Control Room Operator – Power & Water Desalination

Acwa Power; Dubai; On-site; AED 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

ACWA Power is seeking a skilled professional to monitor and control power and desalination units from the control room. You will maintain steady operations, adjust process variables, and ensure safety and quality standards are met across shifts.

Responsibilities include diagnosing equipment faults, coordinating maintenance lockouts, updating logs, and training junior staff to reinforce best practices and safety compliance in a high-demand environment.

Qualifications

• Technical diploma in engineering is required.
• 5 years’ experience in control room operations in power/water desalination.
• Knowledge of DCS/SCADA/PLC and plant systems.
• Strong HSE and quality standards awareness.

Responsibilities

• Operate the assigned unit from the control panel and adjust conditions.
• Maintain continuous radio contact and handover logs for seamless operations.
• Monitor systems, diagnose faults, and initiate corrective actions.
• Coordinate Lock Out & Tag Out during maintenance.
• Provide on-the-job training to junior team members.

Skills

Control room ops

DCS/SCADA/PLC

HSE compliance

Plant process know-how

Downtime analysis

Mentoring/coaching

Team collaboration

Planning & organizing

Attention to detail

Education

Technical Diploma in Engineering

Job description

ACWA Power is seeking a skilled professional to monitor and control power and desalination units from the control room. You will maintain steady operations, adjust process variables, and ensure safety and quality standards are met across shifts.

Responsibilities include diagnosing equipment faults, coordinating maintenance lockouts, updating logs, and training junior staff to reinforce best practices and safety compliance in a high-demand environment.