Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Air Products Inc; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Electrical Maintenance Engineer to oversee maintenance activities in high and medium voltage systems. This role involves supervising team members, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and conducting root cause analyses to enhance plant reliability. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical engineering, with 12-15 years of experience in power systems and HV substations. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to safety, diversity, and innovation in the industrial gas sector, where your contributions will help shape a cleaner energy future.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of maintenance experience in power systems and HV substations.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical maintenance engineer activities, ensuring compliance with safety procedures.
• Manage documentation and cost control for maintenance activities.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Organizational Skills

People Management

Root Cause Analysis

Preventative Maintenance

Corrective Maintenance

Predictive Maintenance

Education

Postgraduate/Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

Reimagine What’s Possible

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead electrical maintenance engineer activities, including preventative, corrective, and predictive maintenance.
2. Supervise team members to achieve targets and objectives.
3. Ensure compliance with health, safety, security, and environmental procedures.
4. Conduct root cause analyses and implement solutions to enhance plant reliability.
5. Manage documentation and cost control for maintenance activities.
6. Lead all electrical maintenance activities in high and medium voltage systems, including preventative, corrective, and predictive maintenance, scheduled outages, planning for shutdowns, and overhauling work activities; organizing maintenance, troubleshooting and modification of all HV systems (SCADA, PMS, PSA, Protection, Power Transformers, Switchgears, GCBs, IPB, etc.) in accordance with overall maintenance plans, HSE guidelines and quality standards to ensure plant availability and machinery reliability.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

1. Postgraduate/Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering.
2. 12-15 years of maintenance experience in power systems and HV substations.
3. Strong leadership, organizational, and people management skills.
4. Proficiency in maintenance software, preferably SAP.
5. Experience in refining, chemical, and petrochemical equipment.

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.