Shaw, under the contract, will implement asset management and performance diagnostic program on 37 operating power plants and will focus on safety, maintenance, staffing, benchmarking and corporate environmental programs.

Shaw chairman, president and chief executive officer J.M. Bernhard Jr said the asset management and performance diagnostic program is designed to advance Saudi Electricity Company’s power plant operations and maintenance to international best practices.

"Shaw’s proven technical and operational expertise in power generation services continues to be an asset to Saudi Electricity
Company in its plans to transform the electricity industry and provide greater network reliability for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," Bernhard Jr added.

Saudi Electricity Company is a utility company responsible for generation, transmission and distribution of electricity throughout the country.

The Shaw Group is a global provider of engineering, construction, technology, fabrication, remediation and support services in the energy, chemicals, environmental, infrastructure and emergency response industries.