Shift Charge Engineer

Sisco Jobs; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Sisco Jobs is seeking a Shift Charge Engineer for a demanding role in Saudi Arabia, overseeing continuous operation of steam and gas turbines, conventional power plants, and desalination utilities. You will lead shift teams in control-room and field environments, ensuring safety, reliability, and efficiency across plant systems.

The position requires strong operational leadership, familiarity with PTW/LOTO, and the ability to coordinate with maintenance and safety procedures in a high-stakes

Qualifications

• Power plant operations: continuous operation and monitoring of conventional generating stations.
• Steam turbine operations: startup/shutdown, protection, and troubleshooting.
• Gas turbine operations: auxiliaries, control systems, alarms, trips, and procedures.
• Shift operations & control: supervise plant operating activities across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and control shift operations of steam turbine, gas turbine, conventional power plant and utilities.
• Monitor plant parameters and take corrective actions for safe, stable, and efficient operation.
• Coordinate start-up, shutdown, synchronization, load changes, and changeovers.
• Supervise field operators and control-room personnel during shifts.
• Coordinate with maintenance for isolation, permits, troubleshooting, and restoration.
• Monitor desalination and water-treatment systems where applicable.
• Respond to alarms, trips, and emergencies per operating procedures.
• Maintain shift logs, handover reports, and production data.

Skills

Power Plant Operations

Steam Turbine Operations

Gas Turbine Operations

Shift Operations & Control

Plant Safety & Permit Systems

Education

Degree/Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Power, or related Engineering

Postgraduate qualification or advanced power-plant operations certification

Tools

DCS-based control systems

Job description

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

We are Sisco Jobs, a recruitment consultancy based in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. We are hiring for the position of Shift Charge Engineer in Saudi Arabia / Middle East. The requirement is for conventional power plant O&M and water desalination operations involving steam turbines, gas turbines, conventional power generation systems, and desalination facilities. Skilled and motivated power-plant professionals with strong shift-operation and plant-safety expertise are encouraged to apply early as positions are limited.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and control shift operations of steam turbine, gas turbine, conventional power plant, and associated utility systems.
• Monitor plant operating parameters and take corrective action to maintain safe, stable, and efficient operation.
• Coordinate plant start-up, shutdown, synchronization, load changes, equipment changeovers, and emergency operating activities.
• Supervise field operators and control-room personnel during assigned shifts.
• Coordinate with maintenance teams for equipment isolation, permit-to-work activities, troubleshooting, and restoration.
• Monitor water desalination and associated water-treatment systems where included within plant operations.
• Respond to plant alarms, trips, abnormal operating conditions, and emergency situations according to approved operating procedures.
• Maintain accurate shift logs, operating records, handover reports, incident documentation, and production data.

Required Skills

Power Plant Operations: Strong understanding of continuous operation and monitoring of conventional generating stations.

Steam Turbine Operations: Knowledge of steam turbine auxiliaries, operating parameters, start-up, shutdown, protection, and troubleshooting.

Gas Turbine Operations: Familiarity with gas turbine operation, auxiliaries, control systems, alarms, trips, and operating procedures.

Shift Operations & Control: Ability to supervise plant operating activities and coordinate safely across control-room and field teams.

Plant Safety & Permit Systems: Practical understanding of PTW, isolation, LOTO, emergency response, and safe operating procedures.

Preferred Skills

• Middle East power or utility-sector experience.
• Experience with DCS-based power plant control and monitoring.

Work Experience Requirements

The source does not specify an experience requirement. Typical for this level of responsibility: candidates generally require substantial hands-on experience in power-plant operations, including independent shift responsibilities and exposure to steam turbine, gas turbine, or conventional generation environments.

Supervisory experience in continuous-process power or utility facilities is typically preferred for a Shift Charge Engineer position.

Education

Minimum: Typical - Degree/Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Power, or related Engineering discipline

Preferred: Relevant postgraduate qualification or advanced power-plant operations certification

Additional: Plant safety, PTW/LOTO, turbine operations, or utility-operation certifications where applicable