- Hiring continuously
- Dammam
- Full-time
Technical Sales Engineer jobs in Dammam
Engineers who sell industrial supplies to plants and contractors — reading the spec, quoting the right item, and following through to delivery.
- Last hiring review
- 20 September 2026
- Applications open until
- 4 November 2026
- Locations
- Dammam, Eastern Province
- Who can apply
- All nationalities
This page is for Technical Sales Engineer work at Dammam. The same trade is hired at other locations too — see below.
About the job
A technical sales engineer at AKFAL is the person a plant buyer calls when a line is down and a valve, a set of flanges or a hazardous-area junction box is needed by tomorrow. The job is half engineering and half account management: understand the client's specification, quote the right product from the right manufacturer with the right certificate, and keep the relationship so the next requisition comes to AKFAL first. Clients are the petrochemical, refining and power plants of Jubail, Ras Al Khair and Dammam and the contractors that serve them.
What you will do
- Visit plant procurement and maintenance departments and contractor offices across the Eastern Province
- Read enquiries and specifications; prepare technical and commercial quotations with the procurement team
- Present manufacturers' product ranges — valves, piping, instrumentation, electrical, tools, PPE — and answer technical questions
- Follow quotations through to order, delivery and payment; resolve technical queries after delivery
- Keep the CRM and pipeline current; report on enquiries, wins and losses
What we look for
- Degree in mechanical, electrical, instrumentation or chemical engineering
- 3+ years selling industrial products or services to plants or EPC contractors in the Gulf
- Able to read piping, instrument and electrical specifications and speak to engineers in their own terms
- Fluent English; Arabic a strong advantage
- Saudi driving licence — the role is on the road
Certificates that help
- Engineering degree (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation or chemical)
- Product training from valve, instrumentation or electrical manufacturers, an advantage
- Saudi driving licence
- Sales or account-management training, an advantage
Working in Dammam
Dammam and the Dammam–Khobar–Dhahran metro area hold the Second and Third Industrial Cities, King Abdulaziz Port, power and desalination plants, and the regional offices of the EPC and maintenance contractors AKFAL works with. The work is more varied than in Jubail: factory maintenance, warehousing and logistics, utilities and camp services alongside plant trades.
Plants and projects
- Dammam Second and Third Industrial Cities (MODON)
- King Abdulaziz Port and logistics zones
- Qurayyah and Ras Tanura power and refining sites nearby
- Saudi Aramco and contractor headquarters in Dhahran and Khobar
- Steel, pipe and fabrication factories
Typical work
- Factory maintenance: mechanical, electrical and instrumentation
- Warehouse and yard operations with forklifts and telehandlers
- Heavy transport between the port, Jubail and project sites
- Fabrication and coating work for regional projects
- When demand peaks
- Demand is steady through the year with peaks when Jubail and Ras Tanura shutdowns pull crews from the region.
- Accommodation and transport
- Crews are housed in AKFAL accommodation in Jubail or Dammam depending on the contract, with daily transport.
Questions applicants ask
Do I need experience?
Yes — three or more years of technical sales to industrial clients in the Gulf. Retail or consumer sales does not transfer; the interview includes a specification and a client scenario.
Which certificates do I need?
An engineering degree is required. Manufacturer product training is a plus but not mandatory.
Iqama, transfer and visa
Candidates already in Saudi Arabia with a transferable Iqama and a driving licence are placed first. Saudi nationals are especially welcome for this role.
Hours and shifts
Office hours with substantial travel between Jubail, Ras Al Khair and Dammam. Client emergencies occasionally run outside office hours.
Where would I live in Dammam?
Crews are housed in AKFAL accommodation in Jubail or Dammam depending on the contract, with daily transport.
How is salary decided?
Decided by experience and track record, with a written offer that states base pay and the commission structure before you accept. We do not publish figures.
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