Lead Engineer - Fleet Management (Saudi Nationals Only)

Lead Engineer – Fleet Management

Lead Engineer – Fleet ManagementWe are seeking a seasoned engineer to support the operation and maintenance of heavy‑duty gas turbines, aero turbines, centrifugal compressors, steam turbines and associated control, protection and accessory systems. The role requires proactive technical problem solving, customer interaction, and collaboration across engineering and field teams to ensure operational reliability and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Respond to internal and external customer requests for technical issue resolution, using product knowledge and analytical skills.
• Escalate issues and serve as liaison between field and design engineering to drive technical resolution.
• Establish and maintain customer relationships to understand and address technical issues or requirements.
• Lead and program‑manage root‑cause analysis and investigation activities for product technical issues.
• Interface with Product Service, System and Design Engineering teams, providing technical leadership to personnel supporting customer issue resolution.
• Prepare technical presentations for leaders and customers, ensuring timely communication of significant issues or developments.
• Travel to customer locations to support technical review meetings, unplanned or forced outages, and to provide commercial teams with technical support for sales and service proposal activities.
• Plan and provide technical engineering oversight to Contractual Services and Field Services teams during planned outages to meet reliability and availability goals.
• Partner with Design Engineering teams and coordinate with external and internal suppliers to facilitate logistical implementation of fleet program technical solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electronics, Control & Instrumentation, Electrical & Electronics) or equivalent.
• 5‑10 years of experience in operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of heavy‑duty, aero‑derivative and compressor control systems, including motor issues in EMCC‑driven trains.
• Knowledge of MarkVI, MarkVIe, MarkVIeS and compressor controls systems.
• Knowledge of VFDs, motors and their protection.
• Willingness to travel 20‑25% of the time; availability for weekend emergency technical support.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience in a matrix leadership environment.
• Prior experience in design engineering or field maintenance/customer‑service roles.
• Strong communication skills for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to work well in cross‑functional teams and make timely, data‑driven decisions.
• Self‑starter with strong technical and analytical problem‑solving skills.
• Strong oral, written, interpersonal and leadership abilities.
• Fluent in English; Arabic speaking is preferred.

Travel & Working Arrangements

• 20‑25% travel to customer locations worldwide.
• Availability for weekend emergency support.
• Flexible working hours to align with customer schedules and personal productivity needs.