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O&M and Performance Director – Major Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Programme Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

We are supporting a major water and wastewater operations, maintenance, and management contract in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia.

The project covers Jeddah, Makkah, Taif, and surrounding areas, serving a total population of approximately 8.9 million people. The programme is focused on improving the efficiency, reliability, and performance of water and wastewater services, while supporting world-class standards in operations, maintenance, customer service, asset management, and water quality compliance.

We are currently looking for an experienced O&M and Performance Director to lead technical processes related to water and wastewater network performance improvement, water quality monitoring, operational support, and control centre activities.

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

• Lead network performance improvement initiatives and develop NRW strategies

• Provide technical support to operational teams across Jeddah, Makkah, and Taif

• Monitor technical KPIs and propose improvement actions to achieve contractual targets

• Oversee laboratory operations, water quality monitoring, and compliance with local regulations and international standards

• Support laboratory accreditation, safety plans, maintenance manuals, and SOP improvements

• Coordinate O&M support projects in collaboration with city-based operational teams

• Design and deploy emergency response and business continuity plans

• Support works planning and review project designs from an operational perspective

• Monitor Operations Control Centre activities related to O&M and customer services

• Provide guidance on incident response, emergency procedures, and mitigation strategies

• Analyse operational data to optimise network performance, workload, and service delivery

🔹 Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Civil, Hydraulic, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

• 15+ years of experience in Water & Wastewater Operations and Maintenance

• Minimum 5 years in a managerial or senior leadership role

• Strong experience with NRW strategies and network performance improvement

• Knowledge of water quality monitoring, laboratories, and regulatory compliance

• Project management experience

• Strong leadership, analytical, and stakeholder management skills

• English is mandatory | Arabic is a strong advantage

Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Sector: Water & Wastewater Utilities / Infrastructure

Coverage: Jeddah, Makkah, Taif, and surrounding areas

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