For more than 20 years, Globeleq has been a long-term investor, developer, owner and operator of diversified power projects in Africa, where the company is one of the largest Independent Power Producers. With nearly 1900MW of generation capacity in operation across 17 power plants in 7 countries, 485MW of new power projects in construction and >2,000MW in development, Globeleq is one of the largest independent power producers solely focused in Africa. Globeleq is 70% owned by British International Investment and 30% by Norfund, the development finance institutions of the UK and Norway, and has a proven track record for supporting the ongoing development of the African power sector.
Globeleq’s various generation technologies include gas, wind, solar PV, battery energy storage (BESS), and geothermal. The company is also actively pursuing new opportunities which are emerging from the energy transition, including desalination projects powered by renewables, as well as green hydrogen and ammonia projects.
Globeleq is now seeking to recruit a Machine Operator Intern to be based at our Malindi Solar Power Plant in Langobaya, Malindi Subcounty.
This is a 9-month internship from 01st April to 31st December 2025.
Requirements
- A Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
- Trained Machine Operator with Valid driving license class B, C, C1 & G.
- Graduated or finished his/her course within the last three years.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Good knowledge of MS Office software.
- Ability to work in a team with minimal supervision.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Good work ethic with attention to details, and analytical skills.
- A valid police clearance certificate.
About Globeleq
We develop, own and operate power plants utilising various technologies across the African continent. With many years of international industry experience, the support of committed shareholders, and long-standing project, technology, finance and government partnerships, we have the financial strength, management and operational expertise to power Africa to realise its potential.