Technical & Performance Engineer

Acwa; Al-Qassim Province; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Acwa is seeking a seasoned Power/Desalination plant engineer to ensure maximum performance and policy compliance. You will monitor plant operations, coordinate with operations staff, and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency and safety.

The role requires 8–10 years of relevant Middle East experience, a Bachelor of Engineering (with power plant focus) or higher, and SAP proficiency for operations and quality management. Excellent analytical and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher in engineering with power plant focus.
• 8–10 years in Power/Desalination/RO plants, Middle East preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable legal requirements and HSE/EMS basics.

Responsibilities

• Ensure implementation of policies and procedures for power and desalination plants.
• Monitor daily plant performance; oversee maintenance and sampling as needed.
• Coordinate with shift engineer and chemist to improve efficiency with manager approval.
• Report IMS objectives, targets and programs; maintain compliance with legal requirements.
• Identify root causes for non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
• Provide on-the-job training and evaluate staff performance.

Skills

Quality management

OHS & Safety

Environmental mgmt

Legal compliance

Root cause analysis

Waste management

Emission monitoring

Process efficiency

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Postgraduate in power plant eng

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

To ensure that the plant runs with maximum performance, efficiently and effectively by coordinating all plant operations activities.

• Ensure implementation of effective and efficient policies and procedures relating to all Power and Desalination Plants.
• Monitor daily performance of all the plants and to ensure that all the parameters are within the specified limits. Recommend/follow-up acid cleaning of Desalination Plant as and when required.
• Carry out trouble shooting, in co-ordination with Operation staff in power and desalination.
• Coordinate with Shift Charge Engineer and Chief chemist to improve the efficiency by doing any changes in operational activity with Operations Manager approval.
• Recommend/follow-up as and when required distillate stage sampling and to interpret the results, if there is doubts of tube leak.
• Carry out detailed inspection of plant during annual maintenance and follow-up the annual maintenance.
• Prepare monthly performance summary of plants.
• Ensure Environmental Aspect-Impact and Hazard Risk Assessment are carried out, controlled and updated.
• Implement, monitor and report IMS objectives, Targets and programs.
• Provide necessary resources for effective implementation and sustenance of IMS.
• Report IMS performance to the management periodically.
• Ensure Legal 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 annual performance evaluation of reporting employees.
• Responsible to ensure the compliance to legal requirements, contractual and organizational requirements.
• 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.
• Report deviations in Integrated Management System, identify root cause and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Reporting of emergencies and incidents and near misses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Specifications:

Education: Bachelor of Engineering / Postgraduate in engineering with power plant engineering is must.

Minimum Experience (Type and duration): 8-10 years in Power/Desalination/RO plant experience in Middle East.

Required Skills:

• Awareness of Quality, Occupational Health & Safety and Environment Management system principles
• Knowledge of applicable legal requirements
• Aspect Impact assessment
• Knowledge of spillage containment
• Knowledge of managing HSE emergencies
• Knowledge of identification, classification and disposal of waste
• Knowledge of Emission Monitoring
• Should be well conversed with Power/Desalination/RO Operational activities and efficiency calculations.
• Analytical.
• Problem solving.

Desired certification / Job specific skill / Training: SAP working knowledge is preferred.ISO9001, 14001; OHSAS 18001 awareness/working knowledge is preferred.