Al Jomaih Energy and Water

Diversified holding company, energy and utilities

Maintenance Lead Engineer Electrical

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeAsh Shimasiyah Saudi ArabiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field is required.
At least 10 years of relevant electrical maintenance experience within power generation is required; experience in combined-cycle power plants is preferred.
Strong leadership and team-management skills, including the ability to motivate and guide a diverse team, are required.
In-depth knowledge of electrical systems, including power distribution and protection devices, is required.
Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) and Microsoft Office Suite is required.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement preventive and corrective maintenance programs for electrical systems, including generators, transformers, switchgear, uninterruptible power supplies, motors, and ancillary systems.
Schedule and execute electrical maintenance activities while minimizing disruption to plant operations.
Ensure necessary tooling and third-party certifications are in place.
Lead, mentor, and supervise electrical maintenance engineers and technicians; evaluate team performance and provide training opportunities.
Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting and resolving electrical issues, and conduct root cause analyses of failures to develop recurrence-mitigation strategies.
Plan and oversee electrical maintenance projects and upgrades in line with operational requirements and safety regulations.
Coordinate maintenance efforts with mechanical, operations, and engineering teams to minimize disruption.
Assist the Maintenance Manager with developing the annual electrical maintenance budget, manage resources, monitor expenditures, and identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising safety or reliability.
Maintain adequate inventories of spare parts and consumables, ensure timely procurement, prepare purchase requisitions, and technically evaluate quotations and recommend suitable options.
Ensure electrical maintenance complies with industry standards, environmental regulations, company policies, and corporate and site-specific procedures and work instructions.
Conduct periodic safety audits, training, and risk assessments.
Maintain records of maintenance activities, inspections, parts inventory, and performance metrics; report schedules, completed work, and issues for management review.
Develop, implement, and track key performance indicators.
Identify and implement best practices and improvements to electrical maintenance processes; stay current with industry trends and technologies to improve plant reliability and efficiency.
Before plant commercial operation, support the Owner during design review, installation, commissioning, testing, and trial operation.
Review and finalize operations and maintenance manuals and the initial spare-parts list.
Develop the master equipment list and implement a computerized maintenance management system.
Identify spare-parts and maintenance strategies based on equipment criticality studies.
Prepare site-specific maintenance procedures and work instructions, and ensure maintenance staff are authorized as permit receivers.
Ensure timely placement of subcontracts and operational readiness, including staff training and readiness of systems and processes for operations and maintenance.
Ensure the plant is fit for takeover and designed, built, commissioned, and tested in accordance with the EPC contract and other project agreements.
Supervise team members' activities and work to ensure targets, objectives, and the business plan are delivered in line with required policies, processes, procedures, and systems.
Monitor electrical preventive and corrective maintenance and overhaul activities to maintain continuity and reliability of plant electrical equipment.
Manage timely responses to emergency breakdowns and provide corrective action to maintain plant availability, minimize downtime, and reduce the possibility of liquidated damages.
Promote condition-based preventive maintenance through day-to-day troubleshooting and root cause analysis, and develop solutions to reduce reactive maintenance.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in combined-cycle power plants is preferred.

Maintenance Lead Engineer- Electrical

Al Jomaih Energy and Water · Ash Shimasiyah, Saudi Arabia · Full-time · Posted 2026-07-20

Workplace: on_site

Department: Qassim (O & M)

Description

1. Maintenance Planning & Execution:

- Develop and implement preventive and corrective maintenance programs for all electrical systems, including generators, transformers, switchgear, UPS, motors and other ancillary systems.

- Schedule and execute electrical maintenance activities, ensuring minimal disruption to plant operations.

- Ensures necessary tooling

- Ensures necessary Third Party Certification

2. Team Leadership:

- Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of electrical maintenance engineers and technicians, fostering a culture of teamwork, safety, and continuous development.

- Evaluate team performance and provide training opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge.

3. Technical Support:

- Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting and resolution of electrical issues, ensuring best practices in maintenance and repair work.

- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for electrical failures and develop strategies to mitigate reoccurrence.

4. Project Management:

- Plan and oversee electrical maintenance projects and upgrades, ensuring alignment with operational requirements and compliance with safety regulations.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (including mechanical, operations, and engineering) to facilitate coordinated maintenance efforts with minimal disruption.

5. Budget and Resource Management:

- Assist the Maintenance Manager in the development of the annual maintenance budget for electrical systems and manage resources effectively.

- Monitor expenditures and identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising safety or reliability.

6 . Procurement & Storage

- Ensures adequate inventories of spares and consumables and ensure timely procurement for the efficient operation

- To prepare purchase requisitions for spare parts and consumables

To perform technical evaluation of quotations received from purchase department and recommend appropriate choice.

7 . Compliance and Safety:

- Ensure all electrical maintenance activities comply with industry standards, environmental regulations, and company policies.

- Conduct periodic safety audits, training, and risk assessments to maintain a safe working environment.

- Ensure compliance of Corporate and site specific procedures and Work Instructions.

8. Documentation and Reporting:

- Maintain detailed records of maintenance activities, inspections, parts inventory, and performance metrics.

- Prepare reports outlining maintenance schedules, completed work, and any issues for management review.

-KPIs development, implementation and tracking,

9. Continuous Improvement:

- Identify and implement best practices and innovative solutions to enhance electrical maintenance processes.

- Stay updated on industry trends, technologies, and advancements to improve plant reliability and efficiency.

10. Pre-PCOD role

a) support the Owner during the design review phase and during installation, commissioning, testing, and trial operation period.

b) O & M manuals and Initial Spare Parts list Review and finalization

c) Development of Master Equipment List

d) Development and implementation of CMMS

e) Spares and maintenance strategy identification based on Criticality study of equipments.

f) Prepare site specific maintenance procedures and Work Instructions

g) Ensure Maintenance team authorization as Permit Receivers

h) Ensure timely placement of sub contracts

i) ensure readiness for the operational period, by ensuring that all staff are trained and that all the systems and process required for O&M operations are ready.

j) ensure that the plant is fit for purpose to be taken-over and the plant is designed, built, commissioned and tested as per the EPC Contract and other Project Agreements.

Requirements

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

- Experience: Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in electrical maintenance within power generation, preferably in combined cycle power plants.

- Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to motivate and guide a diverse team.

- Technical Proficiency: In-depth knowledge of electrical systems, including power distribution, and protection devices.

- Software Skills: Familiarity with maintenance management software (CMMS) and Microsoft Office Suite.

People Management

Supervise the activities and work of the team members to ensure that targets and objectives are achieved and the business plan is delivered in line with the required policies, processes, procedures and systems.

Maintenance Management

Monitor the Electrical preventive and corrective maintenance and overhauling work activities to ensure continuity and reliability of plant electrical equipment.
Manage the timely response to all emergency breakdowns and provide prompt corrective action to ensure plant availability, thereby minimising downtime and possibility of liquidity damages.
Develop and promote a condition based preventive maintenance culture on day to day basis by conducting troubleshooting and root cause analyses, finding solutions to reduce reactive maintenance.

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About the Company

Al Jomaih Energy and Water

Diversified holding company, energy and utilities

Al Jomaih Energy and Water operates within Al Jomaih Holding in Riyadh, managing a portfolio of subsidiaries and global ventures. It coordinates diverse businesses, builds long-term partnerships, and maintains exclusive distribution agreements with major brands to support Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification. It stands out through its long-standing local presence, controlling interests in ventures, and exclusive distributorships that create a stable, diversified footprint in the kingdom. Its goal is to sustain Saudi Arabia’s investment diversification, drive prosperity, and expand its regional and international business through owned subsidiaries and partnerships.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Saudi Arabia
Founded: 1936

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