Associate Director - Generation Wet Utilities

Empowering Destinations with Sustainable Innovation!

The Red Sea Utilities Company (TRSUC) is a specialized subsidiary under Red Sea Global (RSG) , established to provide integrated utility services for RSG’s flagship developments, including The Red Sea Project and Amaala .

TRSUC is responsible for delivering essential services such as renewable energy, water desalination, wastewater treatment, solid waste management, district cooling, and telecommunications infrastructure. TRSUC is pioneering the development of off-grid, renewable utility systems to ensure that RSG’s destinations are powered entirely by clean energy.

TRSUC’s initiatives are integral to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, aiming to diversify the economy and promote sustainable development. By providing state-of-the-art utility services, TRSUC supports RSG’s mission to create regenerative tourism destinations that prioritize environmental stewardship and community well-being.

At TRSUC, Where Infrastructure Meets Innovation - For People and Planet.

Job Purpose :

• To assist, oversee and direct the delivery progress of the wet utilities’ programs for generation systems with a specific emphasis on sustainable infrastructure including seawater desalination plants, sewage treatment plants and waste management treatment plants within the infrastructure realm of the Red Sea Global projects.
• Plan and manage the scope of work for projects in the design and implementation phases of the BOOT/ PPP and the Design & Build projects and ensures that works are executed as agreed in terms of quality, standards, materials, schedule and cost in order to meet The Red Sea Utility Company’s (RSUC) and RSG business objectives and requirements.

Job Responsibilities :

Strategic Contribution

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the annual business plan, and target and implement the strategic agenda of the RSUC Technical Survives function to deliver RSUC’s and RSG vision and mission.
• Ensure that the wet utilities strategy is translated into operational business plans for the RSUC Technical Services function and monitor the performance and execution of those plans to achieve functional objectives and deliver the company’s strategy.

Leadership

• Manage the activities of the projects and the wet utilities generation assets technical services team to ensure that all work is carried out efficiently in line with the strategic project management plans, policy, and procedures.
• Assist in building and motivating a competent team by setting priorities and objectives, managing performances, and providing ongoing feedback and coaching to meet the functional challenges and goals.
• Serve as a role model to ensure employees’ awareness and commitment to RSUC’s and RSG’s vision, mission, values, fundamentals, and corporate strategy to establish a highly engaged and motivated human resources and continuously improve performance.

People Management

• Setting priorities and objectives, manage and evaluate employee’s performance and provide continuous feedback on their assigned targets.
• Provide development opportunities to maximize potential and engagement of employees through mentoring, coaching and constructive feedback.
• Contribute to the identification of the respective employees’ training and developmental needs and bridge the knowledge gaps to ensure continuous progression and high-level of competence within the team.

Wet Utilities Technical Services (Generation) – Responsibilities

• Manage the design, construction and testing and commissioning teams
• Manage the preparation of the employer requirements, tender documents, minimum functional specifications for the technical advisors, engineering consultant, independent engineers, design & build contractors, and the Public Private Partnership (PPP), and contribute to initiating the bidding process.
• Manage and supervise the assessment of the technical bids and lead the selection and appointment of a suitable engineering consultants, technical advisory consultants, independent engineers, design & build contractors, and PPP consortia / project companies.
• Manage the engineering design and the development and delivery the wet utility generation assets including the seawater desalination plants, sewage treatment plants and the waste management treatment facilities.
• Develop detailed delivery schedules where the technical services and engineering managers define design, construction, testing and commissioning phases road map and ensuring that time and cost are managed effectively and efficiently.
• Reviewing the project design and ensure that the required technical details are obtained from the relevant functions to clarify technical aspects and materials used in the project and provide inputs to contribute towards cost planning.
• Ensure the consultants and the contractors have obtained the requisite permits from the relevant authorities before the wet utilities’ plans are finalized, tenders are issued to bidders, and the contractors commenced construction works on site.
• Ensure the progress of the engineering design and construction works to ensure the design and construction is being carried out as per the approved plans and in compliance with the contract requirements.
• Asist in the decision of critical issues during the engineering design and the construction phases, verifying claims for extra work, and coordinating with the other RSUC and RSSG functions where necessary.
• Monitoring the commissioning and testing including the 3rd party testing, startup test, trail run tests, performance tests, reliability tests, annual capacity tests and ensure that all major/ main systems and sub systems for the wet utilities are meeting the technical, functional specifications and the contractual requirements prior to issuing the acceptance certificates for the wet utilities projects.
• Ensure all documents including engineering and technical studies, engineering design reports, drawings and manuals, and operational & maintenance plans are obtained from consultants/ technical advisors, contractors, and PPP companies.
• Manage the review of the Technical Advisors and the Independent Engineers reports and submittals.
• Provide technical support to other RSUC functions including the Technology Utilities & Metering, Operations, New Developments and Commercial Services.
• Review the progress of projects along with the cost management and the planning management teams, and monitor and control projects against budgeted costs, quality, and schedule to ensure that the project specifications are aligned with tender documents.
• Manage relationships with the consultants and subconsultants, plan upcoming works, oversee the quality of work, and recommend appropriate measures to ensure that project delivery date and technical requirements are met.
• Manage the identification, assessment, and mitigation of different aspects of risks presented on the project to create preventative risk methods and avoid potential delays and added cost.

Policy, Systems, Processes, Procedures, Standards and Reports

• Follow all relevant functional policy, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions to ensure that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

Safety, Quality & Environment

• Apply safety, quality and environmental management policy, procedures, and controls to ensure employee safety, legislative compliance, delivery of high-quality products/service and a responsible environmental attitude.

Continuous Improvement

• Contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of the TRSUC function’s systems, processes and practices considering international best practice, business process improvement, cost reduction and productivity improvement.

Qualification and Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, chemical, environmental, civil engineering or any related field
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience with 3 years in a managerial position preferably large sustainable infrastructure utilities project.
• Experience in KSA and GCC countries.
• Knowledge and experience in smart sustainable utilities infrastructure (preferred).

Note: This position is 100% site based.