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Help Build a More Sustainable Future!
Do you enjoy solving technical challenges, working on international projects, and being hands-on where the action happens?
Bright Renewables, part of HoSt Group, is looking for a Field Service Engineer to join our growing team in Italy (Lombardy and Piedmont region)!
In this role, you will work with advanced biogas upgrading systems and renewable energy installations that help reduce emissions and accelerate the energy transition.
This is an exciting opportunity to combine hands-on engineering, international projects, and sustainability while building your career in a fast-growing industry.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of the energy transition - Work in the rapidly growing renewable energy sector.
- Grow with us - Join our expanding team in Italy and help shape our local service operations.
- Work internationally - Contribute to exciting projects across Europe.
- Take ownership - Enjoy a high level of independence and responsibility in your daily work.
- Keep developing - Benefit from continuous technical training and professional development opportunities.
- Work with innovative technology - Gain hands-on experience with advanced biogas upgrading and CO₂ recovery systems.
- Build your future - Develop your career within an international company that is growing rapidly.
To support our growing operations and projects in Italy, we are looking for a Field Service Engineer who enjoys combining technical expertise with practical, hands-on work.
Your Role
As a Field Service Engineer, you will play an important role in ensuring that our renewable energy installations operate safely, efficiently, and reliably.
You will work directly with our installations, identify and solve technical challenges, and support customers in keeping their systems running at optimal performance.
Your Responsibilities
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on renewable energy installations.
- Commission and start up new installations, ensuring safe and efficient operation.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve mechanical, electrical, and process-related issues.
- Carry out Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT).
- Provide technical support to customers during plant operation and optimization.
- Supervise subcontractors during installation and commissioning activities.
- Participate in a rotating on-call service schedule.
Vereisten
What We're Looking For
We are looking for a practical, technically skilled professional who enjoys working independently, solving problems, and being on-site.
- A technical diploma or bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrotechnics, Industrial Maintenance, or a related field.
- Experience working with industrial installations, utilities, energy systems, oil & gas, water treatment, or similar technical environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- A hands-on mindset and a proactive approach to technical challenges.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to travel and stay overnight when required.
- Good command of English, both written and spoken.
- An English-language CV when applying.
What We Offer
At Bright Renewables, you will join an international team where your technical expertise matters and your work contributes directly to a more sustainable future.
- Competitive salary based on your experience and qualifications.
- Flexible working arrangements of 32 or 40 hours per week.
- Opportunity for a permanent employment contract.
- Comprehensive technical training and professional development.
- An international and collaborative working environment.
- A high degree of autonomy, ownership, and responsibility.
- Excellent opportunities for career growth within a rapidly expanding company.
- The opportunity to make a real impact on the global energy transition.
Ready to Make an Impact?
Join Bright Renewables and help us build the future of renewable energy!
Apply today and become part of our growing international team.
Want to Know More?
We would be happy to tell you more about the role, our projects, and the opportunities within Bright Renewables.
Contact
- Natalia Wisniewska - Corporate Recruiter - Phone: +31 88 460 90 80
- Michael Ghezzi - Director France / Spain/ Italy - Phone: +31 88 460 90 80
Pay & benefits
Paid time off
Learning budget
About this role
Posted
4 Nov 2026
Updated
4 Nov 2026
Job type
Full time
Workplace
On-site
Sectors
Working hours
UTC+01:00
Experience
Mid level
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About Bright Renewables
Company overview
Bright Renewables, part of HoSt Group
Enschede, Netherlands
51-200 employees (LinkedIn size band)
What they do
Bright Renewables is a technology company specialising in renewable-gas production and carbon capture systems, focusing on biogas processing, carbon dioxide recovery, and conversion of renewable gases into fuels and industrial products rather than solar, wind, or battery technologies (source: bright-renewables.com). Their core technologies include membrane-based biogas upgrading, carbon-dioxide liquefaction, bio-LNG and bio-CNG production, and post-combustion carbon capture using amine and vacuum-swing-adsorption methods (source: bright-renewables.com). Bright Renewables offers integrated services covering system design, manufacturing, installation, operation, and maintenance, serving a diverse customer base including project developers, breweries, water authorities, industrial companies, and renewable-gas operators (source: bright-renewables.com). A notable innovation is their involvement in the TANDEM project to develop renewable e-methanol production technology, collaborating with HyGear and the University of Twente to create a demonstration system producing 500 tonnes of AA-grade e-methanol annually using biogenic CO₂ and electrolytic hydrogen powered by Dutch solar and wind energy (source: bright-renewables.com).
Projects & track record
Bright Renewables has delivered over 225 renewable-gas and carbon-capture projects worldwide, including notable installations for clients such as Royal Grolsch Brewery, Aquafin, Gasum, BIOO, and Naturgy (source: bright-renewables.com). At the Royal Grolsch Brewery in Enschede, Bright financed, built, operates, and maintains a membrane-based biogas upgrading plant connected to the brewery’s wastewater treatment, producing over 1 million Nm³ of biomethane annually—enough to supply approximately 700 Dutch households (source: bright-renewables.com). In Waalwijk, the company supplied a PurePac Grand upgrading system for Wabico, processing 2,200 Nm³ of biogas per hour and producing 1,450 Nm³ of biomethane per hour with methane recovery exceeding 99.5%, serving the equivalent of 8,500 Dutch households; this plant’s CO₂-liquefaction technology was upgraded in early 2024 (source: bright-renewables.com). The Charlton Park Estate project in the UK uses a PurePac Medium system to convert organic waste and manure into biomethane, producing 570 Nm³ per hour with over 99.5% purity and methane recovery, supplying gas for more than 3,800 UK homes and avoiding 5,400 metric tonnes of CO₂ emissions annually (source: bright-renewables.com). Other projects include biogas upgrading and CO₂ liquefaction in Heek, Germany, and the Netherlands’ first CO₂-liquefaction installation at the Houtrust wastewater-treatment plant in The Hague, demonstrating expansion into municipal wastewater infrastructure (source: bright-renewables.com).
Recent developments
In May 2024, Bright Renewables announced its participation in the TANDEM e-methanol consortium, a major strategic initiative combining its renewable-gas and CO₂ expertise with HyGear’s electrolysis technology and University of Twente research to develop a 500-tonne-per-year AA-grade e-methanol demonstration plant at HyGear’s Arnhem site, supported by nearly €4 million in subsidies against an €8 million investment (source: bright-renewables.com). Early 2024 also saw the completion of a CO₂-liquefaction upgrade at the Wabico facility in Waalwijk, enhancing the existing biomethane operation with CO₂ liquefaction using CO₂ as the refrigerant (source: bright-renewables.com). Bright continues to expand its food-grade bio-CO₂ production capabilities, renewable-gas-as-a-service offerings, and integrated biomethane projects, exemplified by the Grolsch installation which combines financing, construction, operation, maintenance, and biomethane sales in a comprehensive service model (source: bright-renewables.com).
Working there
Bright Renewables’ workforce is primarily engaged in engineering and project delivery, encompassing roles in process, mechanical, and electrical engineering, automation and controls, gas treatment, refrigeration, liquefaction, carbon capture, commissioning, operations, maintenance, project management, sales, and customer service (source: bright-renewables.com). Research and development is integral to the company, with in-house development of methanol-reactor technology and proprietary membrane upgrading and carbon capture systems, supporting activities from applied research and pilot demonstrations to industrial plant design and commercial project execution (source: bright-renewables.com). The company’s headquarters in Enschede serves as the main employment base, with collaboration nearby at the University of Twente, while projects require international travel and coordination across Europe and the Americas (source: linkedin.com). The culture is practical and project-oriented, exposing technical staff to the full project lifecycle from design and fabrication through commissioning, operations, maintenance, and commercial performance (source: bright-renewables.com).
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