Linear Programming Engineer

Company profile; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Linear Programming Engineer to optimize crude allocation and enhance operational efficiency. The role involves consulting on engineering problems, running simulations, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in refinery industries, particularly in simulation development and engineering practices. This position offers opportunities for professional growth and competitive remuneration.

Benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Competitive remuneration

Extensive training and education programs

Qualifications

• At least 9 years of professional experience in consulting or refinery industries.
• Deep knowledge of rigorous simulation for refinery processing units.

Responsibilities

• Consult on complex engineering and LP problems.
• Run rigorous simulations to identify deviations from actual conditions.
• Collaborate with process engineers to ensure accurate simulation outputs.

Skills

Simulation

Engineering Practices

Economic Principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

MBA or relevant advanced degree

Tools

Aspen HYSYS

PETROSIM

ASPEN PIMS

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 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 among the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a Linear Programming Engineer to join the Central Planning & Modeling Division.

The division is responsible for optimizing crude allocation and the operations of global manufacturing facilities to maximize revenue, increase profitability, and explore international market opportunities. It also acts as the LP gatekeeper for wholly owned refineries and the global MPIMS model, maintaining an integrated global planning model used for optimizing crude allocation, exploring new markets, and integration options.

Primary Responsibilities

Your main role involves consulting on complex engineering and LP problems, reviewing existing and new simulations to update or build shift vectors for sub-models in the PIMS structure, and maintaining simulation accuracy for LP backcasting. You will have the opportunity to develop a new grassroots refinery simulation, mentor junior engineers, and provide specialized technical services.

Key Responsibilities

• Run rigorous simulations to identify deviations from actual conditions.
• Operate the wide refinery model post-SROP optimization to identify operational opportunities.
• Define data and work processes for maintaining simulations.
• Develop non-linear equations to reflect operational variables in PIMS AO model.
• Ensure the accuracy of the hybrid LP model.
• Collaborate with process engineers to ensure accurate simulation outputs and resolve bottlenecks.
• Perform back-casting and report monthly on simulation gaps and mitigations.
• Support stakeholders in creating new models for evaluating new projects.
• Assist ASSAY experts in calibrating TBP and cut points to reflect actual column efficiencies.

Minimum Requirements

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field. An MBA or relevant advanced degree is strongly preferred.

• At least 9 years of professional experience in consulting or refinery industries, with deep knowledge of rigorous simulation for refinery processing units.
• Expertise in developing rigorous simulations to extract shift vectors and process objectives, with at least 7 years of experience in Aspen HYSYS or PETROSIM.
• Experience developing simulations for hydrocracking, FCC, DHT, reforming units, and building comprehensive refinery models.
• Thorough understanding of engineering practices, economic principles, and calculation methods.
• Experience in international business and cross-cultural practices.
• Experience integrating rigorous simulation models with ASPEN PIMS.

Working Environment

Our employees are attracted by challenging projects, professional growth opportunities, and competitive remuneration.

We invest heavily in talent development, offering extensive training and education programs to enhance sector-specific knowledge and competencies.