Electrical Engineer

About the Role

ACWA Power is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for a full-time position at a conventional thermal power plant in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. This role focuses on supervising electrical maintenance activities to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of electrical equipment supporting steam turbine power generation systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance for electrical equipment within conventional thermal power plants.
• Oversee the maintenance and troubleshooting of generators, excitation systems, transformers, switchgear, motors, protection relays, and electrical distribution systems.
• Support electrical maintenance for steam turbine auxiliaries, boiler-related electrical equipment, and balance-of-plant systems.
• Investigate electrical equipment failures, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to enhance reliability and minimize downtime.
• Plan and coordinate annual maintenance outages, electrical inspections, equipment overhauls, and major repair activities.
• Monitor electrical equipment performance, analyze maintenance data, and recommend technical improvements to optimize plant efficiency and availability.
• Manage maintenance work orders, equipment history, and maintenance schedules using SAP/CMMS.
• Coordinate with Operations, Procurement, OEMs, and contractors while supervising electrical maintenance personnel and ensuring compliance with HSSE requirements.

Required Experience

• Candidates should possess 8-10 years of experience in a relevant electrical engineering role.

Work Environment

This is a plant-based position located at a conventional thermal power plant in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves participation in planned outages, equipment overhauls, emergency maintenance, and electrical inspections. Adherence to electrical safety, HSSE, and permit-to-work requirements is mandatory.