Water DCS Projects Manager - Automation

Job description

Group overview: Headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, we operate construction and manufacturing businesses, design & development centers and a host of facilities in the Middle East and other countries. alfanar is involved in: • Electrical, Electromechanical and Civil Engineering Construction • Manufacturing and Marketing Electrical Construction Products • Allied Engineering Services Our Main Divisions: • alfanar electric • alfanar Construction • alfanar Building Systems alfanar electric alfanar electric is the industrial arm of alfanar, manufacturing a variety of low, medium and high voltage electrical construction products. alfanar electric operates industries in: • Riyadh and Jubail, Saudi Arabia • Dubai, UAE • London, UK alfanar has a development and engineering center in Chennai, India. Industrial Complex, Riyadh The center of alfanar’s industrial activities is alfanar Industrial Complex situated in the Third Industrial Zone on Al-Kharj Road, Riyadh. Spread across 700,000 square meters, the Complex houses alfanar’s facilities. The Complex has a comprehensive infrastructure including a data and communication center as well as a commercial zone. Job Purpose Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex water DCS and automation projects, ensuring the successful integration of control systems, software, hardware, and third-party packages. Ensure projects are delivered safely and in accordance with contractual requirements, approved budgets, schedules, quality standards, profitability targets, and customer expectations. Functional Responsibilities Project Delivery Management • Lead projects from contract handover through engineering, procurement, production, integration, testing, commissioning, acceptance, and warranty support. • Establish execution plans, schedules, responsibilities, governance, and performance targets. • Ensure projects meet approved scope, schedule, budget, quality, safety, profitability, and cash objectives across multiple sites and teams. DCS & Automation Solution Delivery • Oversee the delivery and integration of DCS, SCADA, PLC, RTU, communication systems, control panels, instrumentation, and third-party packages. • Manage brownfield requirements, including legacy migration, phased cutover, redundancy, minimum downtime, and operational continuity. • Ensure delivered solutions are reliable, maintainable, and compliant with customer and operational requirements. Commercial & Contractual Management • Monitor project revenue, costs, profitability, billing, cash collection, and financial forecasts. • Manage contractual obligations, variations, claims, change orders, and commercial risks. • Protect the company’s commercial position and report project performance, risks, and opportunities. Customer & Stakeholder Management • Act as the senior interface with customers, consultants, operators, and other key stakeholders. • Lead progress meetings, steering committees, risk reviews, and action tracking. • Manage expectations, escalations, design changes, acceptance requirements, and customer satisfaction. Cross-Functional & Partner Management • Lead coordination across Engineering, Procurement, Planning, Production, Quality, Finance, Project Controls, Testing, and Commissioning. • Manage technology partners, system integrators, subcontractors, suppliers, and site-service providers. • Define responsibilities and interfaces, monitor performance, and ensure timely resolution of delivery issues. Risk, Quality & Compliance • Manage technical, operational, commercial, contractual, quality, and HSE risks throughout the project lifecycle. • Ensure compliance with customer specifications, contractual requirements, applicable standards, and internal governance. • Maintain accurate project documentation, risk registers, progress reports, and management updates. Testing, Commissioning & Handover • Oversee FAT, SAT, integrated testing, commissioning, and system-performance verification. • Ensure technical issues, punch-list items, a

Requirements

• ensure equipment availability
• quality standards
• plan health and safety procedures
• develop business plans
• follow company standards
• manage supplies

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