Technical & Performance Engineer

About the Role

Acwa China is seeking a Technical & Performance Engineer to join their team in Saudi Arabia. This full-time role focuses on ensuring optimal plant performance, efficiency, and effectiveness through the coordination of all plant operations activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement effective and efficient policies and procedures for all Power and Desalination Plants.
• Monitor daily plant performance to ensure all parameters are within specified limits.
• Recommend and follow up on acid cleaning for Desalination Plants as required.
• Perform troubleshooting in coordination with operations staff in power and desalination.
• Coordinate with the Shift Charge Engineer and Chief Chemist to improve efficiency through operational changes, with Operations Manager approval.
• Recommend and follow up on distillate stage sampling and interpret results if tube leaks are suspected.
• Conduct detailed plant inspections during annual maintenance and follow up on maintenance activities.
• Prepare monthly performance summaries for the plants.
• Ensure Environmental Aspect-Impact and Hazard Risk Assessments are conducted, controlled, and updated.
• Implement, monitor, and report on IMS objectives, targets, and programs.
• Provide necessary resources for effective IMS implementation and sustenance.
• Report IMS performance to management periodically.
• Ensure legal compliance within the scope of activities.
• Identify root causes for non-conformances/deviations and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Identify competency gaps for subordinate personnel and implement necessary actions.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations for reporting employees.
• Ensure compliance with legal, contractual, and organizational requirements.
• Provide on-the-job training to new employees and evaluate their OJT performance.
• Identify, document, and control hazards in the assigned work area.
• Ensure identified aspects are monitored and operational controls are followed.
• Report deviations in the Integrated Management System, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Report emergencies, incidents, and near misses.
• Ensure effective resource utilization.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant experience is required for this position.

Work Environment

This role involves working in a remote location.