Senior Dam Operations & Maintenance Engineer

Dar Al Riyadh Group; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Dar Al Riyadh Group is seeking a senior mechanical/industrial engineer to provide expert support for the operation and maintenance of dams and water infrastructure. The role emphasizes asset-performance improvement, reliability analysis and strong coordination across multi-disciplinary teams.

You will review operating philosophies, maintenance plans and technical submissions while ensuring compliance with international standards and Saudi regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or an equivalent relevant discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience in dam projects.
• Extensive dam operations, maintenance and asset-performance improvement experience.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and hydraulic equipment for dams.
• Experience with gates, valves, pumps, actuators and hydraulic power units.
• Experience developing or reviewing operating philosophies, procedures and maintenance strategies.
• Ability to analyze equipment failures, data and maintenance trends.
• Strong preventive, predictive, corrective and emergency maintenance know-how.
• Experience using planning, scheduling or asset-management systems.
• Ability to review technical specs, reports and contractor submissions.
• Strong technical reporting, analytical and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist engineering advice for the operation and maintenance of dams and associated water infrastructure.
• Review and improve preventive, corrective, predictive and emergency maintenance strategies.
• Monitor KPIs such as availability, reliability and downtime.
• Coordinate with civil, electrical, instrumentation and safety specialists.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to senior stakeholders.
• Attend site visits across Saudi Arabia as required.

Skills

Dam operations

Maintenance planning

Asset management

Root-cause analysis

Technical reporting

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Risk assessment

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering

Tools

Maintenance-management systems

Planning and scheduling software

Asset-management software

Technical documentation tools

Job description

Dar Al Riyadh Group is seeking a senior mechanical/industrial engineer to provide expert support for the operation and maintenance of dams and water infrastructure. The role emphasizes asset-performance improvement, reliability analysis and strong coordination across multi-disciplinary teams.

You will review operating philosophies, maintenance plans and technical submissions while ensuring compliance with international standards and Saudi regulations.