Turbine Resident Engineer

About the role

The Turbine Resident Engineer provides technical leadership for steam turbine assets, supporting the customer in identifying risks, solving problems, and improving plant performance and availability. The role involves on‑site inspections, emergency consultations, and continuous knowledge transfer to the client’s engineering team.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct regular plant walk‑downs and visual inspections of turbines and auxiliary systems.
• Prepare and submit monthly technical reports to the client.
• Participate in quarterly technical meetings with other Eskom power stations.
• Provide emergency technical support during unplanned turbine failures.
• Inform the client of new engineering designs and fleet experience that could enhance plant operation.
• Assist in drafting technical specifications for turbine component refurbishments.
• Deliver training and technology transfer to client engineers.
• Maintain and update GE Vernova documentation and operating procedures.
• Develop maintenance plans, spare‑parts optimisation, and scope of work for major outages.
• Investigate turbine occurrences and report deviations from best practices.

Required profile

• Proven experience with steam turbine operation, maintenance, and performance optimisation.
• Ability to perform detailed plant inspections and generate technical reports.
• Willingness to be on call for emergency turbine incidents.
• Strong analytical skills and familiarity with engineering standards and procedures.

Required skills

• Steam turbine engineering
• Turbine maintenance and refurbishment
• Technical documentation (GE Vernova)
• Plant performance analysis

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on high‑profile power generation assets.
• Collaboration with leading OEMs and industry experts.
• Continuous professional development and training.