Planning Engineer

About ACWA Power

ACWA Power is seeking experienced Planning Engineers for upcoming full-time opportunities within its power generation and water desalination plants across Saudi Arabia. This role is crucial for ensuring the efficient operation and maintenance of critical infrastructure.

Role Summary

The Planning Engineer is responsible for the comprehensive planning, scheduling, and coordination of plant maintenance and outage activities. This involves optimizing resource utilization, enhancing equipment reliability, and maximizing plant availability, all while adhering to established quality, cost, and Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) standards. The position requires 6-10 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities utilizing the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), ensuring effective coordination with Operations and Maintenance teams.
• Develop weekly and monthly maintenance schedules, verifying the availability of required manpower, materials, tools, permits, and spare parts.
• Prepare detailed outage plans, including defining work scope, identifying critical paths, allocating resources, estimating costs, and establishing execution timelines.
• Coordinate with Warehouse and Procurement teams to ensure the timely availability of spare parts and materials for all planned maintenance activities.
• Maintain accurate CMMS records, including equipment hierarchies, maintenance plans, task lists, and work orders.
• Monitor and report on key maintenance performance indicators (KPIs), such as schedule compliance, maintenance backlog, preventive maintenance compliance, and budget performance.
• Ensure strict compliance with HSE requirements, permit-to-work procedures, the Integrated Management System (IMS), and all applicable operational standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing maintenance planning efficiency, plant reliability, and overall operational performance.

Work Environment

This is a plant-based position located in Saudi Arabia. The role involves significant coordination with Operations, Maintenance, external contractors, and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) during planned maintenance and outage activities.