Steam Turbine Technical Field Authority

E690 Sulzer Services (UK) Ltd.; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Car allowance

Private medical insurance

33 days annual leave

Pension contributions

Medicash wellbeing

Employee Assistance Programme

Costco membership discounts

Car leasing discount

Long service awards

Sulzer Learning Pathways

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking a Steam Turbine Technical Field Authority to lead technical oversight for steam turbine work across the UK Service Network. This is a high-impact, customer-facing role shaping overhauls, upgrades, repairs and field service mobilisations.

You’ll work remotely with UK travel as required, providing expert guidance to Sulzer Service Centres, driving improvements in engineering standards and turbine performance.

Qualifications

• Proven background in Steam Turbine engineering in field service or rotating equipment environments.
• Experience in site-based inspections and fault-finding.
• Able to communicate with customers to scope and lead on technical solutions.
• Act as go-to authority for steam turbine matters across teams.
• Willingness to travel UK-wide.

Responsibilities

• Scope and evaluate work at customer sites across the UK, acting as the technical lead for inspections, diagnosis, and repair recommendations.
• Provide expert technical guidance to Sulzer Service Centres nationwide, ensuring alignment on engineering standards and steam turbine best practice.
• Support delivery of complex projects, from major overhauls to precision balancing, rotor assessments, troubleshooting, performance improvements, and outage support.
• Interface directly with customers, advising on condition, risk, repair options and project planning.
• Drive continuous improvement, working with engineering, operations, and field service teams to enhance our turbine offering and market competitiveness.

Skills

Steam turbine engineering

Field service experience

Site inspections

Customer-facing

Technical authority

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation.

About the role

To support our growth plans, we’re looking for a Steam Turbine Technical Field Authority who will play a critical, high-impact role in developing, delivering, and shaping our steam turbine offering across Sulzer’s UK Service Network. If you want to grow your career, take on complex turbine challenges, and be backed by real investment and real capability, this is where you’ll thrive. At Sulzer, you’ll be part of a team with one of the UK’s most advanced high-speed balancing capabilities, handling rotors up to 50 tonnes, supported by 14 specialist Service Centres equipped with cutting-edge rotating equipment expertise.

About the Role

This is not just another field role. This is a key technical authority position at the centre of Sulzer’s expanding Steam Turbine capability, working directly with customers, influencing project scope, and supporting major steam turbine overhauls, upgrades, repairs, and field service mobilisation. You’ll be the technical expert our teams rely on. The person customers trust. And the driving force behind the success of UK-wide steam turbine projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Scope and evaluate work at customer sites across the UK, acting as the technical lead for inspections, diagnosis, and repair recommendations.
• Provide expert technical guidance to Sulzer Service Centres nationwide, ensuring alignment on engineering standards and steam turbine best practice.
• Support delivery of complex projects, from major overhauls to precision balancing, rotor assessments, troubleshooting, performance improvements, and outage support.
• Interface directly with customers, advising on condition, risk, repair options and project planning.
• Drive continuous improvement, working with engineering, operations, and field service teams to enhance our turbine offering and market competitiveness.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong background in Steam Turbine engineering, ideally within field service, overhauls, or rotating equipment environments.
• Proven experience in site-based inspections, fault-finding, and technical assessment.
• Confidence working directly with customers to scope, advise, and lead on technical solutions.
• The ability to act as a “go‑to” authority for steam turbine matters across multiple teams.
• A passion for engineering excellence, problem‑solving, and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to travel UK-wide as required.

What we offer you

This is a fully remote, home-based role that gives you full autonomy over your diary and time, with travel across the UK as required.

• A competitive basic salary
• Annual personal bonus scheme based on company and personal performance
• The option of a car/allowance (EV options are available)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days annual leave.
• Defined pension contributions.
• Access to Medicash helping you cover everyday health costs like dental optical and physiotherapy plus a range of wellbeing perks.
• Confidential support via Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Access to discounts on shopping entertainment lifestyle plus opportunity to apply for Costco membership.
• Discounted personal car leasing for you your family and friends.
• Long Service Awards celebrating your commitment.
• Continuous learning opportunities through Sulzer Learning Pathways.

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