Downstream Optimization Engineer - Relocate to Saudi Arabia

aramco; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a seasoned Downstream Optimization Engineer to join their Business Optimization Department. This role focuses on conducting in-depth techno-economic analyses to identify optimization opportunities within downstream assets. With a strong emphasis on financial analysis and project management, the successful candidate will also mentor junior engineers and present findings to corporate management. If you have over a decade of experience in business optimization and a solid educational background, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in business optimization for chemicals and refining.
• Strong understanding of financial analysis and commercial transactions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct techno-economic analysis for optimization and growth opportunities.
• Mentor junior engineers and prepare project justifications for management.

Skills

Techno-economic analysis

Financial analysis

Operations optimization

Project management

Cross-cultural communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

MBA

Job description

Candidates must relocate to Saudi Arabia.

Downstream Optimization Engineer - Req ID: 15753

Overview

We are seeking a Downstream Optimization Engineer to join our Business Optimization Department (BMO). Business Optimization Department is responsible for Downstream assets’ operation planning, profit and loss, development and coordination of the capital program in line with the Downstream strategy, and value creation through assets and streams optimization and integration. Your primary role is to conduct techno-economic analysis of potential optimization and growth opportunities of DS assets. Accordingly, will need to have strong technical and economic/business background and experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Address and tackle constraints identified in the system through Solomon benchmarking analysis and input from the Sales & Operation Planning Division.
• Review actual operations Downstream facilities debottlenecks and recommends mitigations measures
• Identify and propose value-driven opportunities to enhance overall profitability on individual asset as well as regional levels
• Evaluate growth project proposals and JV offtake arrangements.
• Assist in the development of technical evaluation and economic justification of Capital Programs.
• Prepare project justifications for presentation to Corporate Management.
• Perform system and economic evaluations of existing and potential refining and chemicals facilities.
• Evaluate major refinery and petrochemical process configuration set-up, and conduct refinery and petrochemical complex integration improvement studies.
• Prepare and make presentations to Corporate Management on refining and chemical facilities issues.
• Mentor junior engineering talent to aide career progression.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, MBA or a relevant advanced degree is strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 12+ years of professional experience in business optimization for major chemicals and refining projects, and a deep understanding of associated operations and integration of assets.
• Excellent understanding of financial analysis and valuation methodologies, commercial principals and mechanisms related to a transaction, and various types of commercial transactions.
• Expert in international business and cross-cultural professional practices.