Turnaround Engineer

Aramco Overseas Company UK Ltd; Dhahran Compound; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Turnaround Engineer to join their Maintenance Solution Department. This role involves providing management services for refining and petrochemical plants, ensuring effective turnaround processes, and collaborating with various corporate functions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in turnaround management, a strong engineering background, and proficiency with relevant software tools. Join a forward-thinking company that invests in talent development and offers a rewarding professional environment with significant opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in Turnaround Management within Oil & Gas sector.
• Experience with turnaround planning software and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead turnaround assurance reviews for refining and petrochemical plants.
• Influence teams to implement best practices and enhance quality.

Skills

Turnaround Management

Risk Management

Turnaround Planning Software

SAP Proficiency

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Prometheus

ROSER

Primavera P6

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Turnaround Engineer to join the Maintenance Solution Department (MSD) under Global Manufacturing Excellence (GME).

MSD is responsible for providing maintenance technical consultations, conducting selective maintenance assessments, turnaround assurances, and deploying cutting-edge technologies and best practices across the Global Manufacturing portfolio.

The primary role is to provide turnaround management services for refining and petrochemical plants of SAUDI ARAMCO (SA) downstream sector. The services will include coordination with SA wholly owned assets, affiliates, management, and other related corporate functions such as the Corporate Maintenance Services Department.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assist or lead turnaround assurance reviews or cold-eye reviews of turnaround preparations for different facilities to ensure predictable outcomes and improvements.
2. Review the progress and quality of deliverables during the turnaround lifecycle and phases, providing convincing recommendations for improvements.
3. Influence and motivate turnaround planning teams across facilities to implement best practices, lessons learned, and enhance quality, safety, and competitiveness.
4. Review the implementation of stage-gated turnaround processes across facilities.
5. Assist or conduct risk management workshops for turnarounds at various facilities.
6. Assist or conduct scope challenge workshops for turnarounds.
7. Assist or conduct schedule challenge workshops for turnarounds.
8. Assist or review Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for turnarounds.
9. Stay updated on significant technological developments that can improve turnaround performance.
10. Lead and manage a Community of Practice to share best practices and knowledge among refining and petrochemical assets.

Minimum Requirements

1. Bachelor's degree in Engineering from a recognized program; Mechanical Engineering preferred.
2. At least 12 years of experience in Turnaround Management, including planning and execution in the Oil & Gas Downstream sector (Refining & Petrochemicals).
3. Experience with turnaround planning software such as Prometheus, ROSER, Primavera P6, or other end-to-end solutions.
4. Knowledge of turnaround stage-gated processes.
5. Experience in conducting turnaround assurance is preferred.
6. Understanding of turnaround performance indices like Solomon indices.
7. Experience in turnaround budgeting and cost optimization.
8. Experience in contracting strategy, scope preparation, and technical bid evaluation for turnaround contracts.
9. Experience in managing turnaround materials and resources.
10. Experience in close-out activities, including critique, post-turnaround reports, and lessons learned documentation.
11. Experience in turnaround risk management.
12. Proficiency with SAP system.
13. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

Working Environment

Our high-performing employees are attracted by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical, and industrial opportunities we offer, with remuneration to match. We work on large-scale projects supported by significant investment in capital and technology. We also prioritize talent development through extensive training and workforce development programs.

Country/Region: SA