Overview
Operation and Process Manager Jobs in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia at International Water Distribution Co. (Tawzea)
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage daily operation of all treatment units, including inlet works, biological treatment, clarification, filtration, disinfection, sludge treatment, and TSE systems.
- Ensure continuous plant availability, stable process performance, and compliance with design and contractual requirements.
- Monitor key process parameters, TSE quality and beneficial sludge quality.
- Analyze operational and laboratory data, identify process deviations, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Optimize aeration, chemical dosing, sludge wasting, disinfection, energy consumption, and overall process efficiency.
- Coordinate with operation, laboratory, maintenance, HSE, and reporting teams to ensure smooth plant performance.
- Review daily operation logs, shift reports, laboratory results, and monthly performance reports.
- Support performance tests, reliability tests, capacity tests, and contractual compliance assessments.
- Supervise sludge and by-product management, including sludge production, dewatering, drying, storage, and disposal coordination.
- Ensure compliance with environmental standards, TSE quality limits, HSE requirements, and internal procedures.
- Lead and support process engineer, and operators.
- Prepare technical reports, process trends, root cause analysis, non-compliance justifications, and improvement plans.
- Communicate professionally with the client, and internal management when required.
Required Qualifications &
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Chemical, Civil, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 8-10 years of experience in wastewater treatment plant operation.
- Minimum 3-5 years in a senior operation, process, or managerial role.
- Strong experience in municipal wastewater treatment plants, preferably large-scale projects.
- Experience in PPP / O&M contractual environments is preferred.
Required Skills:
- Strong knowledge of wastewater treatment processes, biological treatment, disinfection, and sludge management.
- Ability to analyze process data, laboratory results, trends, and operational KPIs.
- Good knowledge of SCADA, reporting systems, compliance requirements, and plant performance monitoring.
- Strong leadership, communication, coordination, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage process upsets, emergencies, and performance tests.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Plant availability and reliability.
- TSE and environmental compliance.
- Reduction of process-related non-compliance events, and Sludge handling efficiency
- Chemical and energy optimization.
- Accuracy and timeliness of reports.
- Effective team performance and operational discipline.
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Title: Operation and Process Manager
Company: International Water Distribution Co. (Tawzea)
Location: Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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