Shift Engineer

About the Role

Acwa is seeking a Shift Charge Engineer to oversee overall plant operation activities during their shift. This full-time position is based in Al Qassim, Al Qasim, and requires ensuring all plant activities are performed safely and efficiently, adhering to approved Standard Operating Procedures, quality standards, and time schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Comply with all safety rules and regulations, maintaining full awareness of plant safety hazards.
• Ensure plant operation meets established standards, minimizing risks to personnel, machinery, and materials, and adhering to safety and environmental standards.
• Coordinate all plant operation-related activities with other departments during the shift.
• Possess a complete understanding of the plant's permit-to-work system, issuing and canceling permits as authorized.
• Follow operational schedules to achieve targeted production availability safely and efficiently, coordinating all plant status changes with the Operations Manager.
• Make prompt decisions to correct abnormalities or disturbances and take corrective actions during emergencies.
• Supervise start-up checklists, interlock checks, protection tests, and non-routine activities such as preservation or acid cleaning.
• Monitor the overall plant status, summarize activities in the log book, and prepare daily plant status reports.
• Prepare incident/accident reports and other required departmental reports, submitting them within stipulated timeframes.
• Assist in the training and familiarization of new personnel within the shift.
• Study and propose modifications to improve plant efficiency.
• Ensure Environmental Aspect-Impact and Hazard Risk Assessments are conducted, controlled, and updated.
• Implement, monitor, and report on Integrated Management System (IMS) objectives, targets, and programs.
• Report deviations in the IMS, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance for all activities within their scope.
• Identify competency gaps for subordinate personnel and implement necessary actions, including providing on-the-job training and evaluating performance.
• Identify, document, and control hazards in the assigned work area.
• Control emergencies, incidents, and near misses.
• Communicate effectively with the Load Dispatch Center.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5-10 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Familiarity with plant O&M agreements, P&IDs, SOPs, Work Instructions, Operation and control logics, emergency operation procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate activities effectively.

Work Environment

The successful candidate must be prepared to work in a remote location.