Largest Green Hydrogen Facility Plans Second Major Employment Drive, Announces NEOM Hydrogen Corporation
Saudi Arabia's NEOM Green Hydrogen Company Launches Major Recruitment Drive for World's Largest Green Hydrogen Plant
Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as a global leader in clean energy with the announcement of a significant recruitment drive by the NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC). The drive, set to take place in April 2025, aims to attract top talent for the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) team of the world's largest green hydrogen plant, located at Oxagon in NEOM, Saudi Arabia.
NGHC, a joint venture between ACWA Power, Air Products, and NEOM, is leading the energy transition in Saudi Arabia and is committed to contributing to the global decarbonisation of hard-to-abate industries. The recruitment drive reinforces NGHC's commitment to Saudi Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative's goals for economic diversification and sustainability.
The focus of the recruitment drive is on building a world-class team, ready for operational excellence across key areas, most notably Operations & Maintenance. The key career opportunities for the O&M team involve overseeing the plant’s complex infrastructure, including electrolysers, wind turbines, hydrogen storage vessels, cold boxes, and solar power systems. Candidates will likely be involved in maintaining continuous and safe operation of the 2.2 GW electrolyzer, renewable energy assets (solar and wind farms totalling around 4 GW), hydrogen production, and storage facilities.
Core requirements and qualifications for the O&M roles typically include technical expertise in industrial plant operations, plant maintenance practices, safety and environmental compliance, experience in working with highly integrated energy systems, relevant engineering backgrounds, skills in monitoring automation and control systems, and familiarity with digital tools for data analytics and performance optimization.
The upcoming Virtual Career Fair on 18 and 19 April 2025 will provide direct access to NGHC's talent acquisition team and hiring managers for the O&M team. Interested candidates can register at nghc.vfairs.com. The event will showcase career opportunities within the O&M team and provide detailed insights into working with the green hydrogen project.
The recruitment drive marks a strategic shift in the company's growth as the facility progresses toward operational readiness. The plant, when operational at the end of 2026, is expected to produce 600 tonnes of carbon-free hydrogen daily, a significant contribution to the global clean energy efforts.
Wesam Alghamdi, the CEO of NGHC, continues to lead the company's charge towards a sustainable future. The success of the 2024 recruitment drive, which attracted over 9,000 registrations in the Kingdom, sets a high bar for the upcoming drive.
The news of the second major recruitment drive for the green hydrogen plant was reported by various sources, highlighting the growing importance of clean energy in Saudi Arabia's economic strategy. NGHC is also collaborating with Saudi research and educational institutions to upskill Saudi youth for the green hydrogen and renewable energy sector, ensuring a skilled workforce for the future.
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- The recruitment drive by Saudi Arabia's NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) for the world's largest green hydrogen plant demonstrates their commitment to the energy transition and sustainability.
- The upcoming virtual career fair will offer candidates an opportunity to connect with NGHC's talent acquisition team and hiring managers for the Operations & Maintenance (O&M) team.
- NGHC, a joint venture focused on clean energy, is seeking technical expertise from candidates in areas like industrial plant operations, safety, and environmental compliance for their O&M team roles.
- The operational green hydrogen plant in Oxagon, NEOM, will produce 600 tonnes of carbon-free hydrogen daily, contributing significantly to global clean energy efforts, according to the company's projections.
