live inclusion and support flexible working.