Plant General Manager

Job description

Job Title

Plant General Manager Location: Red Sea, Saudi Arabia Project: Red Sea Project – Power & Water Operations Job Summary: Provide overall leadership and direction to plant operations and maintenance teams to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance, optimum resource utilization, and uninterrupted supply of power and water. The role is accountable for operational, financial, contractual, people, HSE, and stakeholder performance while ensuring compliance with company standards and contractual obligations to maximize plant reliability and profitability.

Roles & Responsibilities

Develop and implement plant strategies and operational plans in alignment with ACWA Operation’s O&M strategy, ensuring achievement of production, performance, and business objectives. Lead plant operations and maintenance activities, production planning, plant availability, operational efficiency, and technical performance to ensure safe and reliable operations. Manage the plant operating budget, financial performance, cost control, resource optimization, profitability, and compliance with contractual obligations.

Lead workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, talent development, coaching, and mentoring to maintain a competent and motivated plant organization. Provide technical leadership in root cause analysis, risk assessment, plant modifications, troubleshooting, and reliability improvement initiatives. Oversee supply chain activities, inventory management, procurement, spare parts, contractor performance, and effective implementation of SAP processes.

Ensure compliance with Integrated Management System (IMS), HSE requirements, applicable legislation, company policies, audits, and corrective actions. Maintain effective relationships with the Project Company, Board, shareholders, OEMs, contractors, and relevant authorities while ensuring accurate reporting and continuous operational improvement.

Job Specifications

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering.

Minimum Experience

Minimum 12–15 years of experience in managing a production plant, with operational experience in the power generation and water desalination sector. Extensive experience in plant operations and maintenance, financial management, contractual compliance, and operational performance.

Required Skills

Extensive knowledge of power generation and water desalination plant operations, maintenance, and performance management. Strong techno-commercial knowledge, including contracts, agreements, budgeting, financial management, and profitability. Strong leadership, strategic planning, project management, analytical thinking, and decision-making skills. Knowledge of supply chain management, SAP processes, IMS, HSE, and operational governance.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, influencing, presentation, and negotiation skills. Strong people management, mentoring, coaching, teamwork, and organizational skills.

Work Conditions

Site-based role at the Red Sea Project, Saudi Arabia. Availability to support critical plant operations, emergencies, and operational requirements outside normal working hours when necessary.