Dams Technical Solutions Consultant

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.