Senior Combustion Solutions Engineer - (End User Combustion Consultant)

Role Overview

Senior Combustion Solutions Engineer (End User Combustion Consultant) at Zeeco, based globally with regional travel responsibilities.

Company Overview

Zeeco is a global leader in combustion and environmental solutions. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures advanced burners, incinerators, and environmental control systems serving oil and gas, petrochemicals, power generation, and related industries.

Role Purpose

Support end users across refining, petrochemical, and related industries by applying combustion expertise to diagnose equipment issues, deliver engineered solutions, and strengthen long-term customer relationships across an assigned region.

Key Responsibilities

Combustion Equipment Expertise

• Diagnose all types of fired equipment, including furnaces, heaters, boilers, flares, incinerators, and ancillary systems.
• Assess mechanical integrity, operational suitability, and remaining equipment life.
• Identify failures and malfunctions.
• Develop engineered solutions.
• Recommend maintenance scopes, review completed work, and evaluate spare parts strategies.
• Conduct preliminary heater and furnace surveys and generate pre-turnaround reports.
• Support commissioning activities, including equipment receipt checks, installation reviews, and startup assistance.

Zeeco System Navigation

• Coordinate with Zeeco subject matter experts to deliver complete customer solutions.
• Develop scopes of inquiry and integrate applications and project teams as needed.
• Facilitate customer training and educational sessions.

Customer Engagement & Business Development

• Visit existing and new clients to ensure Zeeco is included on AMLs for all product lines.
• Identify new business opportunities and generate inquiries.
• Build trust with key decision makers and influencers.
• Conduct site surveys, troubleshoot equipment, and provide technical assistance.
• Gather market intelligence, support quote clarifications, and help secure orders.
• Collaborate with Zeeco sales, engineering, manufacturing, logistics, and other internal teams.
• Support commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting activities at customer facilities.
• Strengthen the performance of Zeeco representatives and agents or identify new partners.
• Deliver technical presentations and training to customer groups.
• Provide feedback to product groups for continuous improvement.
• Track customer turnaround schedules and promote Zeeco products and services accordingly.
• Work in full compliance with Zeeco HSE and Quality systems.

Qualifications & Experience

• Technical or engineering qualification required.
• Extensive experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Proven experience with combustion fired equipment.
• Mechanical or process engineering background preferred.
• Commissioning or field experience highly valued.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong troubleshooting and lateral problem-solving abilities.
• Strong relationship-building skills and confidence in customer interactions.
• Proactive self-starter able to work independently and under pressure.
• Flexible and hardworking team player.
• Willingness to go the extra mile for customers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills, including comfort presenting to large audiences.

Additional Information

• Ability to travel internationally, including to remote or challenging locations.
• Willing to travel across the region.