Industrial & Physical Security Manager (SAIS/HCIS)📣 Job Ad

About Acwa and the Role

Acwa is a leading developer, investor, and operator specializing in power generation, renewable energy, and water desalination projects, managing a significant portfolio of critical infrastructure assets across Saudi Arabia and international markets. As its portfolio expands, Acwa is strengthening its Industrial Security & Crisis Management function. We are seeking an experienced Industrial & Physical Security Manager (SAIS/HCIS) to join our team in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on a full-time basis.

Role Purpose and Scope

This role serves as Acwa's subject matter expert for SAIS/HCIS Industrial Security (SEC) requirements, ensuring that all projects and operating facilities comply with Saudi Arabia's industrial and physical security standards. The Manager will engage across the entire project lifecycle, from initial security assessments and design through construction, commissioning, and ongoing operation. This involves providing specialist guidance on physical security, security systems, critical infrastructure protection, and regulatory compliance, working closely with project companies, engineering teams, consultants, EPC contractors, and government authorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and monitoring of SAIS/HCIS Industrial Security requirements across Acwa projects and operational facilities.
• Provide technical guidance and interpretation of SAIS SEC directives and regulatory requirements.
• Support Security Risk Assessments (SRA), Business Criteria Analysis (BCA), and Vulnerability Assessments.
• Review physical security designs, engineering packages, security studies, and regulatory submissions.
• Provide oversight of security systems including CCTV, access control, perimeter intrusion detection, security command centres, and security communications.
• Support the assessment and implementation of security lighting, vehicle barriers, perimeter protection, and other protective security measures.
• Ensure physical security requirements are incorporated throughout project design, construction, commissioning, and operation phases.
• Monitor implementation against approved designs and applicable SAIS requirements.
• Coordinate SAIS inspections, audits, assessments, and regulatory engagements.
• Track regulatory observations, commitments, and corrective actions through to closure.
• Provide guidance on critical infrastructure protection and industrial security operations.
• Support project companies in developing effective site security plans and operating procedures.
• Conduct or support security audits, compliance assessments, site inspections, and gap analyses.
• Support security awareness, training, and capability development across the organisation.

Required Experience and Qualifications

Candidates should possess 5-10 years of relevant experience in industrial and physical security, demonstrating a strong understanding of critical infrastructure protection.

• Previous experience within a major Saudi industrial or critical infrastructure organisation.
• Possession of SAIS approval.
• Experience supporting projects from the design and construction phases through to operation.
• Demonstrated experience working across multiple projects or operational facilities.
• Relevant professional security qualifications such as CSMP or an equivalent certification.

Impact and Contribution

This role offers the opportunity to influence industrial and physical security standards across Acwa's extensive portfolio of critical infrastructure assets, rather than focusing on a single facility. The successful candidate will work across diverse projects and operational facilities, engaging with technical teams, senior stakeholders, and Saudi government authorities. This position is central to ensuring Acwa's assets consistently meet the required standards for industrial security and critical infrastructure protection.