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Controls Engineer / Controls Operations SME

Decima International
CompanyDecima International
CategoryEngineering
LocationRiyadh
RemoteOn-site (inferred)
EmploymentNot stated
LevelNot stated
SalaryNot stated by the employer
Posted12 Jul 2026
Last verified30 Jul 2026
SourceEmployer career page (greenhouse)
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Description
Decima International is a professional services company, providing project management and controls services to clients in the United States and the Middle East. Our mission is to become the premier professional services provider across all industry sectors we are engaged in. To accomplish this, Decima International’s founders established a simple yet powerful formula: Approach each client engagement as a  partnership , create an environment that attracts the  most talented professionals  and allows them to flourish, and regulate  growth  to maintain  excellence  in our service standards. If you are interested in a long and rewarding career working with high-profile clients on some of the most challenging projects in the world, then Decima is where you belong. At Decima, you will be able to explore incredible growth and professional development opportunities. We are looking for a driven and capable Controls Engineer / Controls Operations Subject Matter Expert to support mission-critical data center projects in KSA. This role will provide technical expertise across controls design review, commissioning, operational readiness, facility operations, and controls integration for complex data center environments. The ideal candidate has strong direct data center experience and a deep understanding of building automation systems, building management systems, electrical power monitoring systems, SCADA, PLC-based control systems, HMI, and industrial control systems supporting Tier III and Tier IV facilities. The candidate should be capable of reviewing control systems for operability, maintainability, reliability, cybersecurity, resiliency, and alignment with client operational standards. This is a hands-on, client-facing technical role focused on control system performance, operational risk, automation strategy, procedure development, commissioning support, and operational readiness. The role requires strong technical writing, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to develop, review, and validate Standard Operating Procedures, Emergency Operating Procedures, Methods of Procedure, and Sequences of Operation. RESPONSIBILITIES Provide technical expertise for mission-critical controls and automation systems, including BAS, BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC-based control systems, HMI, data acquisition and monitoring platforms, networked control systems, integrated alarm and notification systems, generator and UPS control systems, chiller plant automation, and mechanical and electrical systems integration. Review controls system architecture, design documentation, commissioning reports, point-to-point verification, functional performance testing, and integrated systems testing documentation for operability, maintainability, reliability, cybersecurity, resiliency, and alignment with client operational standards. Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, controls integration reviews, commissioning reviews, operational readiness assessments, technical workshops, tabletop reviews, and project meetings. Evaluate control system performance, operational risk, system redundancy, alarm philosophy, fail-safe strategies, control sequences, software upgrades, system migrations, and controls optimization initiatives. Develop, review, edit, and validate Standard Operating Procedures, Emergency Operating Procedures, Methods of Procedure, and Sequences of Operation in alignment with client standards and industry best practices. Verify controls-related switching procedures, alarm response procedures, operational sequences, alarm functionality, and proper integration between mechanical, electrical, and controls systems. Support facility operations teams during commissioning, startup, live operations, change management, and operational governance activities. Develop and improve preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for automation and control s
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Controls Engineer / Controls Operations SME — Decima International · Job Opportunities API