Instrumentation / Control Engineer

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Instrumentation / Control Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role involves providing high-quality technical support in instrumentation and process control, ensuring optimal performance of operating plants. With a strong commitment to innovation and excellence, this company offers a unique opportunity to work on world-scale projects while developing your skills in a supportive environment. Join a team that values talent development and is dedicated to addressing some of the world's most significant energy challenges.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in instrumentation and control engineering support.
• Hands-on experience with DCS and ESD systems.
• Knowledge in commissioning and troubleshooting field instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare comprehensive instrumentation design packages.
• Troubleshoot field instrumentation related problems.
• Provide technical support to maintenance and operations.

Skills

Instrumentation Design

Troubleshooting

Distributed Control Systems (DCS)

Emergency Shutdown (ESD)

SCADA Systems

Field Instrumentation Commissioning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Yokogawa Systems

Schneider Electric Systems

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 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 an Instrumentation / Control Engineer to join the Central Ghawar Engineering Division (CGED).

The Central Ghawar Engineering Division is responsible for providing support and engineering services to 3 operating divisions in Central Ghawar Producing Department (CGPD).

As an Instrumentation / Control Engineer your primary role is to provide highest quality technical support in the field of instrumentation and process control to support operating plants.

Key Responsibilities

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

• Prepare comprehensive Instrumentation design packages.


• Troubleshoot field Instrumentation related problems.


• Investigate Plant and Equipment trips and providing remedial engineering recommendations.


• Prepare conceptual design packages and engineering budgetary cost estimates.


• Provide technical support to Maintenance and Operations with regards to instrumentation, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Emergency Shutdown (ESD), Virtual Metering System (VMS), and auxiliary control systems.


• Recommend modifications to improve the performance of field instrumentation and process control.


• Size control valves, orifice plates, and relief valves using certified sizing software.


• Review instrumentation engineering design packages and providing meaningful comments and quality assurance assessment.


• Communicate with equipment vendors and technical consultants to resolve complex issues concerning new technology and upgrades of equipment.


• Review Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards and participate in Engineering Standards review committees.

Minimum Requirements

As a successful candidate you will hold a:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university.


• Minimum of 10 experience in instrumentation and control engineering support for hydrocarbon facilities.


• Demonstrate excellent hands-on experience in Distributed Control Systems (DCS) /Emergency Shutdown (ESD) systems hands-for Yokogawa, schinder electric systems.


• Expert in with DCS, ESD and SCADA Systems design, modifications and upgrades


• Knowledge in commissioning and troubleshooting of field instrumentation.

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.