Maintenance Manager

This is an opportunity to take a leadership role in the maintenance and reliability of a flagship CCGT power project in Rabigh, working alongside senior management, EPC contractors, and OEMs. You’ll ensure safe, efficient, and uninterrupted operations that power the region sustainably.

📩 Apply now and bring your CCGT maintenance expertise and leadership to one of Saudi Arabia’s most important energy projects.

• Drive inventory management of critical spares, oversee vendor/contractor performance, and ensure compliance with HSSE requirements.
• Mentor and develop the maintenance team (3–5 direct, 15–50 indirect reports), fostering a high-performance culture.
• Lead outage planning and execution, including annual shutdowns of critical equipment, ensuring EHS, cost, and timeline objectives are achieved.
• Provide regular reporting to the Plant General Manager, highlighting challenges, mitigations, and performance improvements.
• Manage preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance programs across mechanical, electrical, and I&C systems to ensure safe, cost-effective, and timely upkeep of all assets.
• Collaborate closely with the EPC team during the project phase to ensure smooth commissioning, acceptance testing, and transfer of knowledge for CCGT systems.
• Lead the development and execution of the plant’s maintenance strategy, aligning departmental goals with overall plant objectives.
• Oversee daily maintenance implementation, equipment inspections, and condition monitoring to mitigate risks and maximize availability.
• Act as the technical authority on maintenance practices, guiding troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.

We are seeking a highly skilled Maintenance Manager to lead the maintenance function for a large-scale Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power project in Rabigh. This role is key to ensuring plant integrity, reliability, and availability through robust preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance strategies.

• Excellent leadership, coaching, and people management skills with a track record of building effective teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Good understanding of PPP frameworks, contractual obligations, and risk management in large-scale EPC projects.
• Strong knowledge of preventive/predictive maintenance practices, downtime analysis, and CMMS tools (SAP desirable).
• Strong planning, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
• 12–15 years of maintenance experience in power generation, with proven expertise in CCGT plants and several years in a managerial role.
• Experience managing major equipment outages and coordinating with OEMs and contractors.