Cybersecurity Lead - Renewable Power📣 Job Ad
| Contract Type | Full-time | |
| Workplace type | Remote | |
| Location | Tabuk |
About the Role
Air Products is seeking a highly experienced Cybersecurity Lead to provide technical leadership and accountability for the cybersecurity assurance of renewable power generation and transmission systems within the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project. This role ensures the safe, compliant, and resilient delivery of cybersecurity scope throughout the commissioning and startup phases, culminating in the final handover to the facility operator. The position is integral to Air Products' responsibility for the design, build, and delivery of Process Controls/Process Automation Systems and IT/Digital Technology infrastructure for this project.
This role offers an opportunity to contribute to a complex capital project, driving innovation in renewable energy and hydrogen production. You will be instrumental in safeguarding the cybersecurity posture of vital infrastructure, including Solar PV farms, Wind farms, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and high and medium voltage substations, while adhering to Saudi Arabian regulations such as NCA, HCIS, and SAIS, alongside project-specific cybersecurity standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a team of cybersecurity engineers and govern cybersecurity assurance for Solar PV, Wind Turbines, BESS, HV/MV substations, PPC, EMS, and grid interfaces across the project lifecycle.
- Act as the primary cybersecurity focal point for the renewable power scope, interfacing with engineering, construction, commissioning teams, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), grid interface stakeholders, and client representatives.
- Ensure the accuracy and completeness of OT cybersecurity asset registers, network architectures, zone-conduit models, and cyber risk registers for power systems.
- Lead and approve cyber risk assessments for OEM packages and integrated systems, driving mitigation actions to closure without negatively impacting critical path activities.
- Plan and oversee cybersecurity validation activities during Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), Commissioning Site Acceptance Testing (CSAT), and performance testing of substation automation, turbine control, and plant SCADA systems.
- Govern cybersecurity readiness during commissioning and start-up phases, managing firewall rules, secure remote access configurations, endpoint hardening, and establishing logging and monitoring capabilities prior to energization.
- Control and monitor all third-party and remote access activities, ensuring compliance throughout construction, start-up, and early operations.
- Provide cybersecurity input to the change management process, assessing the cyber impact of design, procurement, and installation changes.
- Lead cybersecurity contributions to the handover process to operations, including access governance, incident response alignment, backup and recovery strategies, and secure remote support models.
- Mentor and technically guide cybersecurity engineers and contractors supporting the renewable power scope.
Qualifications and Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, specifically in Electronics, Instrumentation, Control Systems, or an equivalent field.
- A minimum of 15 to 20 years of overall professional experience, with at least seven years dedicated to Operational Technology (OT) / Industrial Control Systems (ICS) environments.
- Demonstrated strong hands-on cybersecurity experience within power or industrial infrastructure projects.
- Proven experience in implementing local regulations such as NCA, HCIS, SAIS, and/or ISA/IEC 62443 requirements on live projects.
- Extensive experience supporting construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and handover phases without compromising safety or project schedules.
- Possession of relevant OT/ICS cybersecurity certifications such as ISA/IEC 62443, SANS, or equivalent.
Required Skills
- Cybersecurity
- Renewable Power Generation
- Transmission Systems
- Solar PV
- Wind Turbines
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
- High and Medium Voltage (HV/MV) Substations
- Power Plant Control (PPC)
- Energy Management Systems (EMS)
- Grid Interfaces
- OT Cybersecurity
- ICS Cybersecurity
- SCADA Systems
- Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
- Substation Automation Systems (SAS)
- Electrical Power Management Systems (EPMS)
- Power Protocols including IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, PROFINET
- Risk Assessment
- Change Management
- Incident Response
- Leadership
- Technical Guidance
Work Environment
This is a site-based role located in Duba, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia. The work schedule operates on a rotation of 8 weeks on and 2 weeks off.
Requirements
- Requires +10 Years experience
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