Senior Dam Operations & Maintenance Lead

Dar Al Riyadh Group; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Dar Al Riyadh Group is seeking a Senior Operations and Maintenance Engineer to lead dam operations and maintenance across multiple locations in Saudi Arabia. You will coordinate across engineering, planning, contracts, procurement and HSE to ensure asset reliability and on-time maintenance delivery.

The role requires a bachelor’s in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering and at least 16 years of dam-related experience, with expertise in preventive and corrective maintenance and technical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or an equivalent relevant discipline from a recognized university.
• Minimum 16 years of professional experience in dam projects.
• Substantial experience in dam operations, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation or improvement works.

Responsibilities

• Manage dam operations and maintenance activities across assigned projects and locations.
• Coordinate O&M requirements with engineering, planning, contracts, procurement, finance, quality, HSE and asset-management departments.
• Monitor the condition, availability, reliability and performance of dam assets.
• Coordinate preventive, predictive, corrective, emergency and condition-based maintenance.
• Review maintenance priorities based on asset criticality, inspection findings, operational risks and equipment history.
• Monitor maintenance backlogs and ensure that critical actions are completed within approved timelines.

Skills

Dam operations

O&M coordination

Root-cause analysis

KPI monitoring

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Dar Al Riyadh Group is seeking a Senior Operations and Maintenance Engineer to lead dam operations and maintenance across multiple locations in Saudi Arabia. You will coordinate across engineering, planning, contracts, procurement and HSE to ensure asset reliability and on-time maintenance delivery.

The role requires a bachelor’s in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering and at least 16 years of dam-related experience, with expertise in preventive and corrective maintenance and technical