Shift Engineer

ACWA Power; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

ACWA Power seeks experienced Shift Engineers for Saudi Arabia-based RO desalination and CCGT power plants. You will lead and coordinate plant operations on assigned shifts, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient water production or power generation in line with HSE requirements.

Roles include supervising personnel, managing production schedules, overseeing major equipment like RO trains or gas turbines, and directing start-ups, shutdowns, and emergency responses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in water desalination and/or power generation plants.
• At least 2 years in a supervisory role; Middle East experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise shift operations coordinating plant personnel and production schedules.
• Oversee RO desalination systems or CCGT systems including major equipment.
• Direct start-up, shutdown, load changes, and emergency response per procedures.
• Monitor operating conditions, troubleshoot, and coordinate corrective actions.

Skills

RO desalination

CCGT operations

Plant protection systems

Emergency management

Leadership

Shift operations

Production planning

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Summary ACWA Operations is seeking experienced Shift Engineers for upcoming opportunities across RO desalination and CCGT power plants in Saudi Arabia The role is responsible for leading and coordinating plant operations during assigned shifts ensuring safe reliable and efficient water production or power generation while maintaining operational performance equipment availability and compliance with contractual and HSE requirements

Roles amp Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise shift operations coordinating plant personnel and implementing production schedules to achieve operational targets
• Oversee RO desalination systems including pretreatment membrane trains high-pressure pumps and energy recovery devices or CCGT systems including gas turbines HRSGs steam turbines generators and balance-of-plant equipment
• Direct plant start-up shutdown load adjustments equipment changeovers and emergency response activities in accordance with approved procedures
• Monitor plant operating conditions assess abnormalities troubleshoot operational issues and coordinate corrective actions to maintain plant reliability
• Coordinate maintenance activities equipment isolation permit-to-work requirements protection testing and safe return-to-service procedures
• Monitor operational performance investigate incidents maintain shift records and ensure accurate reporting and effective shift handovers
• Ensure compliance with HSE standards Integrated Management System IMS emergency procedures and contractual requirements
• Supervise and develop shift personnel through workforce planning performance management coaching and on-the-job training

Job Specifications

• strong Minimum Education strong Bachelor s degree in Engineering
• strong Minimum Experience strong Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in water desalination and or power generation plants At least 2 years of experience in a supervisory role Experience in similar plants within the Middle East is preferred
• strong Required Skills strong Strong technical knowledge of RO desalination or CCGT power plant operations equipment process limits and plant protection systems Experience in shift operations production planning plant start-up shutdown and emergency management Knowledge of permit-to-work systems equipment isolation incident investigation and operational troubleshooting Understanding of HSE requirements risk assessments environmental compliance and Integrated Management Systems Strong decision-making analytical thinking problem-solving and operational coordination skills Excellent leadership communication planning coaching and people management skills
• strong Required Certifications strong SAP working knowledge and awareness of ISO 9001 ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 are preferred
• Minimum Education Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Minimum Experience Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in water desalination and/or power generation plants. At least 2 years of experience in a supervisory role. Experience in similar plants within the Middle East is preferred.
• Required Skills Strong technical knowledge of RO desalination or CCGT power plant operations, equipment, process limits, and plant protection systems. Experience in shift operations, production planning, plant start-up, shutdown, and emergency management. Knowledge of permit-to-work systems, equipment isolation, incident investigation, and operational troubleshooting. Understanding of HSE requirements, risk assessments, environmental compliance, and Integrated Management Systems. Strong decision-making, analytical thinking, and operational coordinateion skills. Excellent leadership, communication, planning, coaching, and people management skills.
• Required Certifications SAP working knowledge and awareness of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 are preferred.

Work Conditions

Plant-based position in Saudi Arabia. Shift-based operations involving responsibility for plant safety, production, operational decisions, and emergency response.