About this role
I&C Technician KSA Technical Recruitment Campaign 2026 Location: Saudi Arabia Function: Maintenance – RO Desalination / CCGT Power Generation Job Summary ACWA Operations is seeking experienced Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Technicians for upcoming opportunities across RO desalination and CCGT power plants in Saudi Arabia. The role is responsible for performing preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance of instrumentation and control equipment to ensure accurate measurements, reliable control systems, and safe plant operations in accordance with approved maintenance procedures and HSE standards.
- Roles & Responsibilities Perform preventive, corrective, and condition-based maintenance of instrumentation and control equipment.
- Inspect, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair pressure, temperature, flow, level, conductivity, and pH instruments, analysers, actuators, and control valves, as applicable.
- Maintain RO desalination instrumentation associated with pretreatment, membrane trains, high-pressure pumping, and chemical dosing, or CCGT instrumentation associated with turbines, HRSGs, steam-water systems, and plant auxiliaries.
- Conduct instrument calibration, loop checks, functional testing, and approved interlock testing in coordination with Operations.
- Diagnose instrumentation faults, support troubleshooting activities, and assist with planned outages and equipment overhauls.
- Interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and control drawings to support maintenance activities.
- Maintain accurate calibration records, instrument settings, maintenance reports, and equipment history.
- Ensure compliance with equipment isolation, lockout/tagout (LOTO), permit-to-work requirements, and HSE standards.
- Job Specifications Minimum Education Technical Certificate or Associate's Diploma in Instrument Engineering.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering is preferred.
- Minimum Experience 3–5 years of experience as an Instrumentation & Control Maintenance Technician in the installation, maintenance, or engineering of electronic and instrumentation equipment within a plant environment.
- Experience in RO desalination or CCGT power plants is preferred.
- Required Skills Practical knowledge of instrumentation maintenance, calibration, testing, and troubleshooting.
- Experience with field instruments, transmitters, analysers, actuators, and control valves.
- Ability to read P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and control drawings.
- Experience using calibration equipment and instrumentation testing tools.
- Basic understanding of RO desalination or CCGT plant instrumentation and control systems.
- Knowledge of equipment isolation, electrical safety, permit-to-work procedures, and HSE requirements.
- Good problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and basic computer skills.
- Work Conditions Plant-based position in Saudi Arabia.
- Availability to support planned outages, maintenance activities, and emergency repairs as required.
- Join Our KSA Technical Recruitment Campaign!
- We welcome experienced I&C Technicians interested in upcoming opportunities across Saudi Arabia.
- Apply by 26 November 2026 to be considered for the December recruitment campaigns.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition team with further information about the recruitment process.
- Applications will be reviewed against relevant recruitment requirements.
- Registration does not guarantee an invitation, interview, or employment offer.