Turbomachinery Specialist

Position Summary:

Acuren is seeking a highly experienced Senior Turbomachinery Specialist to support advanced vibration diagnostics, rotor dynamics analysis, and balancing of critical rotating equipment within the power generation and heavy industrial sectors. This role provides subject matter expertise for turbine and generator diagnostics, supporting both remote and field-based activities during commissioning, startup, troubleshooting, and outage conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert-level vibration diagnostics for turbines, generators, compressors, and auxiliary systems
• Support real-time troubleshooting and balancing during startup and outage conditions
• Perform transient and orbit analysis using ADRE systems
• Provide remote technical guidance to field personnel
• Deliver root cause analysis and corrective action recommendations
• Support technical reporting and client deliverables
• Collaborate with Acuren engineering and field teams

 Other work duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in turbomachinery diagnostics and vibration analysis
• Extensive experience in power generation environments
• Strong knowledge of rotor dynamics, orbit analysis, and CBM practices
• Experience supporting turbine startups and outage troubleshooting

Preferred Qualifications

• Utility or OEM experience
• Experience with flexible rotor balancing
• Vibration certification (ISO Cat II–IV)
• Experience mentoring junior analysts

Key Competencies

• Advanced problem-solving in high-risk environments
• Strong communication with field teams and clients
• Ability to provide clear recommendations under pressure
• Ability to work independently in a remote support capacity

Working Conditions:

• Flexible, project-based engagement
• Primarily remote support with scheduled availability during critical operations
• Travel not anticipated

Company Overview:

Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability, Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.

 

Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 4,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.

 

Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees.