Plant General Manager

About the Role

ACWA Power is seeking experienced Plant General Managers to join its talent pool for upcoming full-time opportunities across Saudi Arabia. This role is critical for providing strategic and operational leadership to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations. The Plant General Manager will optimize performance, manage resources, and achieve contractual and financial objectives across various facility types, including RO desalination, CCGT power generation, or Solar PV.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall plant operations and maintenance activities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production of electricity and/or desalinated water.
• Develop and implement plant strategies, operational plans, production targets, and performance improvement initiatives aligned with company objectives.
• Manage plant budgets, financial performance, operating costs, and contractual obligations to achieve profitability and productivity targets.
• Oversee plant performance, equipment reliability, preventive and corrective maintenance, planned outages, and technical troubleshooting.
• Provide technical leadership across RO desalination, CCGT power generation, or Solar PV systems, depending on the assigned plant technology.
• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements, Integrated Management System (IMS), regulatory standards, and company policies.
• Oversee procurement, spare parts management, contractor performance, and SAP implementation to support operational efficiency.
• Lead workforce planning, performance management, talent development, and stakeholder relationships while driving continuous improvement.

Required Experience

• A minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in plant operations and management.

Work Environment

This is a site-based position at an assigned plant within Saudi Arabia. The role involves responsibility for critical plant operations, maintenance activities, and emergency response as required.