I&C Engineer

About the Role

Acwa is seeking an I&C Engineer to join their team in Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves planning and supervising all maintenance activities for plant Instrumentation & Control (I&C) equipment, working under the direction of the Section Head. The position requires 5-10 years of experience, with a preference for candidates with 12 years of related experience.

Job Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to plan and supervise all preventive and corrective maintenance, as well as monthly/annual outage and overhauling work activities, on the plant's I&C equipment. The I&C Engineer will ensure efficient operation and maintenance of critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Assign preventive and corrective maintenance jobs as directed by the Section Head, supervising and coordinating maintenance staff activities.
• Maintain records, prepare reports, and compose correspondence related to work.
• Execute work orders through CMMS (SAP) and coordinate with the planning engineer for job completion and technical matters.
• Ensure necessary communications and relations are maintained to report on the status of matters requiring action and to ensure corrective action is undertaken.
• Assist the Section Head Maintenance Manager in executing corrective and planned maintenance in accordance with the annual scheduled maintenance plan.
• Perform technical evaluation of quotations received from the purchase department and recommend appropriate choices.
• Prepare purchase requisitions for spare parts and consumables, ensuring budgetary constraints are met and strategic spares are available.
• Review and recommend new maintenance procedures and work instructions.
• Supervise, direct, and coordinate the activities of all personnel assigned to the area.
• Ensure Environmental Aspect-Impact and Hazard Risk Assessments are carried out, controlled, and updated.
• Implement, monitor, and report IMS objectives, targets, and programs, and report IMS performance periodically to management.
• Ensure legal, contractual, and organizational compliance within the scope of activities.
• Identify root causes for non-conformances/deviations and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Identify competency gaps for subordinate personnel and implement necessary actions, including providing on-the-job training to new employees and evaluating their performance.
• Carry out annual performance evaluations of reporting employees.
• Identify, document, and control hazards in the assigned work area.
• Ensure identified aspects are monitored and operational controls are followed.
• Report deviations in the Integrated Management System, emergencies, incidents, and near misses.
• Ensure effective resource utilization and perform other assigned duties.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years of related experience is required.
• Preferable experience includes 12 years of related experience and training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position based in Saudi Arabia.

Application Process

We invite qualified candidates to apply for this role. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.