About the Role
BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme GmbH is seeking individuals for an apprenticeship as an Electronics Technician for Automation Technology, with a subsequent advanced training program to become a Certified Power Plant Operator. This role is crucial for maintaining and advancing Berlin's energy infrastructure towards climate-friendly solutions.
Responsibilities
- Maintain, service, and troubleshoot automation systems and plants.
- Install, configure, and optimize IT systems, as well as pneumatic and electrical drive systems.
- Analyze functional relationships and process flows.
- Monitor and maintain systems, performing regular checks.
- Optimize control loops and analyze faults.
- Design modifications and expansions of automation systems.
- Utilize test software and diagnostic systems, taking immediate action when necessary.
- Provide customer support and manage quality.
- Take responsibility for the operation of power plant facilities on-site.
- Work in modern control rooms.
- Contribute to the security of supply for electricity and district heating in Berlin.
- Actively participate in the energy transition and support the transformation of facilities.
- Operate new, modern plants in a dynamic environment.
- Work in a modern and digital environment, supporting the introduction of VR, AI, and robotics.
- Control Berlin's district heating network using state-of-the-art technology.
Requirements
- Good school-leaving certificate.
- Good German language skills, both written and spoken.
- Manual dexterity and electrical and logical understanding.
- Communication and teamwork skills.
- Good color perception.
- Willingness to work shifts.
- Complete application documents including cover letter, CV, and final certificate or last two school reports.
Skills
- Automation technology
- Process control technology
- Control engineering
- Regulation technology
- IT systems installation and configuration
- Pneumatic and electrical drive systems
- Troubleshooting
- System maintenance
- System optimization
- Control loop optimization
- Test software utilization
- Diagnostic systems
- Customer support
- Quality management
- Power plant operation
- Virtual Reality
- Artificial Intelligence
- Robotics
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Apprenticeship
- Full-time
- Shift work
Experience Level
- Apprentice
Education Level
- High School Diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- EUR 1511.98 - EUR 1721.79 - monthly
Benefits
- 37-hour week
- 30 days of vacation
- Competitive salary and pension plan
- Challenging and complex work environment
- Predictable shift work (5-group 3-shift model)
- Further collective agreement benefits during later shift work
- Company covers advanced training for Certified Power Plant Operator (worth €60,000), including paid leave
- Continuous further training opportunities
- Potential for qualification as a Power Plant Master
- Company-wide talent and mentoring program
- Employee counseling for occupational health promotion (PME-Familienservice)
- Job ticket (subsidy for BVG ticket)
- Job bike (leasing of a bicycle or e-bike)
- Subsidized membership in a sports club and company sports groups
- Additional qualifications such as foreign language and team training
- Support for IHK exam preparation
- Modern and digital work environment
- Ergonomic workplace design
- Showers, changing rooms, and bicycle parking
- Pantry kitchens, break rooms with kitchenettes, and canteens
About the Company
- BEW Berliner Energie und Wärme GmbH supplies the capital with climate-friendly electricity and heat.
- Operates the largest district heating network in Western Europe (over 2,000 km).
- Supplies approximately one-third of Berlin households with heat.
- Covers the entire value chain of district heating with the expertise of over 2,300 employees.
- Working towards phasing out coal by 2030 and achieving climate-neutral generation by 2045.
- Significantly supports the State of Berlin in achieving its climate goals.
- Focusing on increasing the share of renewable energies and waste heat.
- Undertaking significant restructuring of sites and facilities to achieve climate goals.
- Has its own training center in Berlin with dedicated trainers and coordinators for apprentices.
Equal Opportunity
- Applications from individuals of any age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic-cultural background are welcome.
- People with severe disabilities are given special consideration if they have equal professional qualifications.
- A pre-employment screening is part of the recruitment process.
