Shift Charge Engineer

Acwa; Riyadh Region; On-site; SAR 216,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Acwa Operations in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, seeks an experienced plant operator to oversee shift activities, ensuring safe startup/shutdown, adherence to SOPs, and compliance with environmental and quality standards.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and 8 years in Power/Desalination/RO plants, with strong knowledge of HSE, permits to work, and incident reporting. You will work to maintain asset reliability and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or demonstrable equivalent.
• 8 years in Power/Desalination/RO plant.

Responsibilities

• Comply with safety rules and regulations and follow SOPs.
• Safe startup and shutdown of the plant per SOPs.
• Coordinate with all departments during the shift and ensure permit to work system is applied.
• Issue and cancel permits to work when authorized; coordinate with the Chemist.
• Monitor plant status and log daily activities; prepare status reports.
• Prepare incident/accident reports and submit to authorities within timelines.
• Assist in on‑the‑job training of new personnel and evaluate OJT performance.
• Study and suggest modifications to improve plant efficiency.
• Ensure IMS objectives, targets and programs are implemented and monitored.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and identify root causes for non-conformances.

Skills

HSE principles

Legal requirements

RCA

Aspect Impact

Spillage containment

HSE emergencies

Waste management

Emissions monitoring

Power/Desalination operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

At Acwa Operations, we make essential services dependable and efficient for the millions of people who rely on them every day. Formerly NOMAC (The First National Operations & Maintenance Company), we are the operations and maintenance arm of Acwa, focused on keeping power generation and water desalination assets running safely, reliably and cost-effectively across their full lifecycle. Since 2005, we have partnered with clients across the Middle East, Africa and Asia to support complex infrastructure that powers communities and sustains economies. As part of Acwa, we bring deep technical knowledge, strong operational systems and a culture built on performance and accountability. Our work covers everything from commissioning and asset management to preventive and corrective maintenance, technical support and continuous performance improvement. We know that reliability and cost discipline aren’t just technical goals, they determine whether people have light at night, water in their homes and industry can operate without interruption. By maximising asset availability, enhancing resilience and upholding the highest safety and quality standards, Acwa Operations contributes directly to Acwa’s mission to deliver sustainable, affordable energy and water solutions that advance people’s lives and strengthen communities worldwide.

Acwa Operations is involved in the operation and maintenance of Sidra One O&M Company, which is part of the Taiba 1 Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCGT) project in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The project, which is a significant investment of $3.89 billion, includes the construction of two 1.8 GW power plants. Acwa Operations, with its focus on power and water assets, plays a crucial role in the successful operation and maintenance of these facilities.

REPORTS TO:

Operations Manager

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for overall plant operation activities in shift. Ensure that all the activities in the plant are performed in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with the approved Standard Operating Procedures, quality standards, time schedules, and other operating requirements.

Responsible for safe startup/shut down of the plant as per the Standard Operating Procedures.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comply with safety rules and regulations. Be fully aware of the safety hazards in the plant.
• Familiar with plant O&M agreements, P&IDs, SOPs, Work instructions, Operation and control logics, emergency operation procedures, as well as regulatory requirements and any other related documents.
• Ensure that the plant is operated to the established standards with minimum risk to men, machine and materials, comply with safety and environmental standards.
• Coordinate with all other departments all activities that are related to plant operations during the shift and comply with safety rules and regulations. Have a complete understanding of the permit to work system applied to the plant. Issue and cancel permits to work per authorization. Coordinate activities involving plant chemistry with the Chemist.
• Follow preset operational schedules to fulfill the targeted production availability safely and efficiently. Coordinate all activities or changes in plant status with operations manager.
• Make quick, on the spot decisions to correct abnormalities or disturbances. Take corrective actions during a state of emergency. Supervise the startup checklist, interlock checks, protection tests, non routine activities like preservation, acid cleaning etc.
• Upon authorization, issue work permits for maintenance section involved. Have a complete understanding of the permit to work system procedure applied to the plant. Issue and cancel permits to work per authorization. Normalize the equipment after release and perform necessary testing to check the equipment or system after maintenance.
• Monitor the overall status of the plant and summarize activities in the log book. Fill daily plant status reports and relay all activities that occurred during his shift.
• Maintain staff evaluation records, vacation schedules etc. prepare evaluation forms for personnel requirement.
• Prepare incident / accident reports and other reports required by the departments and submit to the concerned authorities within stipulated time period.
• Keep accurate records on all activities performed in the plant on regular basis.
• Assist in the training and familiarization of new personnel in the shift.
• Study and suggest for any modifications which can improve the plant efficiency.
• Ensure Environmental Aspect-Impact and Hazard Risk Assessment are carried out, controlled and updated.
• Implement, monitor and report IMS objectives, Targets and programs.
• Report deviations in Integrated Management System, identify root cause and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with respect to their scope of activities.
• Ensure identification of root cause for the identified non conformances/ deviations and to implement corrective actions/Preventive actions.
• Identify the competency gap for their subordinate personnel and implement necessary actions.
• Carry out periodic performance evaluation of reporting employees.
• Provide on-the-job training to new employees and evaluate their OJT Performance.
• Identification, documentation and control of hazards in assigned work area.
• Ensure aspects identified are monitored and operational controls are followed.
• Control emergencies, incidents and near misses.
• Communicate with the load dispatch center.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

• A Bachelor Degree holder in Engineering or demonstrable equivalent.
• 8 years in Power/Desalination/RO plant.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

• Awareness of Quality, Occupational Health & Safety and Environment Management system principles
• Knowledge of applicable legal requirements.
• Well familiar with conducting RCA
• Aspect Impact assessment
• Familiar with spillage containment
• Capability of managing HSE emergencies
• Capability of managing HSE emergencies
• Well familiar with identification, classification and disposal of waste
• Well familiar with the Emission Monitoring practices and parameters
• Well conversed with Power/Desalination/RO Operational activities.