Carbon Capture Utilization & Sequestration (CCUS) Engineer

ICM Group; Dammam; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Carbon Capture Utilization & Sequestration Engineer to join their team in Saudi Arabia. This permanent position offers the opportunity to lead advanced techno-economic studies and implement innovative CCUS projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the CCS value chain, a strong understanding of geological considerations, and the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. You will play a crucial role in developing company standards, mentoring junior engineers, and delivering presentations to international audiences. If you are passionate about driving sustainable solutions in a multicultural environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in CCS value chain and CO2 storage projects.
• Expert understanding of CCS processes and related technologies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead techno-economic studies for CCUS projects.
• Review systems for improvements and conduct continuous studies.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide operational support.

Skills

CCUS expertise

Technical consulting

Project management

Geological understanding

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

HYSYS

Job description

Carbon Capture Utilization & Sequestration (CCUS) Engineer

This is a permanent role in Saudi Arabia.

Only candidates willing to relocate to Saudi Arabia that meet the requirements are to apply. Kindly take the time to read through the requirements before applying.

As an engineer specializing in Carbon Capture Utilization & Sequestration field, your primary role is to provide technical expertise as well as to support and consult in specific areas of refining. You will coordinate and lead advanced techno-economic studies to plan, develop, and implement CCUS projects within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This role will work with multidisciplinary engineering teams and provide expert technical insights on CCUS related matters.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Work closely with operations personnel to understand their needs and produce designs and services to meet these expectations.
2. Review existing systems to identify improvement opportunities, potential problems, and remedies to existing problems, and conduct continuous improvement studies.
3. Provide capital and operations program leadership by originating and carrying out initiatives to improve performance, system optimization, and increase revenue to achieve best in class in business.
4. Lead the development of company standards and guidelines for CCS projects in Saudi Arabia.
5. Develop the conceptual design for scoping of new projects, review and approve the engineering calculations and design packages by engineering contractors.
6. Deliver presentations to international audiences of experts and publish technical papers.
7. Conduct simulations studies using Saudi Aramco licensed process simulation software packages such as HYSYS. Utilize process models for new and existing facilities and assess ability of the model to deliver representative results.
8. Mentor junior engineers and deliver in-house training courses.
9. Work independently and create a positive work environment.
10. Act as a technical advisor and provide timely operational support to Saudi Aramco’s organizations.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Petroleum, or Mechanical Engineering. Higher education is desired, but not required.
2. Minimum 20 years of experience within the CCS value chain, including in CO2 storage projects and a strong understanding of geological and engineering considerations, as well as the various trapping mechanisms, either in saline formations and/or depleted oil and gas reservoirs.
3. Expert understanding of the various stages of CCS processes and related technologies, including capture processes and technologies (e.g. chemical absorption, physical separation), CO2 transport mechanisms and its economic considerations, CO2 storage mechanisms, and the various uses of CO2.
4. Familiarity with the various costs across the entire CCS value chain.
5. Strong understanding of the different policy/regulatory frameworks that have allowed the successful development of global CCS projects.
6. Good understanding of carbon related policies such as carbon tax, cap-and-trade, carbon pricing, etc.
7. Comfortable working in a multicultural environment.