Aggreko Eritrea Graduate Technician Program – 12-month fixed term contract

At Aggreko, we provide energy solutions so businesses can grow and communities can thrive.

Mines, data centres, sporting events, manufacturing sites – even whole cities – need electricity around the clock. Reliable supplies of energy have never been more critical.

That’s why we make sure our customers have power, heating, and air conditioning when, where and for however long they need it.

Our graduate technician Program. Why join us as a graduate?  

This program is designed to give you hands-on experience in power generation as you will have the opportunity to work in a powerplant designed, built and operated in the highest standards in the industry. During this 12-month program as a graduate technician, you will

Gain theoretical knowledge in power generation, specifically for thermal, PV and hybrid power plants

Work with the project operations team in the powerplant in the maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of powerplant equipment included but not limited to generators, transformers, switchboards, inverters etc.

Work some on a project in application engineering or continuous improvement enabling you to put all the knowledge you would have gained throughout the program in a project

The sense of teamwork is unique – ‘together’ is one of our core values – and we make sure people feel welcome and included, so they can be themselves at work. 

  At the end of the program, you would

Gain hands-on experience in the maintenance of powerplant equipments and be ready to take a technician role in any powerplant.

Gain theoretical knowledge in power generation, specifically for thermal, PV and hybrid powerplant

This position is based in Eritrea and exclusively for Eritrean nations. In Eritrea, Aggreko supplies power to the BMSC mining complex located in the Gash Barka region in Eritrea. We are a hybrid plant of 30MW installed capacity with 24MW thermal and 6MW PV.

You’ll have the following skills and experience:

Atleast a bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical or electrical engineering preferred)

Some technical knowledge or experience in mechanical or electrical engineering, ideally in power generation

Passionate about mechanical or electrical engineering

Highly motivated with a positive attitude to work

Business level English

Good team-player

To comply with the national labour laws and applicable legislation in Eritrea, all graduates who will be selected to take part in this program will be required to present their national release document from military service.  

Why join Aggreko?

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

Our culture inspires and unites us to grow, change and deliver the best solutions for our customers. It means that we are:

Dynamic. Although we’re sixty years old, it doesn’t feel like it when you work here. There’s a lot going on and our entrepreneurial spirit helps us to deliver at pace for customers and each other.

Experts in what we do. We’re a team of experts who blend our experience and unique expertise to deliver precisely the right solution for customers. Our work is hugely varied; no two days are the same. And because of this, there are always opportunities for motivated people to learn and grow quickly.

Innovative. We’re curious about how new ideas and technologies can benefit customers and simplify how we work. And that’s as true for our fleet, where we’re introducing hybrids and battery storage, as it is for improving the way we work together.

Together. We’re a team of 6,000 people. We might be spread out across the globe, but because we’re inclusive and straightforward, and we hold each other to account, we work well together to get things done.

Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.