Superintendent, Electrical & Inst Job

Tasnee; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Tasnee in Jubail, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Senior Superintendent for Electrical and Instrumentation to lead the E&I team, drive reliability, and align maintenance with global standards. You will shape strategies for asset availability, safety, and performance, managing budgets and coordinating across departments.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and at least 10 years in petrochemicals, with strong RCFA, problem-solving, and leadership skills to ensure operational excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of related experience, preferably within the petrochemical industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a strong safety culture within the Reliability team, ensuring compliance with all Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the integrity, reliability, and performance of Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) assets through effective monitoring, maintenance, and reliability programs aligned with industry standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by conducting root cause failure analysis (RCFA), implementing corrective actions, and optimizing equipment reliability while reducing maintenance costs.
• Develop and implement condition monitoring and predictive maintenance strategies to support a proactive maintenance culture and maximize asset availability.
• Review and enhance E&I reliability procedures, standards, and practices to improve plant performance and operational efficiency.
• Establish and implement risk-based and criticality-based maintenance strategies to optimize resource utilization and asset management.
• Provide technical expertise, guidance, and support for E&I maintenance, reliability studies, troubleshooting, and operational challenges.
• Support Reliability Manager and Engineers in achieving departmental reliability, availability, and performance objectives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to enhance asset reliability and operational excellence.
• Lead workforce development initiatives, including competency assessment, training plans, coaching, performance management, and annual performance appraisals.
• Prepare, manage, and control annual operating budgets, fixed costs, and capital expenditure (CAPEX) plans for the E&I Reliability Section.
• Develop, consolidate, and monitor departmental budgets, work programs, and resource plans to ensure achievement of business objectives.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration between the E&I Reliability Section and other departments to support integrated operational performance.
• Provide leadership and performance feedback to employees to enhance engagement, capability development, and succession readiness.
• Support maintenance activities during major turnarounds, shutdowns, outages, and TAM.
• Monitor and drive implementation of reliability recommendations, action plans, and stakeholder commitments to ensure timely closure.
• Develop and execute short-term and long-term reliability strategies to support business goals, asset integrity, and operational excellence.

Skills

Safety leadership

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Time management

Project management

Data analysis

Negotiation

Computer skills

Maintenance principles

HSE standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Superintendent, Electrical & Inst Job

Work Location: KSA > Jubail

An exciting opportunity is available for Superintendent, Electrical and Instruments located inJubail.

Job Purpose:

Lead the Electrical and Instruments (E&I) Team, to achieve plant targets and critical equipment reliability. Participate in strategy development for E&I assets and long-term reliability optimization.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead and promote a strong safety culture within the Reliability team, ensuring compliance with all Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the integrity, reliability, and performance of Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) assets through effective monitoring, maintenance, and reliability programs aligned with industry standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by conducting root cause failure analysis (RCFA), implementing corrective actions, and optimizing equipment reliability while reducing maintenance costs.
• Develop and implement condition monitoring and predictive maintenance strategies to support a proactive maintenance culture and maximize asset availability.
• Review and enhance E&I reliability procedures, standards, and practices to improve plant performance and operational efficiency.
• Establish and implement risk-based and criticality-based maintenance strategies to optimize resource utilization and asset management.
• Provide technical expertise, guidance, and support for E&I maintenance, reliability studies, troubleshooting, and operational challenges.
• Support Reliability Manager and Engineers in achieving departmental reliability, availability, and performance objectives.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to enhance asset reliability and operational excellence.
• Lead workforce development initiatives, including competency assessment, training plans, coaching, performance management, and annual performance appraisals.
• Prepare, manage, and control annual operating budgets, fixed costs, and capital expenditure (CAPEX) plans for the E&I Reliability Section.
• Develop, consolidate, and monitor departmental budgets, work programs, and resource plans to ensure achievement of business objectives.
• Foster effective communication and collaboration between the E&I Reliability Section and other departments to support integrated operational performance.
• Provide leadership and performance feedback to employees to enhance engagement, capability development, and succession readiness.
• Support maintenance activities during major turnarounds, shutdowns, outages, and TAM.
• Monitor and drive implementation of reliability recommendations, action plans, and stakeholder commitments to ensure timely closure.
• Develop and execute short-term and long-term reliability strategies to support business goals, asset integrity, and operational excellence.

Qualification, Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of related experience, preferably within the petrochemical industry.

Must-haves Technical Skills:

• Motivation, consultation and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Problem Solving Skills.
• Time Management.
• Business skills and understanding.
• Computer Skills.
• Maintenance Principles.
• Data Collection and Analysis.
• Health and Safety Standards.
• Project Management.

Tasnee employs over 4,000 people in Saudi Arabia and we value everyone's contribution in making our business successful. We aim to provide a wide range of career paths and offer everyone the opportunity to broaden their experience, advance and build a professionally rewarding career as we work together to deliver a strong and sustainable business.