Mechanical Technician

Acwa; Dubai; On-site; AED 156,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

ACWA is seeking a skilled mechanical technician for on-site maintenance, modification, overhauling and installation of power plant machinery in Dubai. The role emphasizes adherence to SOPs, HSE guidelines and quality standards to ensure reliability and cost-effectiveness.

You will manage consumables, update maintenance logs, and work closely with outage teams and subcontractors. Candidates should have a technical degree and at least two years of relevant experience in pumps, motors, turbines and

Qualifications

• Degree or associate degree in a technical field; Gas Turbine Systems Technician preferred.
• Minimum two years' experience maintaining, dismantling, and installing machinery.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical documents and drawings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, modify, overhaul and install mechanical machinery per SOPs and industry practices.
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate re-orders.
• Update logs and progress reports with details of work performed.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and adhere to HSSE standards.
• Coordinate with outage teams, supervisors, and external personnel.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Read drawings

Documentation

HSE knowledge

Communication skills

Team leadership

Project management

Mechanical systems

Education

Technical Degree

Gas Turbine Systems

Job description

Job Description:

Job Purpose -

To carry out maintenance, modification, overhauling and installation activities on the mechanical machinery in accordance with standard operating procedures and industry best practices, HSE guidelines and quality standards to attain cost-effectiveness, functionality and reliability.

Key Accountabilities

Inventory

Check the necessary stock levels of consumables to enable the Outage manager’s effective inventory control and timely re-ordering.

Documentation

Update the maintenance logbook and record details of work carried out including daily progress report, filling out measurement protocols, defaults, problems, various findings and conditions of all machines to ensure timely availability of information and organised referencing.

Sign the daily site-, meeting- and Toolbox talk attendance sheets.

Continuous Improvement

Contribute to the identification and implementation of change initiatives, programmes and projects in line with the organisation’s standards.

Policies, Processes, Systems & Procedures

Adhere to all relevant organisational and departmental policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out to the required standard and in a consistent manner.

Health, Safety, Security & Environment

Adhere to all relevant health, safety, security and environmental procedures, instructions and controls so that the safety of employees and environmental compliance can be guaranteed.

Related Assignments

Perform any other duties which the outage manager may require to be carried out.

Internal

COMMUNICATION & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Needs to work closely with Mechanical Supervisor, Engineers and Supervisors in the Outage teams

External

May need to work closely with subcontracted labour, helpers, or OEM representatives

Minimum Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

Degree or associate degree in Technical Field, Gas Turbine Systems Technician preferred

Minimum Experience

Must have a minimum of two (2) years’ experience maintaining, dismantling, and installing machinery and industrial service equipment including various pumps, motors, fans, generators, and turbines.

Ability to read and interpret mechanical documents and drawings.

Skills

• Strategic and commercial mindset to contribute towards the success of a new business unit
• Ability to originate and build relationships at senior level
• Project Management principles and tools
• Excellent communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
• Excellent analytical and conceptual skills
• Ability to complement the decision-making processes based on technical know-how
• Coach and develop team members on key technical areas/ disciplines
• Thorough understanding of latest technology and innovation
• Understanding of the business value chain and operations
• Knowledge of applicable legal / quality / HSSE requirements
• Thorough knowledge of power plant maintenance, its equipment, practices, procedures

Behavioural Competencies

• Honest and timely
• can-do attitude, yet to understand one’s own limitations
• Safety first, always
• Integrity

Requirements: