Technical Trainee

Are you finishing your (professional) bachelor or graduate degree in electromechanics this academic year and do not have more than 2 years of work experience? Would you like to build up expertise in the maintenance services of our power plants? Do you like varied projects and do you enjoy working in changing work locations?  Then this job is definitely for you!

For our Technical Trainee Program starting on the 1st of September 2025, we are looking for Technical Trainees (M/F/X) for our EMS (European Maintenance Services, part of ENGIE Generation Europe) which is responsible for the specialised maintenance of power plant turbines, alternators, high-voltage installations and boilers, among others. 

WE OFFER YOU as Technical Trainee (M/F/X)

A 24-month rotation programme where you will  :

• Extensive on-the-job training and coaching by a mentor, senior experts and managers
• Further expand your technical knowledge as you will be doing maintenance in various Engie power plants and battery farms in Belgium and abroad (mainly France and the Netherlands).
• Through 4 varied missions in different maintenance sequences, find out what interests you most as a technical: working on large rotating equipment (gas and steam turbines), high and medium voltage equipment, boilers, pumps and fans and smaller aero-turbines 
• Starting together with 3 other trainees with whom you can exchange experiences and knowledge
• Get a permanent contract with:
  • a monthly indexed basic salary on top of which you will receive numerous bonuses depending on your work regime (shift premium), weekend work and/or overtime (allowance and compensation in leave days) and place of employment (mobility bonus)
  • an end-of-year bonus, double holiday pay and collective bonus
  • a service vehicle, mobile phone and data plan
  • meal vouchers
  • 33 days of leave and compensation days for weekend and overtime

YOUR PROFILE as Technical Trainee (M/F/X)

• You followed a professional bachelor or graduate degree in mechanical/electrical/electromechanical engineering/energy technology/process technology/electromechanical systems
• You are a recent graduate or have 2 years' experience maximum
• You speak English, Dutch and/or French and are willing to learn the other national language.
• You are flexible in terms of working hours and place of employment. You are willing to do shift/weekend work during missions and to travel 30% of your time.
• You are in possession of driving license B

HR CONTACT:  Valerie Theys -  valerie.theys@external.engie.com

We believe any recruitment decision should be a sustainable one , taken by both parties and in full transparency. Don’t hesitate to reach out in case you have specific questions you want to get answered before applying

MORE ABOUT US

ENGIE FLEXIBLE GENERATION EUROPE, an operational entity of ENGIE Group, is an expert in many specialist areas within the energy sector: around 1,400 employees manage, maintain and operate large-scale, highly flexible and high-performance natural gas, biomass, hydropower and CHP units owned by ENGIE in 7 European countries (Belgium, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and the UK). This entity is also able to develop new applications such as energy security using large battery storage systems or power-to-gas projects (biomethane, hydrogen, …).

In this way ENGIE FLEXIBLE GENERATION EUROPE wants to support the electricity grid to complement renewable energy, and it wants to help large industrial customers to make the transition to the most energy-efficient production process including the significant reduction of their CO2 emissions! . Be a key enabler of the transition towards carbon-neutral economy!

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