Sintaqa is hiring Generator Technicians to operate and maintain Cummins KTA50 1250 kVA generating sets on a continuously running site in Abu Dhabi.
This is a hands-on shift role. You will be on the plant — watching the sets, taking readings, acting on alarms and keeping the power on. You are not expected to carry out major repairs; our service engineers do that. You are the first response when something changes.
Responsibilities
— Operate and monitor the Cummins KTA50 generating sets throughout your shift
— Take and record hourly readings — oil pressure, coolant temperature, voltage, frequency, load, power factor and running hours
— Check and top up fuel, oil and coolant; drain water from fuel filters and separators
— Monitor day tanks and transfer pumps, and keep the sets fuelled
— Start, stop and change over sets as instructed, and manage load sharing between units
— Respond to alarms — identify the cause, take first action, and escalate to the duty engineer when it is beyond operator level
— Carry out daily checks on batteries, belts, hoses, air filters, exhaust and leaks
— Keep the shift log and alarm log complete and accurate
— Keep the plant and the surrounding area clean and safe
— Hand over properly to the next shift
Shift pattern and package
— AED 8,000 per month
— 12-hour shifts on a [ ] rotation, covering 24/7 operation
— Site-based in Abu Dhabi
— Accommodation: [provided / not provided]
— Transport to site: [provided / not provided]
— Employment visa, medical insurance and annual leave as per UAE Labour Law
— No recruitment fee or cost of any kind is charged to the candidate at any stage
Skills
Essential
— ITI, diploma or trade certificate in electrical or mechanical, or equivalent hands-on experience
— At least 2 years operating diesel generating sets of 500 kVA or above
— Hands-on experience with Cummins engines — KTA50 or a similar large-frame engine
— Able to read a control panel and understand what the alarms mean (PowerCommand, Deep Sea or similar)
— Knows the difference between a warning and a shutdown, and acts correctly on both
— Basic troubleshooting — no-start, low oil pressure, high coolant temperature, fuel supply problems
— Comfortable with 12-hour shifts including nights and weekends
— Enough English to read a log sheet, write a shift report and speak to the duty engineer
— Physically fit for plant work in UAE site conditions
Advantageous
— Experience on a continuously running plant rather than standby sets
— Paralleling and load sharing across multiple generating sets
— Cummins OEM training
— UAE driving licence
