Process Control & Automation Engineer

Aramco; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Process Control & Automation Engineer to enhance operational efficiency and safety in oil and gas facilities. The role involves implementing advanced automation systems and conducting engineering studies to solve complex technical problems. Successful candidates will have extensive experience and a strong educational background in engineering, particularly in automation technologies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years of professional experience in engineering.
• Experience with automation technologies and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Implement safety instrumented systems and execute process control.
• Conduct engineering studies to optimize technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain engineering standards and best practices.

Skills

Automation

Process Safety

Engineering Standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree or PhD

Tools

DCS

SIS

Turbo Machinery control

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 ’ 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.

Job Description

We are seeking a Process Control & Automation Engineer to join our Process Automation & Systems Division under our Process and Control Systems Department.

The Process and Control Systems Department provides services in process engineering, automation, new energy, and digitalization to various entities within Aramco.

As a Process Control & Automation Engineer, your role will be to utilize your experience in automation systems design, installation, and commissioning for Oil & Gas facilities. Provide professional advice regarding operational processes, equipment, technology, facility design, and solutions to operational and maintenance issues.

Key Responsibilities:

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

• Implementation of safety instrumented systems (SIS), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), distributed control systems (DCS), Turbo Machinery control.
• Execute process control for hydrocarbon, Gas Plants, NGL Fractionation Plants, Refineries, petrochemical plants, Pipelines, and Distribution facilities.
• Originate and carry out engineering studies to determine optimal solutions to complex technical problems, increase revenue, reduce costs, and improve process safety.
• Participate in and provide technical expertise for process safety reviews such as HAZOP studies, SIL analysis, and Qualitative Risk Assessments.
• Perform cost analyses and Value Engineering studies to recommend cost-effective solutions to technical issues.
• Review and evaluate capabilities of vendors and contractors to determine their acceptability to perform major services to Saudi Aramco. Act as a Company representative in technical dealings with vendors, manufacturers, and design firms.
• Develop and maintain Engineering Standards, Material Specifications, Procedures, and Best Practices to enhance company profitability, safety, and productivity.
• Evaluate and introduce best practices and new technologies to enable the Company to achieve Best in Class performance in the oil and gas sector.
• Conduct seminars and technical exchange meetings to promote new technologies and best practices to personnel from other engineering organizations and facilities.

Minimum Requirements:

As a successful candidate, you will hold a:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, preferably in Chemical or Electrical engineering. A Master's degree or PhD is desired but not required.
• Minimum 20 years of professional experience as an engineer in charge of technical work and in the field of your specialty.
• Experience with the latest technologies in the automation field, with knowledge in DCS or SIS systems.
• Participation as lead engineer in major Automation System projects and experience in commissioning and startup activities.
• Previous work with a major international Oil & Gas Company and/or employment with automation system suppliers used by the Company.
• Participation in HAZOP and/or SIL analysis studies for oil & gas facilities.
• Design and implementation experience of control schemes (Boiler Control, Motor Control, Burner Management, Compressor Control).
• Experience with Process Automation networks (switches, routers, domain management) and communication protocols used in process automation.
• Experience with turbine and compressor control applications and their control systems.

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. We invest heavily in talent development to address some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical, and environmental challenges.

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.