Downstream Process Engineer

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 450,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco is seeking an experienced Process Engineer to join the Downstream Operations Excellence and Compliance Division in Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on ensuring robust process safety across refineries, pipelines, and terminals, with oversight of hazard analyses, audits, and integrity management.

The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Process Engineering, 10+ years in process safety, and professional certification or PE license.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering (advanced degree preferred).
• Minimum 10 years in process safety engineering in downstream industries.
• At least 5 years in hazard analysis, compliance auditing, and integrity management.
• Professional certification as CPSE or PE license.
• Knowledge of occupational safety regulations, environmental protection, and NFPA standards.
• Strong analytical thinking and systems engineering capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight and guidance on Process Safety Management across downstream assets.
• Lead hazard identification, risk assessment, and consequence modelling for refineries, NGL facilities, pipelines, and terminals.
• Conduct compliance audits and gap analyses against corporate standards and regulations.
• Advise asset teams on equipment integrity, corrosion prevention, and reliability programs.
• Evaluate MOC documentation and pre-startup safety reviews for projects.
• Analyse process safety performance data and prepare reports for senior leadership.

Skills

Process safety

Hazard analysis

Compliance auditing

Integrity management

Risk assessment

Technical reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Mechanical/Process Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

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 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.

Overview

We are seeking a Process Engineer to join our Downstream Operations Excellence and Compliance Division.

The Downstream Operations Excellence and Compliance Division acts as a performance oversight and advisory body to Aramco Downstream assets and Joint Venture organizations. The division oversees facilities in the Eastern Region Manufacturing, Western Region Manufacturing, Power Systems, Pipelines, Distribution, and Terminals. The organization provides technical guidance and compliance assurance to ensure these critical infrastructure assets operate safely and efficiently.

Your primary role is to ensure robust process safety requirements are met across this diverse downstream portfolio by providing expert oversight, conducting rigorous hazard assessments, and delivering technical advisory services. You will drive continuous improvement in safety culture and integrity management while ensuring all operations comply with corporate policies and regulatory mandates.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight and technical guidance on the implementation of Process Safety Management systems across diverse downstream assets, ensuring alignment with corporate safety standards and international best practices.
• Assess major accident hazards in your assigned portfolio by leading complex hazard identification, risk assessment, and consequence modeling studies for refineries, natural gas liquids facilities, pipeline corridors, and terminal operations.
• Perform systematic compliance audits and gap analyses against corporate engineering standards, environmental regulations, and occupational safety codes to verify operational readiness and control effectiveness.
• Advise asset management teams on equipment integrity management, corrosion prevention strategies, mechanical reliability programs, and root cause analysis for process safety incidents within your area of expertise.
• Evaluate management of change documentation and pre-startup safety review checklists for capital projects and facility modifications to ensure engineering controls and safety barriers are properly designed and validated.
• Analyze process safety performance data to identify systemic trends, recommend engineering improvements, and prepare actionable reports for senior leadership.

Minimum Requirements

• You must have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering. An advanced degree is preferred.
• You will have a minimum of 10 years experience in process safety engineering within downstream industries, including at least 5 years in hazard analysis, compliance auditing, and integrity management.
• You will also have professional certification as a Certified Process Safety Professional or hold a valid Professional Engineer license.
• You must have comprehensive knowledge of occupational safety regulations, environmental protection codes, and national fire protection association standards.
• You will be able to demonstrate strong analytical thinking and systems engineering capabilities when evaluating complex industrial operations.
• Effective technical writing and verbal communication skills are a requirement for developing clear advisory reports and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Experience in conducting pre-startup safety reviews and managing process safety information is also necessary.
• You will have the ability to work effectively in diverse environments and travel to field sites as required.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work schedule: Full Time – To be specified in Job offer

Job Posting Duration

Job posting start date: 10/21/2026

Job posting end date: 10/21/2027

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.