Lead Gas Master Planning Specialist - Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Permanent Expat Relocation Package

aramco; Calgary; On-site; CAD 162,932 - 217,243; Full time

Job summary

An international energy company is seeking a Gas Master Planning Specialist based in Saudi Arabia. This role involves assessing gas infrastructure, forecasting demand and supply, and developing long-term plans. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 10 years of experience in the oil and gas sector. Strong analytical and project management skills are crucial, along with familiarity with planning tools like Excel and SAP. The position includes a full relocation package and offers competitive remuneration.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the oil & gas industry.
• Experience in developing or reviewing Master Plans for gas infrastructure projects.
• Certification in Project Management (PMP) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess existing facilities and infrastructure performance.
• Forecast future demand and supply scenarios.
• Develop conceptual designs for new projects or upgrades.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Familiarity with capital planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Advanced degree in Engineering, Business, or Project Management

Tools

Excel

Primavera

SAP

Job description

This position requires full relocation to Saudi Arabia. It is a permanent full time Expat relocation package.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Gas Master Planning Specialist to join our Gas Operations Technical Support Division (GOTSD) under Gas Operations Technical Support & Planning Department (GOTS&PD)

GOTSD is responsible for the strategic growth and optimization of the gas business, integrating technical expertise, and digital and technologies innovation. ITMG also oversees the Master Gas Network planning, while optimizing the gas supply portfolio through advanced modeling and cost-benefit frameworks. It focuses on deploying cutting-edge technologies—such as AI, IoT, and digital twins to deliver high-impact solutions to shape the future of gas operations

Your Primary role is to help translating corporate strategies into comprehensive development plans, which typically span 10 to 20 years and are used to guide capital investment decisions.

Duties and Responsibilities

As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Assess existing facilities and infrastructure performance.
• Forecast future demand and supply scenarios, including shifts in market dynamics, population demographics, or regulatory changes.
• Evaluate the impact of emerging technologies and sustainability practices.
• Develop conceptual designs and scopes for new projects or upgrades.
• Work on facilities planning which often leads Business Master Plans and supports Facility Master Plans.
• Ensure that all relevant data and perspectives are integrated into the plan and aligned with priorities and resource allocation.
• Perform cost-benefit analyses.
• Compare alternative solutions to determine the most efficient and sustainable path forward.
• Present data-driven recommendations to support decision-making at critical milestones.
• Schedule regular updates (typically every 3–5 years depending on the plan type).
• Revise plans in response to major changes in assumptions, such as new market conditions, regulatory shifts, or technological advancements.
• Ensure the plans remain relevant and actionable over time.
• As the successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical or Chemical. An advanced degree in Engineering, Business, or Project Management is a plus.
• You will have minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the oil & gas industry or energy sector, with a strong understanding of upstream operations.
• Certification in Project Management (PMP) is preferred.
• You will have experience in developing or reviewing Master Plans for Gas industrial or infrastructure projects.
• You will be familiar with capital planning processes, feasibility studies, and economic modeling.
• You will have experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams and interfacing with senior management and executive stakeholders.
• You must have a strategic thinking and long-term planning mindset as well as analytical and problem-solving skills
• You will have project management capabilities, including scheduling, resource coordination, and milestone tracking.
• You will have skills in planning and modeling tools (e.g., Excel, Primavera, SAP, or other enterprise planning systems)
• You will be able to synthesize complex technical and commercial data into clear actionable plans is necessary.
• You will be able to successfully endorse and implement capital projects based on Master Plan recommendations.

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.