Shift Operations Lead - Power & Water Plant

Engie; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

ENGIE Saudi Arabia is seeking a Shift Engineer to lead the operations shift team for a power generation and desalination plant. You will make critical decisions, drive safety and environmental compliance, and coordinate with maintenance and control centers to ensure reliable performance.

The role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and the ability to work under own initiative with high drive and motivation.

Qualifications

• Shift Engineer must have detailed understanding and practical experience of technologies of operating modern process plants in power generation and desalination.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operations shift team to ensure safe and efficient plant operations.
• Make accurate and timely decisions affecting plant processes and performance, consulting with the Operations Manager when necessary.
• Provide focused leadership to the shift team to achieve plant performance and optimum power and water export as required by the off taker.
• Coordinate with operations and maintenance teams on routine, preventive and predictive maintenance requirements.
• Monitor equipment operating parameters for early detection of abnormal conditions and initiate corrective actions to prevent outages.
• Oversee safety, quality and environment, ensure compliance with SOPs and safety rules; manage documentation and reporting.
• Coordinate with Power, Gas, Sea Water & Water Control Centers on availability declarations and planning.
• Raise work orders in the system for plant defects and follow up on progress.

Job description

ENGIE Saudi Arabia is seeking a Shift Engineer to lead the operations shift team for a power generation and desalination plant. You will make critical decisions, drive safety and environmental compliance, and coordinate with maintenance and control centers to ensure reliable performance.

The role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and the ability to work under own initiative with high drive and motivation.