Turbine Resident Engineer

About the role

The Turbine Resident Engineer provides on‑site technical leadership for steam turbine assets, helping the customer identify risks, resolve issues and improve plant performance and availability. The role combines hands‑on plant inspections, technical reporting and advisory support to ensure reliable turbine operation.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct regular plant walk‑downs and visual inspections of turbines and auxiliary systems.
• Prepare and submit monthly status reports and six‑monthly fleet experience reports to the client.
• Participate in quarterly technical meetings with other Eskom power stations.
• Provide emergency consultation during unplanned turbine failures.
• Inform the client of new engineering designs and improvements that could benefit the plant.
• Assist in drafting technical specifications for turbine component refurbishments.
• Deliver turbine‑related training and technology transfer to client engineers.
• Act as the communication channel with the OEM for technical matters.
• Update GE Vernova documentation and ensure correct application of operating and maintenance procedures.
• Identify and optimise spare parts inventories for planned overhauls.
• Define maintenance scopes, recommend work for major outages and investigate turbine occurrences.

Required profile

Required skills

• Steam turbine operation and maintenance
• Technical product knowledge of turbine systems
• Analytical problem‑solving skills
• Technical reporting and documentation
• Maintenance planning and spare‑parts optimisation