Advisory Consultant Engineer

Aspentech; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Advisory Consultant/Engineer to join their Global Professional Services team in Abu Dhabi. This role involves delivering consulting services to optimize supply chain operations in the refinery and petrochemical sectors. You will be responsible for leading projects from start to finish, providing training, and supporting product quality improvements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in refinery planning and scheduling, with a strong understanding of supply chain management. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will directly impact clients' success and efficiency in the industry.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in refinery or petrochemical planning/scheduling.
• Familiarity with AspenTech products or similar solutions is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consulting services including solution design and implementation.
• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve Petroleum SCM issues.

Skills

Consulting Services

Supply Chain Management

Refinery Planning

Scheduling

Blending Optimization

Communication Skills

Multitasking

Learning New Technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Master's degree (advantage)

Tools

AspenTech Petroleum SCM Suite

MS SQL Server

Oracle

VB

C#

XML/XSL

Job description

AspenTech is a leading supplier of software that optimizes process manufacturing including oil and gas, petroleum, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and other industries that manufacture and produce products from a chemical process. With integrated aspenONE solutions, process manufacturers can implement best practices for optimizing their engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain operations. As a result, AspenTech customers are better able to increase capacity, improve margins, reduce costs, and become more energy efficient.
AspenTech is seeking an Advisory Consultant / Engineer within our Global Professional Services organization based in Abu Dhabi.
The candidate's major responsibility is to provide consulting services within the Supply Chain division focusing on refinery planning, scheduling, and offline blend optimization.

• Deliver consulting services including solutions design, implementation, technical delivery, training, and advisory services to support AspenTech clients in their exploitation of AspenTech Petroleum SCM Suite of solutions (PIMS/AUP, APS/AUS, MBO, PSCP) for refineries, Olefins, and Aromatics business.
• The candidate will execute most of the project work from project start to finish.
• Perform/Participate in proof of concepts/trial evaluations and provide user training.
• Lead cross-functional teams such as Customer Support and R&D to resolve Petroleum SCM issues.
• Support Sales and Marketing to grow Petroleum SCM licenses and services business.
• Support R&D with product beta testing and help to improve product quality.
• Provide product training at the office and customer site worldwide to support customers' skill leverage.
• Knowledge transfer for internal staff product training and best practices of operation.

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Petroleum/Petrochemical Engineering, or similar fields is necessary. A Master's degree is an added advantage.
• 15 years of relevant experience in disciplines like Refinery or Petrochemical Planning/Scheduling or providing consulting services in these areas.
• Experience in a related service organization and exposure to refinery, Olefins, or Aromatics industries is preferred. Candidates with experience as model administrators or internal consultant roles for the use of these applications in Refinery/Petrochemical plants are also eligible.
• Familiarity with AspenTech Refinery Supply Chain Planning, Scheduling, and Blending suite of products (PIMS/AUP, APS/AUS, MBO, PSCP) or similar solutions from other vendors is required. Some experience in model development, maintenance, or implementation of these solutions is required.
• Knowledge of Refinery/Petrochemical processes and their Supply Chain management aspects is preferable. Overview knowledge of various applications used in the Refinery/Petrochemical industries and their integration will be an added advantage.
• Working knowledge of MS SQL Server and/or Oracle will be useful.
• Programming skills in VB, VB ASP, C, C#.Net, XML/XSL will be useful.
• Good written and oral communication skills in English are required.
• Capable of multitasking efficiently and effectively, with domestic/international travel of up to 40%.
• Fast learner with a desire/motivation to learn cutting-edge new technologies. A team player with the ability to relate to customers and maintain good working relationships.

Required Experience: Contract