Boiler Combustion Engineer — Optimize, Troubleshoot & Improve

Emply Denmark; Warrington; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Cash Plan

Salary Exchange Pension

Life Assurance 3x salary

34 days annual leave

EV/Hybrid car scheme

Annual bonus

Job summary

BWSC in the UK is seeking a Boiler Combustion Engineer based at our UK Head Office, The Genesis Centre, Birchwood, to combine hands-on engineering support with long-term reliability improvements.

You will work with site teams and engineering colleagues to improve boiler performance, support troubleshooting, and drive technical improvements across UK sites. A engineering degree and power plant experience are preferred; travel within the UK and internationally is expected.

Qualifications

• Preferably, you hold an engineering degree and have a strong interest in thermodynamics, mechanical properties, and control.
• Experience and knowledge of power plants or other energy facilities and associated equipment is desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team with various stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel to operating sites within the UK and occasionally internationally.

Responsibilities

• Optimise boiler operation to achieve stability, efficiency and emissions according to set standards.
• Monitor combustion quality and ensure efficient fuel utilisation.
• Analyse fouling and erosion patterns in the boilers and suggest methods for mitigation.
• Inspect boilers during outages and suggest maintenance activities to increase availability.
• Coach and train operators to ensure efficient operation of the plants.
• Assist with boiler and steam chemical control.
• Assist with compliance with pressure equipment regulations.
• Analyse operational plant data to identify process anomalies, degradation, and efficiency losses.
• Prepare performance diagnostics, test plans, and follow-up reports for plant performance assessments.
• Participate in troubleshooting missions on operating plants, supporting root-cause analyses and recommendation development.
• Develop, maintain and improve core calculation tools, models, and process engineering templates.
• Document lessons learned, update guidelines, and contribute to raising team capability through knowledge sharing.
• Support standardisation efforts, including engineering rules, design bases, and process methodologies.

Skills

Thermodynamics

Mechanical properties

Control systems

Power plants experience

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

BWSC in the UK is seeking a Boiler Combustion Engineer based at our UK Head Office, The Genesis Centre, Birchwood, to combine hands-on engineering support with long-term reliability improvements.

You will work with site teams and engineering colleagues to improve boiler performance, support troubleshooting, and drive technical improvements across UK sites. A engineering degree and power plant experience are preferred; travel within the UK and internationally is expected.