Steam Turbine Field Engineer / Technical Field Advisor / TFA / PM

Independent Turbine Consulting, LLC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

1099 subcontractor options

Retirees welcome

Part-time considerations

Job summary

Independent Turbine Consulting, LLC seeks an experienced Turbine Field Engineer to lead outages and provide technical direction for turbine maintenance projects across multiple U.S. regions.

You will collaborate with OEM clients, document outage findings, and oversee vendor activities to ensure high-quality results. The role requires 5+ years of field experience, OEM training on major turbine brands, and legal authorization to work in the USA.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as Turbine Field Engineer / TFA / TD / Utility Turbine Maintenance Engineer.
• OEM training/experience with GE, Siemens, Alstom, Mitsubishi, Toshiba, or other OEM turbines.
• Must have legal authorization to work in USA (US Citizen or work visa).
• Demonstrated commitment to safety and quality due to outage environments.

Responsibilities

• Technical direction and project management for turbine maintenance outages (Minor, Major, Valves, Bearings).
• Documentation of outage findings with professional reports.
• Technical support and root cause analysis.
• Troubleshooting of turbine and auxiliary systems.
• Outage client representation and vendor oversight.

Skills

Turbine Field Engineer experience

OEM turbine experience

Safety-conscious

Legally authorized to work in USA

Strong self-starter

Job description

Models supported: All Fossil, Nuclear, and Industrial Turbines and Generators

Turbines We Support: GE, Siemens / Westinghouse, Alstom, Mitsubishi, Toshiba, Fuji, BBC, Dresser Rand, Allis Chalmers, Elliot, and more…

Locations: Central, Eastern, Southern, Northern USA, Canada, South America

Timing: Immediate

Pay Rate: $150,000 - $400,000 USD per year, Subcontractors (1099) options also available

Company Info:

Independent Turbine Consulting is the largest USA-based independent provider of turbine-knowledgeable personnel, dedicated to providing highly-experienced personnel at reasonable and sustainable rates. We primarily supply personnel to OEM and Utility clients to support outages or supplement their in-house workforce during turbine outage planning and execution.

We provide our employees with generous compensation options, based on experience level, positive references, professional network strength, and proven value to clients. We also reward employees for identifying and helping bring in new projects. Our work is typically at power plants in the Central, Southern, Eastern, and Northern USA, as well as occasional assignments in Canada or South America.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Technical direction and project management steam turbine generator maintenance outages (Minor, Major, Valves, Bearings, etc)
• Documentation of outage findings, with prompt and professional reports
• Technical Support and Root Cause Analysis
• Troubleshooting of Turbine and Auxiliary systems
• Outage Client Representation and vendor oversight

Required experience and attributes:

• 5+ years’ experience as Turbine Field Engineer / TFA (Technical Field Advisor) / TD (Technical Director) / Utility Turbine Maintenance Engineer
• OEM training and experience with GE, Siemens, Alstom, Mitsubishi, Toshiba, or other OEM turbine generators
• Reliable, High Energy self-starter
• Committed to safety and quality
• MUST HAVE LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IN USA (US Citizen, work visa - for USA projects)

Desired Additional skills:

• Good professional network (both technical and clients)
• Other specialty skills – MHC / EHC Controls, Vibration, Generator, Complex Alignment, Root Cause Analysis, Steam Path Audit, etc.
• Fluent in Spanish (Especially for South American assignments)

Retirees and part-time workers are welcome.