What Does a Thermal Engineer Do?

Thermal energy engineers refer to professional technical personnel who research, develop and maintain thermal power systems. They are mainly responsible for performance calculation, demand analysis, performance evaluation, thermal system diagnosis and energy saving consulting for enterprises.

Thermal engineer

Design, development and maintenance of thermal power systems;

According to the overall requirements of the project, preliminary design and planning of thermal technology equipment and facilities;

Responsible for the installation, acceptance and commissioning of some thermal engineering equipment;

Responsible for compiling the operating documents of some processes and equipment of the thermal engineering specialty, and training related operators;

Responsible for providing drawings and technical parameters of thermal equipment to the procurement department, and participate in the evaluation of relevant suppliers and negotiation of procurement contracts;

Responsible for enterprise thermal system diagnosis and energy saving consultation;

Responsible for completing the technical scheme, basic design, detailed design and on-site commissioning of the waste heat recovery project.

Education and training: Thermal energy or related major, bachelor degree or above.

Work experience: Experience in thermal system management or design of industrial enterprises; familiar with commonly used mechanical equipment, instrument performance, parameters and market conditions; received relevant software skills training, professional knowledge training, such as FLUENT; understand the latest technology development Dynamic; Familiar with HVAC, combustion, heat transfer and other related knowledge; Proficient in fluid dynamics related calculation software such as Ansys, CFD, proficient in using CAD and other related software to design and draw drawings; Strong research spirit in professional business knowledge; Proficiency in OFFICE office Software, good English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

Working for two to six years, the monthly salary is usually 8,000 yuan to 15,000 yuan, if you have a master's degree or higher, the monthly salary can be as high as 25,000 yuan.

In recent years, the heat treatment market in China has continued to maintain a hot trend. Technological transformation and equipment upgrades are in full swing. The employment prospects of thermal energy engineers are more promising. You can go to some construction engineering companies or companies manufacturing air-conditioning and thermal energy equipment, and you can also enter research institutes or related institutions. Engage in related research work. ^[1]