I&C Technician | KSA Technical Recruitment Campaign

Acwa China; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ACWA Operations is seeking experienced Instrumentation & Control Technicians for opportunities across RO desalination and CCGT power plants in Saudi Arabia. The role involves maintenance of instrumentation and control systems to ensure accurate measurements, reliable control, and safe plant operations following procedures and HSE standards.

Responsibilities include calibration, fault diagnosis, and supporting outages.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining instrumentation and control equipment in a plant environment.
• Ability to read and interpret instrumentation drawings and diagrams.
• Experience with RO desalination or CCGT instrumentation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance of instrumentation and control equipment.
• Inspect, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair instruments, analysers, actuators, and control valves.
• Maintain RO desalination or CCGT instrumentation systems and plant auxiliaries.
• Conduct calibration, loop checks, and interlock testing with Operations.
• Diagnose faults and assist with planned outages and overhauls.
• Interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and control drawings.
• Maintain calibration records, instrument settings, and equipment history.
• Ensure LOTO, permit-to-work, and HSE compliance.

Skills

Instrumentation maintenance

Calibration

Troubleshooting

P&ID interpretation

Loop diagrams

Control valves

Field instruments

Safety procedures

Teamwork

Basic computer skills

Education

Technical Certificate

Associate's Diploma in Instrument Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Calibration equipment

Instrumentation testing tools

Job description

I&C Technician

KSA Technical Recruitment Campaign 2026

Location

Saudi Arabia

Function

Maintenance – RO Desalination / CCGT Power Generation

Job Summary

ACWA Operations is seeking experienced Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Technicians for upcoming opportunities across RO desalination and CCGT power plants in Saudi Arabia. The role is responsible for performing preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance of instrumentation and control equipment to ensure accurate measurements, reliable control systems, and safe plant operations in accordance with approved maintenance procedures and HSE standards.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance of instrumentation and control equipment.
• Inspect, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair pressure, temperature, flow, level, conductivity, and pH instruments, analysers, actuators, and control valves, as applicable.
• Maintain RO desalination instrumentation associated with pretreatment, membrane trains, high-pressure pumping, and chemical dosing, or CCGT instrumentation associated with turbines, HRSGs, steam-water systems, and plant auxiliaries.
• Conduct instrument calibration, loop checks, functional testing, and approved interlock testing in coordination with Operations.
• Diagnose instrumentation faults, support troubleshooting activities, and assist with planned outages and equipment overhauls.
• Interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and control drawings to support maintenance activities.
• Maintain accurate calibration records, instrument settings, maintenance reports, and equipment history.
• Ensure compliance with equipment isolation, lockout/tagout (LOTO), permit-to-work requirements, and HSE standards.

Job Specifications

Minimum Education

• Technical Certificate or Associate's Diploma in Instrument Engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is preferred.

Minimum Experience

• 3–5 years of experience as an Instrumentation & Control Maintenance Technician in the installation, maintenance, or engineering of electronic and instrumentation equipment within a plant environment.
• Experience in RO desalination or CCGT power plants is preferred.

Required Skills

• Practical knowledge of instrumentation maintenance, calibration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with field instruments, transmitters, analysers, actuators, and control valves.
• Ability to read P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and control drawings.
• Experience using calibration equipment and instrumentation testing tools.
• Basic understanding of RO desalination or CCGT plant instrumentation and control systems.
• Knowledge of equipment isolation, electrical safety, permit-to-work procedures, and HSE requirements.
• Good problem‑solving, communication, teamwork, and basic computer skills.

Work Conditions

• Plant-based position in Saudi Arabia.
• Availability to support planned outages, maintenance activities, and emergency repairs as required.

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