# Operation Manager — Acwa

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Location: Rabigh, Saudi Arabia
Type: full_time · Level: lead
Monthly salary: AED 5,880 to 8,820 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-10-15
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## Description

Location: Rabigh

Department: Operations

Reports to: Plant General Manager / Country Manager

Job Purpose

To lead the plant’s operations and laboratory functions, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient production in line with contractual, quality, and HSE standards.

Key Responsibilities

Operations Leadership

• Lead all plant operations (power generation and/or water production) to meet production targets.

• Ensure smooth, safe, and efficient day-to-day operations.

• Resolve critical operational issues and ensure minimal downtime.

Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement operations strategy aligned with plant objectives.

• Lead production planning, scheduling, and performance monitoring.

• Report operational performance, risks, and improvements to senior management.

Team Management

• Lead, develop, and manage operations teams (30–100 employees).

• Set clear objectives and drive high performance and engagement.

Maintenance & Outage Coordination

• Work closely with maintenance teams to ensure effective preventive and corrective maintenance.

• Support planned outages and ensure safe shutdown and restart activities

HSE & Compliance

• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with all HSE standards.

• Lead incident response and ensure proper reporting and corrective actions.

Performance & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor plant performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reliability.

• Implement operational improvements and best practices.

Laboratory & Quality Control

• Oversee laboratory operations and ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

• Monitor production parameters to maintain optimal performance.

Contracts & Inventory

• Manage operational contracts and ensure cost-effective delivery service.

• Oversee inventory of chemicals, consumables, and equipment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

• 10+ years of experience in power generation and/or water desalination plants.

• Proven experience in leadership/managerial role.

Skills

• Strong leadership and team management.

• Deep knowledge of plant operations.

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving.

• Budget and performance management.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management.

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## Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering. 10+ years of experience in power generation and/or water desalination plants. Proven experience in leadership/managerial role.

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