Engineer Prof Engineering Turbine Internal and External
Eskom Communications · Mpumalanga
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Key Perfomance Area
- Monitor, analyse and optimise allocated plant processes to improve safety, efficiency, reliability, availability and environmental performance.
- Investigate process deviations, equipment performance losses and recurring plant problems; determine root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions.
- Develop, evaluate and manage plant modifications through the approved engineering change process, including design reviews, risk assessments, commissioning and post-implementation verification.
- Plan and execute engineering projects and technical work packages by defining scope, requirements, risks, resources, schedules, quality controls and acceptance criteria.
- Provide authoritative process-engineering advice to Operations, Maintenance, Chemistry, Projects and management, supported by accurate calculations, technical reports, standards and plant-performance data.
Competencies Required includes internal training
Behavioural
- Demonstrates integrity, honesty and accountability in engineering decisions
- Applies a strong safety, health, environmental and quality mindset
- Takes ownership of plant performance, risks and agreed actions
- Works methodically under pressure and responds effectively to plant events
- Shows curiosity, sound judgement and commitment to continuous learning
- Maintains professionalism and constructive working relationships
Leadership
- Collaborates effectively with Operations, Maintenance, Chemistry, Projects and other engineering disciplines
- Provides clear technical direction and influences decisions using evidence
- Communicates plant risks, priorities and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Coaches' colleagues and contributes to the development of engineering capability
- Facilitates multidisciplinary problem-solving and drives actions to closure
Knowledge
- Thermal power-station processes, plant systems, equipment interfaces and operating principles
- Heat and mass balances, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer and combustion fundamentals
- Boiler, turbine cycle, cooling, water-steam cycle, emissions and auxiliary plant performance
- Process control philosophy, instrumentation, control loops, alarms, trends and operating envelopes
- Plant performance indicators, efficiency, losses, reliability, availability and production constraints
- Root cause analysis, risk assessment, failure investigation and problem-solving methodologies
- Engineering design, plant modifications, commissioning, configuration control and change management
- Applicable legislation, environmental requirements, national and international engineering codes and standards
- Plant safety rules, Eskom engineering governance, technical documentation and quality requirements
Skill
- Analyse operating data, trends and process deviations to identify performance losses and emerging risks
- Perform process calculations, heat and mass balances, efficiency assessments and technical evaluations
- Troubleshoot complex plant problems using structured, evidence-based methods
- Develop technical specifications, engineering reports, scopes of work and business cases
- Evaluate plant modifications and optimisation opportunities for safety, operability, maintainability and lifecycle value
- Plan and support testing, commissioning, performance monitoring and benefits verification
Minimum Qualification Requirements
- B Sc/B Eng Degree in Engineering at NQF8 with 480 credits
Related Minimum Experience
- 2 years completed training programme for graduates OR
- 2 Years engineering experience
Professional Registration
- Engineering Council of South Africa ECSA as a Candidate Engineer