Jobs at Neom

NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) is on a mission to make a carbon-free, climate-safe future a reality. We are building the world’s largest plant to produce green ammonia at scale, providing humankind with a cost-efficient solution that will accelerate the worldwide green hydrogen economy. Located in NEOM and supporting Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, NGHC will be integrating up to 4GW of onshore solar and wind energy to supply up to 650 tons of green ammonia per day for transportation globally. Operations will go onstream in 2026. NGHC brings together the technology, operational efficiency and know-how of ACWA Power, Air Products and NEOM in a joint-venture partnership with over 80 years of combined experience in the fields of hydrogen, energy, renewables and global networks.

Division: NGHC Operations.

LIAISE/COOPERATE WITH: Plant operation staff, maintenance Technicians, Technical Support Teams and contractors.

Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the NH3 Unit, which includes the operation and control: of the NH3 production, storage tanks and the loading process.

The incumbent shall operate in accordance with company safety policies and site-specific procedures to ensure reliability, efficiency and productivity goals are met.

Based in Neom, the position reports to NH3 Plant Manager.

The main functions of this position are:

• SAFETY FIRST, nothing is more important than safety, being fully aligned with all EH&S standards to achieve the goal of zero (0) lost time injuries in the NH3 production unit.
• Supervise DCS, data acquisition and alarm management systems, responding to normal and abnormal operating conditions of the plant to ensure quality, safety, efficiency, and production goals are met.
• Troubleshoot, respond to operating conditions, respond to customer order rates, and process optimization.
• Perform daily/monthly routines in accordance with operation and maintenance manuals, procedures, safety policies, and site-specific requirements.
• Candidates will be required to meet training requirements and successfully pass scheduled validation reviews.
• Actively participate in NGHC safety programs, promote, and enforce safety rules and good housekeeping methods.
• Act as a point of contact for daily operational communications with the operators of the other production units, H2, ASU and Utilities plants.
• Build and maintain a good relationship with all customers and stakeholders to ensure close cooperation.
• Understand the detailed Emergency Response Plan, accept authority in an emergency to take all steps necessary to protect personnel, and ensure safe operation or plant shut down.
• It is required to be qualified as a safe work permit issuer and confined space supervisor.
• Will issue work permits or act as a confined space supervisor when there is a requirement.
• Will be responsible of overall housekeeping in the control room.
• Will work rotating shifts.
• Will be on call during certain periods of time.
• Assist in updating operating procedures as required.
• KPIs follow up to ensure operation performance.
• Strong commitment to team building, integrity, and diversity.
• Provide shutdown support leading the operation activities.
• Provide training to new operators.
• Contribute to maintaining site management systems, e.g. MOC, BPs, SWIMs, JSAs
• Have a positive attitude.

• The position is responsible for the safe and reliable operation of the NH3 production, storage tanks and the loading process following the NGHC standards.
• Will monitor compliance with EH&S standards for all daily activities performed at the plant.
• Will develop and update operation procedures.
• Will develop a relevant role in daily operational communications other production units.

• Will act as a new operator’s trainer.

• High school diploma in a technical discipline or equivalent experience
• Candidate must possess a strong safety focus and background.
• More than 5 years of experience in production plants DCS operation.
• Experience in handling PFDs, P&IDs, Single Line Diagrams and Shutdown Matrix.
• Basic computer proficiency and software knowledge, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong knowledge of work permits, confined spaces and LOTO.
• Must be willing to work 8-hr rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be willing to be on call.
• Ability to work alone in a control room.
• Ability to set priorities.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Proactive, honest, teamwork and hard working
• Be enthusiastic and willing to learn.
• Degree in a technical school is a plus.
• Plant maintenance experience is a plus.
• NH3 production experience is a plus.

• High school diploma in a technical discipline and a minimum of 5 years of related plant operation experience in the industrial gas, chemical, refining and or related industry.