Shift Charge Engineer

About the Role

Acwa is seeking a Shift Charge Engineer for a full-time position in Saudi Arabia. This role is responsible for the overall operation of the RO Water Desalination Plant during the assigned shift, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation. The Shift Charge Engineer leads the shift operating team and coordinates with various departments to ensure plant availability, production, water quality, equipment integrity, and operational safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise all plant operation activities during the assigned shift.
• Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the RO desalination plant, including start-up, normal operation, shutdown, and emergency procedures.
• Ensure compliance with approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), operating procedures, work instructions, and operating limits.
• Monitor overall plant operating status and ensure all process parameters remain within approved limits, including RO trains, pumps, energy recovery systems, pretreatment, post-treatment, and chemical dosing systems.
• Achieve plant production, availability, recovery, and water quality targets safely and efficiently.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of P&IDs, control logic, interlocks, protection systems, and emergency operating procedures.
• Take immediate and appropriate action during abnormal operating conditions, equipment trips, process disturbances, and emergencies.
• Coordinate with the Maintenance Section regarding equipment isolation, maintenance activities, equipment release, and return to service.
• Issue, control, suspend, and cancel Permit to Work (PTW) within the authorized level.
• Coordinate with the Chemistry/Laboratory team regarding plant chemistry and water quality requirements.
• Maintain accurate shift logbooks and prepare daily plant status reports, ensuring proper shift handover.
• Prepare and submit incident, accident, near-miss, and abnormal operating reports within the required timeframe.
• Ensure compliance with plant safety rules, HSE procedures, PTW, LOTO, and emergency response requirements.
• Lead and support emergency response activities during major equipment failures or other plant emergencies.
• Assist in the training and familiarization of new operators and shift personnel, identifying competency gaps and supporting training plans.
• Identify opportunities to improve plant efficiency, reliability, production, energy consumption, and operational performance.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience: Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in Power, Water Desalination, RO Water Treatment, Utilities, or similar process plants.
• Relevant experience in plant operations, including shift operation and supervision.
• Preferred Experience: Experience in a similar RO desalination or combined Power & Desalination plant in the Middle East.
• Previous experience as a Shift Charge Engineer, Shift Engineer, Senior Operations Engineer, or an equivalent position.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position within a dynamic operational environment, requiring coordination with multiple departments and adherence to strict safety and operational standards.