Resident Engineer (Al Whada)

Location: Taounate, ma

Job Description

Reporting to the LTSA Project Manager, the Resident Engineer will provide on-site technical support to the client’s Operations and Maintenance team, helping to ensure the safe, reliable and efficient operation of Mitsubishi Power equipment under a Long-Term Service Agreement. This is a development-focused role, suited to a junior to mid-level engineer with a background or strong interest in Instrumentation and Control, automation, electrical engineering, commissioning, start-up or industrial operations. You will be trained and supported to develop into a resident I&C and reliability specialist, acting as a key technical interface on site and helping to resolve operational issues, support maintenance activities and improve equipment availability.

What will you do in the role?

• Provide resident on-site technical support, with a focus on Instrumentation and Control, control systems and unit operation.
• Act as a primary technical interface with the client’s Operations and Maintenance team, providing day-to-day technical support and coordination.
• Support rapid troubleshooting, root cause analysis and corrective actions for operational, instrumentation and control system issues.
• Help protect unit availability by identifying technical risks, escalating issues appropriately and supporting effective resolution.
• Support planned, preventive and corrective maintenance activities under the LTSA.
• Develop capability in diagnostics of sensors, actuators, field instrumentation, control loops, control logic and system behaviour.
• Analyse unit performance, trips, derating events and operational trends to help identify root causes and reliability improvements.
• Contribute to control system optimisation, alarm management, tuning and wider reliability improvement activities.
• Support spare parts stock management, including identifying critical spares, monitoring inventory and coordinating replenishment to reduce downtime risk.
• Help prepare planned outages, including scope definition, scheduling, resource planning and technical coordination.
• Act as the initial site coordinator during unplanned maintenance events, helping to structure the response until dedicated outage support is mobilised.
• Liaise with the client, internal project teams, OEM specialists and remote technical support to ensure clear communication and efficient issue resolution.
• Prepare technical updates, issue logs and progress reports for the LTSA Project Manager and wider project team.

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Graduate-level education in an engineering discipline, ideally Instrumentation and Control, Automation, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• A background or strong interest in I&C, automation, electrical systems, control systems or industrial operations.
• Basic understanding of DCS systems, field instrumentation, sensors, actuators and control loops.
• General understanding of gas turbines, generators, rotating equipment or power generation technology would be beneficial.
• Exposure to commissioning, start-up, operations, maintenance, field service or industrial engineering would be advantageous.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a structured approach to problem-solving.
• A hands-on mindset and willingness to work in a site-based environment.
• Good communication skills, with the confidence and professionalism to work directly with client teams.
• Good time management and coordination skills, with the ability to support multiple technical priorities.
• Fluency in business English.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Knowledge of MS Project would be advantageous.
• A professional, collaborative and self-driven approach, with high standards of safety, integrity and ownership.

Additional Information

At Mitsubishi Power EMEA, we are committed to building a workplace where people feel respected, included and able to contribute.

Our strength comes from the different experiences, perspectives and expertise of our people. Across our business, we work with colleagues from a wide range of countries, cultures, disciplines and backgrounds, and we believe this diversity helps us make better decisions, solve complex problems and deliver stronger outcomes for our customers.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and make recruitment decisions based on skills, knowledge, qualifications, experience and potential. We are committed to providing a fair and consistent recruitment process, giving every candidate the opportunity to demonstrate what they can bring to the role.

If you need any reasonable adjustments or support at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know. We will work with you to understand how we can best support you.