Field Service Engineer - Latin America, Caribbean

Akron, OHPosted Jun 10, 2026

Job description

B&W is seeking an experienced engineer with a degree in Mechanical, Chemical, and Civil Engineering, or similar Engineering Technology, to join our team of talented Field Service Engineers, who provide best in the industry expertise and support on a broad range of B&W utility, industrial, and environmental products to our customers .

The engineer will be based in Florida, USA and will be frequently traveling to customer sites within the Latin America and Caribbean region. A Field Service Engineer will work alone or in conjunction with other engineers in performing pre-commissioning testing on boilers and environmental equipment and in the development of start-up schedules and procedures to ensure facilities meet pre-commissioning requirements.

They will also work on the maintenance, inspection and operations of existing equipment to achieve reliable operations . The Service Engineer (SE) should have experience in working with boiler and environmental equipment and should also have experience in working within utility and/or industrial plant sites. This position requires extensive international travel (90%) including driving on client/customer property DUTIES Collecting and evaluating field data.

Working with customers, account executives, vendors and sublet vendors with assistance and guidance from the District Engineer or a senior engineer. Preparing technical reports including post site inspection, investigation or assessment reports. Preparing proposals and estimates for equipment Working as part of a team on project startups and during outages.

Work on existing equipment including boiler inspections and repair, condition assessments, boiler operation evaluations and tuning. Providing construction technical support and outage management. Visiting customer sites with Sales personnel and developing opportunities for the region.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical , Chemical, Civil, or similar Engineering Technology. Prior experience with utility or water tube industrial boilers required . Prior experience with pulverized fuel, recovery boiler or biomass boiler equipment a plus. Demonstrated problem-solving skills. A Self Starter with good Communication Skills and the ability to Work with Others.

Ability and desire to travel. At least 3-5 years prior industry experience. Fluency in Spanish and English required .

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