SENIOR MECHANICAL ENGINEER – Aua Namibia 226 views

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all mechanical engineering activities for a 54 MW gas/steam power plant, including maintenance planning, troubleshooting, overhaul supervision, commissioning support, and reliability improvement.
• Supervise contractors and site technicians; develop work procedures, inspection plans, and spare parts lists.
• Conduct root-cause analysis of mechanical failures and implement corrective and preventive measures.
• Support Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), quality assurance, and documentation to ensure regulatory and permit compliance.
• Collaborate with operations, electrical, and control engineering teams during outages and plant start-ups.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification (e.g. Dynamics & Power of Machines, Ship Energy/Powerplant Engineering).
• Minimum of 15-20 years’ hands-on experience in thermal/generation power stations (operations, maintenance, and commissioning) at industrial-scale facilities.
• Proven expertise in rotating equipment, boilers/heat recovery systems, pumps, valves, and steam/piping systems.
• Demonstrated experience leading on-site teams, managing contractors, and delivering outage projects.
• Fluency in English is required; additional languages will be an advantage.

How to Apply