Senior Technician – Desalination

About the role

The Senior Technician – Desalination is responsible for monitoring and controlling the operation of evaporators, steam turbines, seawater pumps and associated equipment to maximise production of potable and distilled water while ensuring optimal power generation.

Key responsibilities

• Continuously monitor operating parameters, record and report abnormal trends and alarms to the Desalination Supervisor.
• Identify plant faults, suggest corrective actions and assist in their implementation.
• Execute start‑up and shutdown procedures for evaporators according to instructions.
• Maintain accurate operation of HMIs and control panels, ensuring reliable display information.
• Monitor and adjust chemical consumption in coordination with plant operators, ordering chemicals efficiently.
• Optimise energy usage by proper utilisation of major equipment such as seawater pumps and boiler feed pumps.
• Raise notifications for defect rectification to minimise downtime.
• Apply standard operating and emergency procedures to ensure plant safety.
• Prepare and record daily, weekly and monthly calculations for water production, power generation, chemical consumption, equipment running hours and performance dashboards.

Required profile

• Higher Secondary School Certificate.
• Minimum 2 years experience as a fully competent Senior Desalination Operator, including at least 1 year in the Desalination Control Room.
• Basic maintenance training and Permit to Work (PTW) system training.
• Proficient reading, writing and speaking skills in English.
• Ability to perform basic calculations (concentration, percentage, unit conversion, rates) and interpret single‑line diagrams.

Required skills

• Technical knowledge of thermal desalination processes.
• Operation and monitoring of HMIs/control panels.
• Basic maintenance procedures.
• Permit to Work (PTW) system usage.
• Basic calculation and unit conversion skills.
• Interpretation of single‑line electrical diagrams.