Senior Automation Project Lead - Saudi Arabia

Siemens; Al Khobar; Hybrid; SAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile working 2–3 days per week

Global/team diversity

Job summary

Siemens Digital Industries invites a Project Execution Lead to our Saudi Arabian team. You will develop and implement control-system solutions for water, oil & gas, and chemical sectors, coordinating software and hardware integration, and ensuring delivery to customers.

You will lead technical teams, manage subprojects, and collaborate with suppliers and global centers. A PMP-like mindset and OT cybersecurity knowledge are valued; travel up to 40% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Electronics or similar field with 10–12 years in project and service.
• Experience engineering and commissioning Siemens DCS/SCADA – PCS 7 on major customer installations.
• Ability to lead technical tasks and manage subprojects within automation projects.
• Knowledge of OT cybersecurity concepts and deployment experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement control system solutions for projects per customer specs and standards.
• Create concepts to solve complex requirements for water, chemical, petrochemical, and oil & gas SCADA systems.
• Oversee software engineering, third-party integration, and hardware planning for control cabinets.
• Coordinate with suppliers, customers and global engineering centers; manage subcontracts.
• Perform tests, optimizations, acceptance, and delivery to customers; document results.
• Support bidding activities with the Bidding team and maintain project updates for management.

Skills

Project leadership

SCADA PCS 7

Cross-functional collaboration

OT cybersecurity concepts

Travel readiness

Intercultural experience

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical/ Electronics)

Tools

Siemens DCS/SCADA PCS 7

Third-party integration experience

Job description

Siemens Digital Industries invites a Project Execution Lead to our Saudi Arabian team. You will develop and implement control-system solutions for water, oil & gas, and chemical sectors, coordinating software and hardware integration, and ensuring delivery to customers.

You will lead technical teams, manage subprojects, and collaborate with suppliers and global centers. A PMP-like mindset and OT cybersecurity knowledge are valued; travel up to 40% is expected.