Water DCS Projects Manager - Automation - alfanar Electric

Water DCS Projects Manager - Automation - alfanar Electric Apply now » Date: Sep 24, 2026 Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Company: alfanar Group overview: Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries. alfanar is involved in: Electrical, Electromechanical and Civil Engineering Construction Manufacturing and Marketing Electrical Construction Products Allied Engineering Services Our Main Divisions: alfanar electric alfanar Construction alfanar Building Systems alfanar electric alfanar electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products. alfanar electric operates industries in: Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia Dubai, UAE London, UK alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India. Industrial Complex, Riyadh The center of alfanar’s industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh. Spread across 700,000 square meters, the Complex houses alfanar’s facilities. The Complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone. Job Purpose Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex water DCS and automation projects, ensuring the successful integration of control systems, software, hardware, and third-party packages. Ensure projects are delivered safely and in accordance with contractual requirements, approved budgets, schedules, quality standards, profitability targets, and customer expectations. Functional Responsibilities Project Delivery Management Lead projects from contract handover through engineering, procurement, production, integration, testing, commissioning, acceptance, and warranty support. Establish execution plans, schedules, responsibilities, governance, and performance targets. Ensure projects meet approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, profitability, and cash objectives across multiple sites and teams. DCS & Automation Solution Delivery Oversee the delivery and integration of DCS, SCADA, PLC, RTU, communication systems, control panels, instrumentation, and third-party packages. Manage brownfield requirements, including legacy migration, phased cutover, redundancy, minimum downtime, and operational continuity. Ensure delivered solutions are reliable, maintainable, and compliant with customer and operational requirements. Commercial & Contractual Management Monitor project revenue, costs, profitability, billing, cash collection, and financial forecasts. Manage contractual obligations, variations, claims, change orders, and commercial risks. Protect the company’s commercial position and report project performance, risks, and opportunities. Customer & Stakeholder Management Act as the senior interface with customers, consultants, operators, and other key stakeholders. Lead progress meetings, steering committees, risk reviews, and action tracking. Manage expectations, escalations, design changes, acceptance requirements, and customer satisfaction. Cross-Functional & Partner Management Lead coordination across Engineering, Procurement, Planning, Production, Quality, Finance, Project Controls, Testing, and Commissioning. Manage technology partners, system integrators, subcontractors, suppliers, and site-service providers. Define responsibilities and interfaces, monitor performance, and ensure timely resolution of delivery issues. Risk, Quality & Compliance Manage technical, operational, commercial, contractual, quality, and HSE risks throughout the project lifecycle. Ensure compliance with customer specifications, contractual requirements, applicable standards, and internal governance. Maintain accurate project documentation, risk registers, progress reports, and management updates. Testing, Commissioning & Handover Oversee FAT, SAT, integrated testing, commissioning, and system-performance verification. Ensure technical issues, punch-list items, and customer observations are closed within agreed timelines. Coordinate training, documentation, spare parts, customer acceptance, and transition to warranty and after-sales support. General Responsibilities HR Proficiency: Ability to recruit, recognize and cultivate high performers and expose them in order to create a robust second line of management. Ability to recognize low performers and guide them to improve or release them. Ability to treat subordinates equally without any discrimination. Assessment criteria of subordinates is performance that leads to planned results. Ensure availability of delegation of authority matrix to have sufficient delegations as per company policy. Responsibility: Must take full responsibility for his operation as per the job description and the required deliverables from this position, taking into consideration the general company guidelines. Able to anticipate problems and

Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex water DCS and automation projects, ensuring successful integration of control systems, software, hardware, and third-party packages. Deliver projects safely and in accordance with contractual requirements, approved budgets, schedules, quality standards, profitability targets, and customer expectations. Oversee project delivery from contract handover through engineering, procurement, production, integration, testing, commissioning, acceptance, and warranty support. Establish execution plans, schedules, governance, and performance targets across multiple sites and teams. Manage brownfield requirements, legacy migration, phased cutover, redundancy, minimum downtime, and operational continuity. Monitor project revenue, costs, profitability, billing, cash collection, and financial forecasts; manage variations, claims, change orders, and commercial risks. Serve as senior interface with customers, consultants, operators, and stakeholders; lead progress meetings, steering committees, risk reviews, and action tracking. Coordinate across Engineering, Procurement, Planning, Production, Quality, Finance, Project Controls, Testing, and Commissioning; manage technology partners, system integrators, subcontractors, suppliers, and site-service providers. Identify and manage technical, operational, commercial, contractual, quality, and HSE risks; ensure compliance with specifications, standards, and governance. Oversee FAT, SAT, integrated testing, commissioning, system-performance verification, and handover; close punch-list items and customer observations; coordinate training, documentation, spare parts, customer acceptance, and transition to warranty/support. Promote HR proficiency, leadership development, delegation of authority, and adherence to company guidelines; assume responsibility for operational deliverables and anticipate issues.