DAMS Technical Solutions Consultant

DAR AL RIYADH; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

DAR AL RIYADH is seeking an experienced Engineer to assess condition and performance of dam assets in Saudi Arabia. The role requires leading multidisciplinary teams to develop technical studies, reviews, and upgrade recommendations for critical infrastructure.

Applicants should have a strong background in dam operating systems, asset management, and maintenance planning, with experience in government or public-sector clients in the region. Saudi Council of Engineers registration is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil/hydraulic/water resources or related dam discipline.
• Master's degree from a recognized university is preferred.
• Minimum 16 years of professional experience in dam operations/maintenance.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams (8+ years).
• Registration with Saudi Council of Engineers where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assess condition, reliability, and operational performance of dams and assets.
• Develop technical studies, reports, and solutions for dam operating systems.
• Review operating philosophies, procedures, standards, and specs.
• Identify deficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Provide multidisciplinary engineering advice across multiple domains.
• Review contractor submissions and contracts related to dam projects.
• Recommend rehabilitation, upgrades, or optimization of assets.
• Maintain technical databases and asset registers.
• Prepare and present technical reports to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Dam operations

Asset condition assessment

Risk reduction

Multidisciplinary teams

Technical reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Water Resources Engineering

Master's degree in dam-related discipline

Tools

CMMS

Engineering databases

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the condition reliability and operational performance of dams and associated assets
• Develop technical studies engineering reports and practical solutions to improve dam operating systems
• Review existing operating philosophies systems procedures and technical standards
• Identify deficiencies recurring failures performance gaps and improvement opportunities
• Provide multidisciplinary engineering advice covering civil hydraulic mechanical electrical instrumentation and control systems
• Review technical submissions designs calculations method statements specifications and contractor proposals
• Recommend rehabilitation upgrade replacement and optimization solutions for critical dam assets
• Establish maintain and improve technical databases asset registers and engineering information systems
• Verify the accuracy completeness and quality of technical and asset information
• Support the classification of critical assets and the assessment of their condition and operational risks
• Assess productivity asset reliability and operational performance against agreed KPIs and service levels
• Conduct root-cause analysis of complex technical and operational problems
• Develop corrective and preventive recommendations and monitor their implementation
• Support the preparation and improvement of operations and maintenance manuals procedures and technical guidelines
• Review preventive predictive corrective and emergency maintenance strategies
• Provide technical input to scopes of work specifications bills of quantities and dam O amp M contracts
• Review contractors technical performance and verify compliance with contractual and engineering requirements
• Monitor the implementation of strategic plans improvement initiatives and engineering recommendations
• Promote the adoption of suitable technologies monitoring systems and recognized international practices
• Prepare clear daily weekly monthly annual and technical reports as required by the assignment
• Present technical findings risks recommendations and required decisions to senior stakeholders
• Coordinate with government stakeholders consultants contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Attend technical meetings inspections and site visits anywhere in Saudi Arabia as required
• Comply with Saudi laws applicable codes client procedures quality requirements and occupational health and safety obligations

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or another dam-related discipline from a recognized university.
• Relevant master's degree from a recognized university.
• Minimum 16 years of professional experience in dam operations and maintenance, water-system design or water-infrastructure project management.
• Demonstrated experience developing technical solutions for dams, water-retaining structures or associated infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of dam operating systems, maintenance requirements, asset condition assessment and risk reduction.
• Experience reviewing engineering designs, technical reports, calculations, specifications and contractor submissions.
• Proven ability to analyze complex multidisciplinary technical problems and recommend practical solutions.
• Strong technical-reporting, presentation and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Relevant experience must be supported by verifiable employment records, project references, technical reports or studies when requested.
• At least 8 years of experience leading multidisciplinary technical or engineering teams.
• Experience managing or advising on large dam portfolios or national water-infrastructure programs.
• Previous experience with government or public-sector clients in Saudi Arabia.
• Experience in dam rehabilitation, asset optimization, instrumentation, monitoring and emergency-response planning.
• Familiarity with international dam-safety standards and recognized engineering practices.
• Knowledge of asset-management systems, computerized maintenance management systems and technical databases.
• Professional engineering registration and membership of a recognized engineering institution.
• Registration with the Saudi Council of Engineers where applicable.