Shift in Charge

About the Role

Acwa China is seeking a Shift Engineer for a full-time position in Riyadh, Riyadh province. This role involves supervising and managing shift operations at a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power plant, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient operation of critical systems while achieving generation targets and operational efficiency.

Job Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to oversee the daily operations of a CCGT power plant, specifically focusing on Gas Turbines (GT), Steam Turbines (ST), Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG), and associated Balance of Plant (BOP) systems. The Shift Engineer is responsible for maintaining high standards of operational efficiency and adherence to HSSE (Health, Safety, Security, and Environment) standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise daily CCGT plant operations, ensuring safe and efficient functioning of GT, ST, HRSG, and auxiliary systems.
• Monitor generation output, heat rate, efficiency, and operating parameters via the Distributed Control System (DCS), implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Coordinate plant start-up, shutdown, synchronization, load changes, and emergency operations according to approved procedures.
• Manage shift personnel, including CCR Operators and Field Operators, ensuring effective coordination and compliance with operational standards.
• Coordinate with Maintenance teams for equipment isolation, Permit to Work (PTW), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), troubleshooting, and safe return-to-service activities.
• Ensure compliance with plant safety standards, emergency response procedures, environmental regulations, and incident reporting requirements.
• Maintain accurate shift logs, equipment status reports, operational records, and SAP maintenance notifications.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in plant availability, reliability, fuel efficiency, and operational performance, aiming to minimize unplanned outages.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in power plant operations.

Work Conditions

This position is based at a CCGT power generation plant in Saudi Arabia. The role requires working rotational shifts and availability to respond to plant emergencies and operational disturbances.