Senior Control Room Operator - Power & Water Desalination

Acwa; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

ACWA NOMAC in the UAE seeks an experienced Control Room Operator to monitor and control power and water desalination units from the plant's control room, ensuring production targets are met safely and reliably. You will operate from the control panel, manage process variables, coordinate with field colleagues, and uphold HSSE standards while mentoring junior staff.

Ideal candidates have a technical diploma and at least five years in control room operations on desalination assets and experience

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement: Technical Diploma in Engineering
• At least 5 years of experience in control room operations in Power/Water desalination units
• Experience with DCS/SCADA/PLC and related control systems

Responsibilities

• Operate the assigned unit/plant from the control panel and adjust operating conditions and flows.
• Develop understanding of plant layout, processes and systems to perform duties per quality/HSE standards.
• Maintain radio contact with field operators to communicate operating conditions.
• Update control room logs and perform shift handovers for seamless communication.
• Follow supervisor instructions and monitor abnormalities to normalize equipment.
• Conduct initial diagnostics, fix faults or raise requests for faulty equipment.
• Coordinate Lock Out/Tag Out during maintenance isolation.
• Provide on-the-job training to junior team members.
• Perform other duties as required by the line manager.

Skills

Plant equipment knowledge and control

HSE & quality standards awareness

Plant processes and equipment

DCS/SCADA/PLC expertise

Downtime analysis and problem solving

Desalination operations

Mentoring and people management

Planning and organization

Teamwork and collaboration

Education

Technical Diploma in Engineering

Tools

DCS

SCADA

PLC

Job description

ACWA NOMAC in the UAE seeks an experienced Control Room Operator to monitor and control power and water desalination units from the plant's control room, ensuring production targets are met safely and reliably. You will operate from the control panel, manage process variables, coordinate with field colleagues, and uphold HSSE standards while mentoring junior staff.

Ideal candidates have a technical diploma and at least five years in control room operations on desalination assets and experience