• 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