Dam Systems Architect & Asset Reliability Advisor

دار الرياض | Dar Al Riyadh; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Dar Al Riyadh in Riyadh seeks a senior dam engineering professional to assess, improve and manage dam assets and related infrastructure. You will review operating philosophies, safety standards and technical guidelines while leading multidisciplinary teams across civil, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and control systems.

The ideal candidate has 16+ years of experience in dam operations/maintenance, with a track record of delivering practical engineering solutions and robust risk management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Water resources or dam-related discipline from a recognized university.
• Master’s degree from a recognized university is preferred.
• Minimum 16 years of professional experience in dam operations, maintenance or water-infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated experience solving complex multidisciplinary dam-related engineering problems.

Responsibilities

• Assess condition, reliability and performance of dams and assets.
• Develop technical studies and practical solutions to improve dam operating systems.
• Review existing operating philosophies, systems, and standards.
• Identify deficiencies, performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Provide multidisciplinary advice across civil, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical and control systems.
• Review designs, calculations, specifications and contractor proposals.
• Recommend rehabilitation, upgrade, replacement and optimization of assets.
• Maintain and improve technical databases, asset registers and information systems.
• Verify accuracy and quality of technical and asset information.
• Support classification of assets and assessment of risks and KPIs.
• Conduct root-cause analysis of complex technical problems.
• Develop corrective/preventive recommendations and monitor implementation.
• Contribute to operations/maintenance manuals, procedures and guidelines.
• Review maintenance strategies (preventive, predictive, corrective, emergency).
• Provide input to scopes of work, BOQs, and dam O&M contracts.
• Review contractor performance for compliance with requirements.
• Monitor implementation of strategic plans and improvement initiatives.
• Promote adoption of suitable technologies and international best practices.
• Prepare daily to annual technical reports and present findings to senior stakeholders.
• Coordinate with government stakeholders, consultants and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Dam engineering

Hydraulic engineering

Structural assessment

Risk analysis

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Water/Dam related field

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Job description

Dar Al Riyadh in Riyadh seeks a senior dam engineering professional to assess, improve and manage dam assets and related infrastructure. You will review operating philosophies, safety standards and technical guidelines while leading multidisciplinary teams across civil, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and control systems.

The ideal candidate has 16+ years of experience in dam operations/maintenance, with a track record of delivering practical engineering solutions and robust risk management