Summary
Dar Al Riyadh is seeking a DAMS Technical Solutions Consultant based in Riyadh. The role assesses dam and related asset performance, develops engineering studies and improvement solutions, reviews technical submissions, and supports maintenance planning, asset-risk assessment and contractor oversight. It also includes reporting findings to stakeholders and attending meetings, inspections and site visits anywhere in Saudi Arabia as required. Applicants need a relevant bachelor’s and master’s degree and at least 16 years of experience in dam operations and maintenance, water-system design or water-infrastructure project management.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Assess the condition, reliability and operational performance of dams and associated assets.
- Develop technical studies, engineering reports and practical solutions to improve dam operating systems.
- Review existing operating philosophies, systems, procedures and technical standards.
- Identify deficiencies, recurring failures, performance gaps and improvement opportunities.
- Provide multidisciplinary engineering advice covering civil, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
- Review technical submissions, designs, calculations, method statements, specifications and contractor proposals.
- Recommend rehabilitation, upgrade, replacement and optimization solutions for critical dam assets.
- Establish, maintain and improve technical databases, asset registers and engineering information systems.
- Verify the accuracy, completeness and quality of technical and asset information.
- Support the classification of critical assets and the assessment of their condition and operational risks.
- Assess productivity, asset reliability and operational performance against agreed KPIs and service levels.
- Conduct root-cause analysis of complex technical and operational problems.
- Develop corrective and preventive recommendations and monitor their implementation.
- Support the preparation and improvement of operations and maintenance manuals, procedures and technical guidelines.
- Review preventive, predictive, corrective and emergency maintenance strategies.
- Provide technical input to scopes of work, specifications, bills of quantities and dam O&M contracts.
- Review contractors’ technical performance and verify compliance with contractual and engineering requirements.
- Monitor the implementation of strategic plans, improvement initiatives and engineering recommendations.
- Promote the adoption of suitable technologies, monitoring systems and recognized international practices.
- Prepare clear daily, weekly, monthly, annual and technical reports as required by the assignment.
- Present technical findings, risks, recommendations and required decisions to senior stakeholders.
- Coordinate with government stakeholders, consultants, contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Attend technical meetings, inspections and site visits anywhere in Saudi Arabia as required.
- Comply with Saudi laws, applicable codes, client procedures, quality requirements and occupational health and safety obligations.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or another dam-related discipline from a recognized university.
- Relevant master’s degree from a recognized university.
- Minimum 16 years of professional experience in dam operations and maintenance, water-system design or water-infrastructure project management.
- Demonstrated experience developing technical solutions for dams, water-retaining structures or associated infrastructure.
- Strong knowledge of dam operating systems, maintenance requirements, asset condition assessment and risk reduction.
- Experience reviewing engineering designs, technical reports, calculations, specifications and contractor submissions.
- Proven ability to analyze complex multidisciplinary technical problems and recommend practical solutions.
- Strong technical-reporting, presentation and stakeholder-management capabilities.
- Relevant experience must be supported by verifiable employment records, project references, technical reports or studies when requested.
Preferred Experience:
- At least 8 years of experience leading multidisciplinary technical or engineering teams.
- Experience managing or advising on large dam portfolios or national water-infrastructure programs.
- Previous experience with government or public-sector clients in Saudi Arabia.
- Experience in dam rehabilitation, asset optimization, instrumentation, monitoring and emergency-response planning.
- Familiarity with international dam-safety standards and recognized engineering practices.
- Knowledge of asset-management systems, computerized maintenance management systems and technical databases.
- Professional engineering registration and membership of a recognized engineering institution.
- Registration with the Saudi Council of Engineers where applicable.