Field Support Engineer

Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global energy company in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Field Support Engineer for its Regional Power Operation Department. The role demands expertise in substation equipment for mega-industrial facilities, with responsibilities including maintenance instruction development and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 10 years of experience. Competitive remuneration and professional development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in substation equipment design and application.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise in support of field Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for substation equipment.
• Develop maintenance instructions and best practices for testing and maintenance.
• Lead initiatives to enhance maintenance and operation practices.

Skills

Substation equipment expertise

Engineering design

Mentoring

Condition assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Overview

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.

Overview

Role

We are seeking a Field Support Engineer to join our Regional Power Operation Department (RPOD) within our Power Systems Organization.

The Department will deliver electrical energy to customers in the safest, most reliable and economical manner through a competent workforce committed to excellence and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise in support of field Operations and Maintenance (O&M) for all types of substation equipment serving mega-industrial facilities (Refineries, gas and oil processing plants, and power plants).
• Develop maintenance instructions and best practices for substation equipment testing and maintenance.
• Review and update equipment standards and specification, Conduct equipment reliability studies, Lead equipment incident investigation teams.
• Represent Saudi Aramco to investigate equipment failure, participate in qualification of HV equipment vendors, and participate in High Voltage (HV) equipment Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) programs.
• Lead transformers in-house repair, condition assessment for aged equipment, and substation equipment major inspection and overhaul.
• Play key role in critical plants contingency program, substation equipment obsolesce program and Lead initiatives and technologies intended to enhance maintenance and operation practices.
• Mentor and junior engineers in substation equipment Operations and Maintenance (O&M) specialty as well conduct courses for engineers and technicians.

Minimum Requirements

• As the successful candidate you must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering. A Master Degree in Engineering is desirable.
• You should have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in substation equipment design and application.

Job Post Duration

Job posting start date: 07/03/2025

Job posting end date: 12/31/2025

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.