Data Steward

NES Fircroft; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Data Steward for a 12-month contract to govern project data and support Digital Twin readiness. You will convert requirements into repeatable controls, coordinate with EPCC teams, and maintain data quality, lineage and custody across engineering databases.

The role emphasizes data governance, data quality checks, and timely handover readiness, with reporting on submissions and issues. Prior Oil & Gas project data experience is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Strong Excel capability for cleansing, reconciliation, formulas & queries.
• Ability to prepare dashboards and visual reporting using Power BI or equivalent.
• Experience with data governance, lineage, master/reference data and metadata management.
• Experience with engineering data, databases and engineering authoring tools is a plus.
• Oil & Gas or major capital-project data experience involving engineering data is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement the approved data governance model within the assigned scope.
• Maintain data ownership, stewardship, technical custody, validation and approval responsibilities.
• Coordinate data exchanges with EPCC Contractors and engineering teams.
• Maintain an auditable register of submissions, checks, decisions, changes and approvals.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Data governance

Data quality

Digital Twin

Engineering data

Data modeling

Education

Engineering or related technical qualification

Tools

Navisworks

EDMS

CMMS

AVEsVA

Hexagon

Job description

Data Steward – 12 months Contract – Saudi Arabia

Required:- Strong Microsoft Excel capability for cleansing, reconciliation, formulas, queries & controlled bulk files. Ability to prepare dashboards & visual reporting using Power BI or equivalent tools. Practical understanding of data quality, data models, master/reference data, metadata, lineage & controlled exchange. Experience with AVEVA, Hexagon, Navisworks, engineering databases or Digital Twin platforms is an advantage. Ability to interpret engineering lists, tagging specifications, data requirements & contractor deliverables. Provide a consistent & traceable data set enabling Digital Twin use cases & downstream databases. Protect project data & preserve usability & maintainability through execution & handover. Ensure findings are evidenced, communicated, assigned & followed to verified closure. Escalate material data-quality, schedule, security or ownership risks promptly. Maintain an audit trail of submissions, checks, decisions, changes & approvals. Comply with HSE, information security, confidentiality & records-management requirements. Engineering, data management, information systems, maintenance, operations or a related technical qualification. Oil & Gas, petrochemical or major capital-project experience involving engineering data & technical databases. Experience with engineering authoring tools, EDMS, completion/commissioning systems, CMMS, maintenance or production databases.

Role purpose

Convert project data requirements into repeatable operational controls, coordinate data exchange with EPCC Contractors, maintain the integrity of the Digital Twin, & provide evidence-based visibility of data quality, progress, issues & readiness for handover.

ACTIVITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Data governance & stewardship

• Implement the approved data governance model within the assigned scope.
• Maintain data ownership, stewardship, technical custody, validation & approval responsibilities.
• Document critical data objects, definitions, business rules, sources, uses & quality expectations.
• Support governance reviews, audits & action plans.

Data quality & controls

• Define & operate checks for data completeness, validity, uniqueness, consistency, integrity, timeliness & traceability.
• Establish & apply acceptance criteria & quality thresholds with Engineering stakeholders.
• Produce quality reports identifying missing, invalid, duplicated or inconsistent records.
• Log, prioritize, assign, track & close issues with evidence. Recommend preventive controls at source.

Contractor & vendor data exchange

• Coordinate recurring submissions with EPCC Contractor Data Managers & engineering teams.
• Verify submissions follow approved templates, formats, tagging conventions & required attributes.
• Provide or obtain timely clarification to reduce rework & delays.
• Load or coordinate accepted data into the Digital Twin environment.
• Maintain an auditable register of submissions, rejections, comments & approvals.

Digital Twin & master/reference data

• Maintain package data in the Digital Twin & related engineering-data environment.
• Apply the approved Asset Reference Data Library, master data model, classes & tag rules.
• Route specific model changes through validation & change control.
• Support mappings, transformations & controlled bulk uploads.
• Coordinate platform issues, backups & data-security requirements.

Reporting, support & handover

• Maintain weekly & monthly reporting on submissions, data quality, backlog, progress & risks.
• Support package reviews, audits & cross-package consistency checks.
• Train & support users on templates, quality expectations & Digital Twin processes.
• Prepare governed, protected & maintainable data for commissioning, operations & final handover.
• Capture lessons learned across the Data Steward network.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.