Job summary
ACWA Power is recruiting Planning Engineers in Saudi Arabia to manage maintenance planning and outage coordination for power and desalination plants. The role focuses on scheduling, resource allocation, CMMS records, KPI reporting, and HSE compliance to maximize plant availability.
Key responsibilities
- Plan and schedule preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance using CMMS.
- Develop weekly and monthly maintenance schedules with required resources.
- Prepare detailed outage plans with scope, critical path, and cost estimates.
- Coordinate with Warehouse and Procurement for spare parts and materials.
- Maintain accurate CMMS records, hierarchies, task lists, and work orders.
- Monitor and report maintenance KPIs and budget performance.
- Ensure compliance with HSE, permit-to-work, and IMS requirements.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives for planning and reliability.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
- 6–10 years' experience in maintenance planning in power, desalination, or similar plants.
- Strong knowledge of CMMS systems (SAP PM or Maximo).
- Proficiency with Primavera or MS Project.
- Understanding of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
- Analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication, coordination, and teamwork skills.
Skills
CMMSSAP PMIBM MaximoPrimaveraMS ProjectOutage planningMaintenance schedulingPreventive maintenancePredictive maintenanceKPI reporting
Source: Company careers page. Last checked as open: 13 Nov 2026. You apply directly with the employer.
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