Advanced Process Control Engineer

Aramco; Al Jubayl; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramco, a global leader in energy, seeks an Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer to optimize operations using advanced technologies. This role requires extensive experience in the Oil and Gas sector and a strong background in Chemical Engineering, offering unparalleled opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic team focused on reliability solutions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development programs

World-scale projects

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in reliability engineering in the Oil and Gas Industry’s downstream sector.
• Expertise in Advanced Process Control.
• Comprehensive understanding of refinery economics.

Responsibilities

• Streamline APC objectives to improve APC and economic performance.
• Analyze data to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead technical sessions and monitor economic benefit KPIs.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

Control systems

Open Platform Communication (OPC)

Job description

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 forward-looking view of the future, born of our nine decades of 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.

Overview

We are looking for an Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer to join our team at Global Manufacturing Excellence (GME) under the Reliability Solutions Department (RSD).

Reliability Solutions Department (RSD) provides engineering support to Saudi Aramco Global Manufacturing wholly owned and affiliates’ facilities (Refining, NGL Processing, and Petrochemicals). This includes reliability, inspection, corrosion management, static equipment, rotating equipment, electrical equipment, instrumentation, and control support.

Your primary role will be to provide expert guidance and support to optimize operations using Advanced Process Control technologies such as DMC3, PACE, or Profit Suite. You will also lead improvement initiatives for all operating departments within the Global Manufacturing Portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

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

• Streamline APC objectives with corporate objectives, develop programs, best practices, and monitor KPIs to improve APC and economic performance.
• Analyze data from various sources, such as process variables, instrumentation, and control systems, to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop inferential (linear and non-linear) models to improve refinery operations, efficiency, and reduce costs.
• Implement APC strategies, perform feasibility studies, and establish new business cases to optimize refinery operations and maximize the yield of desired products.
• Conduct pilots and evaluate new APC technologies such as Real-Time Optimization, Machine Learning, and AI to contribute to yield improvement.
• Analyze chronic problems and debottleneck complex APC systems to improve process operations and economic benefits.
• Provide subject matter expertise to operating facilities' Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams by consulting, providing awareness sessions, and participating in and leading technical exchanges and conferences.
• Lead technical sessions such as design review, model review, and commissioning.
• Perform periodic assessments and evaluations to assess the performance and effectiveness of real-time optimization solutions.
• Work closely with the optimization team (Real-Time Optimization engineers, Simulation engineers, and Automation engineers) to ensure optimization requirements are met.
• Lead pre- and post-performance baseline evaluations for APC technologies.
• Monitor economic benefit KPIs and provide recommendations.
• Review standards and general instructions on behalf of the GME departments and act as a leading SME.

Minimum Requirements

As a successful candidate, you will hold a:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering degree. An advanced degree is preferred.
• 15 years of experience in reliability engineering in the Oil and Gas Industry’s downstream sector. Twenty years is preferable.
• Expertise in APC, control systems, and Open Platform Communication (OPC).
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of refinery economics, mass and energy balances.
• Familiarity with international standards and specifications for advanced process control.
• Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills in the field of advanced process control.
• Strong leadership skills to effectively manage technical discussions and guide technical teams.
• Knowledge of oil/gas-related plant processes.

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. 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.