About this role
<div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>The Role </b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Howden Turbo UK is looking for a skilled Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation Field Service Engineer (EC&I) to join our global Field Service team. This is a hands‑on, technically challenging role supporting customers worldwide with the overhaul, maintenance, commissioning and optimisation of steam turbines and associated control systems.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">You’ll be the face of Howden on customer sites, delivering expert engineering support, ensuring safe and high‑quality execution, and building strong, trusted relationships with operators, technicians and project teams. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in complex industrial environments and enjoys solving problems in the field.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">This is a home‑based role with extensive worldwide travel, often at short notice.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Who are we? </b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Howden Turbo UK - formerly Peter Brotherhood - is a long-established engineering business with over 150 years of heritage in the design, manufacture and servicing of steam turbines and high-integrity rotating equipment. From our Peterborough site, we support customers across power generation, defence, marine and industrial markets, delivering engineered solutions where reliability and performance are critical.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Now part of Howden and the wider Chart Industries group, we combine deep local expertise with the scale and innovation of a global engineering leader. This gives our teams the opportunity to work on complex, high-value projects while contributing to Chart’s Nexus of Clean™ mission, supporting cleaner energy, improved efficiency and reduced emissions worldwide.</span></p> <p><br><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Joining our HTO operation means becoming part of a skilled, collaborative team where heritage meets innovation, and where your work directly supports the future of sustainable industrial technology.</span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What will you do? </b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Provide on‑site EC&I technical support for steam turbine overhaul, repair, maintenance, upgrades, fault‑finding and commissioning</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Deliver work safely, professionally and to a high technical standard - right first time, on time</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Produce clear, detailed Site Reports, highlighting actions, risks and improvement opportunities</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Supervise customer or company technicians on site, ensuring safe working practices and task discipline</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Complete risk assessments and follow all health & safety procedures</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support project teams with mobilisation planning and on‑site communication</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Represent Howden professionally, maintaining strong customer relationships and acting as a trusted technical partner</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What do you bring? </b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Essential</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong EC&I background with experience in PLC/HMI programming and troubleshooting, including:</span> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Rockwell (Studio 5000, RSLogix 5000, Logix 500, FactoryTalk)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Siemens (PCS7, Step 7, WinCC, TIA Portal)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Schneider (Control Expert / SCADA Expert)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Woodward 505 governors, Basler DECS 200/250 AVR</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Familiarity with industrial communication protocols: Modbus (RS485/TCP), Profibus, Profinet, ControlNet, basic TCP networking</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience with power generation systems (5–30MW) — governor/excitation systems, droop/isochronous control, active/reactive power, pressure regulation</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Knowledge of steam turbine maintenance and repair</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to supervise others during complex installation, commissioning and maintenance activities</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong customer‑facing skills and the ability to build effective working relationships</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Excellent written communication — able to produce risk assessments, site reports, RCAs, method statements and scopes of work</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience working internationally, including in non‑English‑speaking environments</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proficient in Microsoft Office</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Full UK driving licence</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Desirable</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience with steam turbine installation and commissioning (training can be provided)</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Offshore experience</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Our Benefits </b></H2> </div><div><p> </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Daily allowances, dependent on location, are paid for site works </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7% </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Healthcare cash plan </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Group Life Assurance plan at 3x salary</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Group Income Protection plan</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal - Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers, wealth of information to support health & wellbeing </span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Dedicated Help@Hand Service - free counselling, physiotherapy, financial support, medical second opinion, remote GP, personal training, nutrition consultations etc</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Opportunity to be involved in our ESG ‘Bright Future’ initiatives - STEM ambassador & volunteering</span></li> </ul> <p style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </p></div></div></div>