Engineer Prof Engineering - Durbanville (Turbine Eng

Listing status: Online

Apply by: 3 September 2026

Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply

Job category: Energy and Power Engineering

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Position:
Engineer Prof Engineering - Turbine Eng (Durbanville)
Position/Task Grade: P13

Area of specialisation:
Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering for Hydro Turbines and Associated Plant Systems Department:
Turbine Engineering Business Unit:
Peaking Operating Unit

Location:

Durbanville Office (providing engineering support to Power Stations nationwide and requiring periodic travel to operational sites)

• Technical leadership
• Customer and stakeholder focus

• Safety consciousness
• Initiative and innovation

• Knowledge of hydro turbines and associated plant systems would be an added advantage
• Mechanical and/or mechatronic engineering principles
• Plant reliability and asset management
• National and international engineering codes, standards and best practices
• Root cause analysis and failure investigations
• Engineering design and plant modification processes
• Eskom processes and governance documentation

• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Technical report writing
• Communication and presentation skills
• Project coordination and execution
• Risk assessment and decision making
• Data analysis and interpretation

• Optimise allocated plant performance and reliability.
• Identify, investigate and resolve problematic plant issues.
• Perform root cause analyses and implement sustainable engineering solutions.
• Manage plant modifications and engineering improvements.
• Execute and coordinate engineering projects.
• Provide technical advice and support to operations and maintenance teams.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, statutory requirements and governance processes.
• Conduct engineering assessments and performance evaluations of hydro turbines and associated plant systems.
• Provide engineering support across the Peaking Operating Unit's generation portfolio, including operating plant, new build assets and associated technologies, as required to achieve business objectives.

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• BSc Eng/BEng Degree in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering (NQF Level 8, 480 credits)

• Completed engineering graduate training programme or two years’ related engineering experience

• Registered as an ECSA Candidate Engineer