Energy Automation Maintenance Executive

About the role

AKSA is seeking an experienced Electrical, Instrumentation & Control Maintenance Executive to lead maintenance activities across its energy generation, utility and auxiliary facilities. The role ensures safe, reliable and efficient operation of electrical, instrumentation and control systems.

Key responsibilities

• Lead electrical, instrumentation and control maintenance to maximise equipment reliability and production continuity.
• Plan, execute and monitor preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programmes.
• Conduct failure investigations, root‑cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Manage annual maintenance budgets, spare‑parts optimisation and overall maintenance costs.
• Oversee maintenance teams, performance management, competency development and training.
• Coordinate periodic maintenance, major shutdowns, overhauls and commissioning activities.
• Drive modernization, refurbishment, reliability improvement and capital projects.
• Monitor equipment performance KPIs and promote continuous improvement.
• Manage contractors and external service providers ensuring safety, quality and performance standards.
• Ensure documentation of maintenance activities in SAP PM/Maximo and compliance with health, safety, environmental, technical safety and cybersecurity requirements.

Required profile

• University degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in electrical, instrumentation and control maintenance, preferably in power plant or continuous‑process industry.
• Proven experience in maintenance management and team leadership within large‑scale industrial facilities.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning, budgeting, prioritisation and execution.
• Fluent in English with strong leadership, analytical and problem‑solving skills.

Required skills

• Hands‑on experience with HV/MV/LV systems, switchgear, transformers, generators, motors, MCCs, VFDs and protection relays.
• Experience with 154 kV / 34.5 kV / 6 kV distribution systems.
• Process instrumentation and water/flue‑gas analyzer systems.
• DCS, PLC and SCADA systems (Honeywell, Yokogawa, Siemens preferred).
• Industrial communication protocols.
• Power plant electrical and automation systems (turbines, boilers, generators, auxiliaries).
• Modernisation, refurbishment, reliability improvement and capital project experience.
• Preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance, RCA and reliability improvement.
• Proficiency in MS Office and SAP PM or Maximo.

What we offer

• Career development programmes, corporate training academy and leadership training.
• Support for Master's/PhD studies and foreign‑language programmes.
• Four‑day work week, private accommodation and comprehensive benefit package.
• Social and sports activities through the Aksa Social Event Team.
• Opportunities for international fairs, training and company visits.