Gas Process Engineer

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 560,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco is seeking a Senior Gas Process Engineer to join our Gas Process Engineering Division. The role focuses on providing technical expertise for gas processing unit design and operational support across projects and operations.

Responsibilities include leading technology evaluations, capacity studies, and championing new process innovations. The incumbent will mentor engineers and contribute to technical courses and journals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering with 10+ years in gas processing.
• Minimum 3 years field experience with gas processing facilities.
• Experience with gas treatment, acid gas enrichment, NGL recovery, LNG/LPG, sulfur recovery.
• Expert in process simulation modelling (HYSYS/Promax).

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for gas processing plants and troubleshoot major plant upsets.
• Provide technical lead in evaluating gas processing technologies to improve plant performance.
• Develop plans and road maps for reviewing and incorporating new technologies including preliminary economics.
• Coordinate capacity increase studies with operating facilities and EPC contractors.
• Mentor and develop young Saudi Aramco engineers; deliver technical courses.
• Present technical papers at major international conferences and publish in reputable journals.

Skills

Gas processing

Process simulation

Project leadership

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen HYSYS

Promax

Job description

Overview

Engineering Services are seeking a Senior Gas Process Engineer to join the Gas Process Engineering Division of Process Consulting Services Department. The Gas Process Engineering Division is responsible for providing technologies, process engineering expertise, support and consultation in the areas of Gas Treatment, Acid Gas Enrichment, NGL Recovery and Fractionation, Gas dehydration, LNG, LPG and Sulfur Recovery. The primary role of a Senior Gas Process Engineer is to provide specific technical expertise as well as to support and consult in specific areas of Gas Processing Unit design and operational support will be advantages.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for gas processing operating plants. Troubleshoot major plant upsets and/or chronic operational problems and to identify improvement opportunities, potential problems, and remedies to existing problems.
• Provide technical lead in the evaluation of Gas Processing technologies to improve plant’s performance.
• Develop plans and road maps for reviewing and incorporating new technologies including preliminary economics.
• Conduct simulations studies process simulation software such as Aspen HYSYS and utilize process models for new and existing facilities to conduct production capacity assessment and identify plant’s bottlenecks.
• Prepare preliminary scope of work (including process schematic and equipment list) to debottleneck existing facilities or design new facilities.
• Coordinate the execution of capacity increase studies with operating facilities and detailed engineering design contractor and / or Vendors. This would involve setting the design basis and scope of work as require to ensure study is sufficiently comprehensive to satisfy objective.
• Create/Update Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards related to Gas Processing.
• Support process design and engineering activities for new projects in conceptual, pre-FEED, FEED and Detailed Engineering phases.
• Mentor and develop young Saudi Arab Engineers.
• Develop new and/or deliver existing technical courses for engineers from operating facilities.
• Present technical papers in major international conferences and issue papers in reputable oil and gas journals.

Minimum Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering with minimum of 10 years experience in Gas Processing area, including at least 3 years field experience.

• Membership of a recognized professional institute is preferred.
• Must have minimum 10 years of experience working directly with Gas processing including, Gas Treatment, Acid Gas Enrichment, NGL Recovery, Gas dehydration, LNG, LPG and Sulfur Recovery.
• Minimum 3 Years of field experience working with Gas Processing Facilities is required, including start up and troubleshooting support of Gas Processing Units.
• Have adequate design experience in order to take a lead role as the company representative when working with engineering companies performing studies and design activities for Gas Processing projects.
• Expert in process simulation modelling such as Aspen Hysys or Promax.

Work Location and Work Schedule

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time – To be specified in Job offer

Job Posting Duration

Job Posting Start Date: 4/23/2026

Job Posting End Date: 12/31/2026

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.