ASU & Utilities Control Room Operator📣 Job Ad

About NEOM Green Hydrogen Company

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) is a strategic partnership between Air Products, ACWA Power, and NEOM. This collaboration is developing an $ billion green hydrogen-based ammonia production facility within NEOM, located in Oxagon, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The project integrates renewable solar, wind, and storage power to produce green ammonia for global export, with operations scheduled to commence in 2026.

Role Overview

NGHC is seeking an ASU & Utilities Control Room Operator for a full-time position in Oxagon, Tabuk. This role is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Air Separation Unit (ASU) production process and various Utilities plants. The operator ensures all activities adhere to company safety policies and site-specific procedures, aiming to achieve reliability, efficiency, and productivity targets while maintaining safe plant operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor the ASU and Utilities plants, including the GAN supply pipeline, LIN storage tanks and vaporizers, LIN loading station, CW systems, DW systems, and Instrument Air (IA) plant, in accordance with NGHC standards.
• Supervise Distributed Control System (DCS), data acquisition, and alarm management systems, responding to both normal and abnormal operating conditions.
• Troubleshoot plant operating conditions, manage customer demand changes, and identify process optimization opportunities.
• Perform daily and monthly operational routines as per operating procedures, maintenance manuals, and safety requirements.
• Monitor operational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure plant performance objectives are met.
• Provide operational support during plant shutdown activities.
• Act as the primary point of contact for daily operational communication with H2 and NH3 production units.
• Maintain housekeeping standards within the control room and assist with updating operating procedures.

Health, Safety, and Compliance

• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture, committed to achieving zero lost-time injuries.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) standards during all operational activities.
• Actively participate in NGHC safety programs and enforce safe work practices.
• Understand and execute the Emergency Response Plan, taking appropriate action to protect personnel and ensure safe plant shutdown when necessary.
• Qualify as a Safe Work Permit Issuer and Confined Space Supervisor, issuing permits as required.
• Contribute to maintaining site management systems, including Management of Change (MOC), Best Practices (BPs), Standard Work Instructions Manuals (SWIMs), and Job Safety Analyses (JSAs).

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: High school diploma in a technical discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in ASU and/or Utilities plant DCS operations.
• Demonstrated experience in a similar operational role within industrial process plants.

Work Environment and Professional Development

The role requires a willingness to work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and to participate in an on-call rotation. The operator will build and maintain effective relationships with customers and internal stakeholders, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, and provide training and coaching to new operators. Successful candidates must complete all required operational training and pass scheduled competency validation reviews.