Senior Energy & Digital Twin Engineer for Refineries

Yokogawa; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Yokogawa seeks a Senior Engineer – EMS Solutions to deliver advanced Energy Management System (EMS) solutions for refinery and petrochemical clients. You will focus on energy optimization, digital twin applications, RTO, and APC technologies to improve energy performance, profitability and sustainability.

The role requires technical leadership throughout projects, developing integrated energy and process models, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive digital transformation in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related discipline; Master's preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in refinery, petrochemical, LNG, or process industries.
• Proven experience with energy platforms like KBC Visual MESA or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience with Petro-SIM, Aspen HYSYS, Unisim Design; Digital Twin implementation.
• Experience supporting Real-Time Optimization (RTO) and Advanced Process Control (APC).

Responsibilities

• Lead energy management and utility optimization initiatives for refinery and petrochemical projects.
• Develop process simulation and Digital Twin models, integrating with historians and optimization platforms.
• Design, implement and support Real-Time Optimization (RTO) applications to maximize profitability and efficiency.
• Develop, commission, and maintain APC applications using Yokogawa PACE; ensure closed-loop optimization.
• Collaborate with operations, planning, process engineering and automation teams to identify optimization opportunities.

Skills

Energy management

Digital Twin

Real-Time Optimization

APC

Process modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

KBC Visual MESA

Petro-SIM

Aspen HYSYS

Unisim Design

PACE APC

Job description

Yokogawa seeks a Senior Engineer – EMS Solutions to deliver advanced Energy Management System (EMS) solutions for refinery and petrochemical clients. You will focus on energy optimization, digital twin applications, RTO, and APC technologies to improve energy performance, profitability and sustainability.

The role requires technical leadership throughout projects, developing integrated energy and process models, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive digital transformation in the