Turbine Engineer (Gas Turbine)

Position Overview

The Turbine Engineer is a highly specialized role focused on the engineering, performance optimization, and reliability management of gas turbine systems used for power generation and mechanical drive applications in offshore and onshore oil and gas facilities. With gas turbines being the primary power source for most offshore installations, this role is essential for ensuring continuous and efficient power supply.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist engineering support for aeroderivative and industrial gas turbines (major OEM platforms)
• Perform gas turbine performance monitoring, degradation analysis, and optimization to maintain thermal efficiency and output
• Develop and implement gas turbine maintenance strategies including hot gas path inspections, major inspections, and combustion system upgrades
• Conduct failure analysis and root cause investigation for gas turbine component failures (blades, vanes, combustion liners, bearings)
• Specify and evaluate gas turbine spare parts including refurbished and aftermarket components
• Support long-term service agreements (LTSA) management and negotiate with OEMs on scope, pricing, and performance guarantees
• Perform combustion dynamics monitoring and tuning for low-NOx/DLE combustion systems
• Evaluate and implement turbine upgrade and retrofit packages (performance, emissions, reliability)
• Support fuel gas quality management and its impact on turbine hot section life
• Develop risk-based maintenance planning and life assessment for gas turbine components
• Assess and specify gas turbine packages for new projects including emissions compliance and performance requirements

Qualifications

Required

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering (Master's preferred)
• Certifications: OPITO BOSIET/FOET; OEM-specific training certifications (advantageous); Vibration Analyst Category II+
• Experience: Minimum 10 years specializing in gas turbine engineering within oil and gas, with hands-on experience on at least two major OEM platforms
• Technical Skills: Gas turbine thermodynamics and performance analysis, hot gas path inspection, combustion dynamics, OEM control system familiarity, condition monitoring, root cause analysis, API 616/611/612/618

Preferred

• OEM training or certification on major gas turbine platforms
• Experience with DLE/low-NOx combustion systems and tuning
• Aeroderivative turbine maintenance planning experience
• Hydrogen co-firing or fuel flexibility experience