Senior Control Room Operator – Power Plant & Grid Ops

JIGPC- Jazan Integrated Gasification and Power Company; Jizan; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

JIGPC- Jazan Integrated Gasification and Power Company seeks an experienced Control Room Operator to safely operate and monitor a world-class power generation facility from the Central Control Room using DCS platforms. You will manage gas and steam turbines, HRSGs, boilers, and balance-of-plant equipment while ensuring environmental compliance and operational excellence.

The role requires 8+ years in utility-scale power generation, extensive DCS/SCADA experience, and strong shift-handover

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Power Plant Technology or engineering fields.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control plant operations through DCS and associated control systems.
• Operate Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines, HRSGs, Boilers, Generators, and Balance of Plant equipment.
• Optimize unit performance to achieve generation targets while maintaining equipment integrity.
• Monitor critical operating parameters including temperatures, pressures, flows, emissions, and electrical outputs.
• Execute normal startup, shutdown, and load adjustment activities.
• Coordinate unit synchronization, desynchronization, and load dispatch requirements.
• Support plant commissioning, testing, and operational readiness activities when required.
• Respond to grid demands and maintain stable operation during changing load conditions.
• Identify abnormalities, alarms, and equipment performance deviations.
• Take immediate corrective actions within authority limits and escalate major issues.
• Support root cause investigations of plant trips, disturbances, and equipment failures.
• Lead or participate in emergency response actions during abnormal operating conditions.
• Ensure strict adherence to HSE policies, operating procedures, and permit-to-work requirements.
• Maintain compliance with environmental regulations and emission requirements.
• Participate in operational risk assessments and safety audits.
• Coordinate effectively with Field Operators, Maintenance Personnel, Shift Supervisors, and Engineering teams.
• Communicate operational status, constraints, and critical activities during shift handovers.
• Provide operational guidance to field operators during routine and non-routine activities.
• Maintain accurate operating logs and shift reports.
• Record plant events, equipment abnormalities, and operational interventions.
• Prepare reports relating to operational performance, incidents, and process deviations.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency improvement and performance optimization.
• Participate in operational excellence initiatives and procedure enhancements.
• Support training and mentoring of junior operators when required.

Skills

DCS operation

SCADA operation

Load management

Operational risk awareness

Shift handover communication

Education

Diploma/Degree in Power Plant Technology/Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation & Control/Chemical Engineering

Tools

DCS/SCADA systems

Yokogawa

Honeywell

Emerson

ABB

Siemens

Job description

JIGPC- Jazan Integrated Gasification and Power Company seeks an experienced Control Room Operator to safely operate and monitor a world-class power generation facility from the Central Control Room using DCS platforms. You will manage gas and steam turbines, HRSGs, boilers, and balance-of-plant equipment while ensuring environmental compliance and operational excellence.

The role requires 8+ years in utility-scale power generation, extensive DCS/SCADA experience, and strong shift-handover