Gas Turbine Engineer

LHR Américas; Riyad Al Khabra; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Gas Turbine Engineer to enhance operations in the Rotating Equipment Division. This role involves providing technical support for gas turbines and diesel engines, ensuring adherence to engineering standards, and developing innovative solutions to complex machinery issues. With a focus on mentorship, the ideal candidate will have extensive experience in rotating equipment and a strong background in performance analysis and troubleshooting. Join a dynamic team committed to delivering excellence in engineering and contributing to the energy sector's future.

Benefits

Housing allowance

Access to healthcare

Annual vacation (22 days)

Repatriation allowance

Annual bonus

Qualifications

• 20+ years of experience in Rotating Equipment, especially gas turbines.
• Strong understanding of international codes and API standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical consultations for gas turbines and diesel engines.
• Lead in developing solutions for plant machinery technical issues.

Skills

Gas Turbines

Diesel Engines

Performance Analysis

Troubleshooting

Engineering Standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

API Standards

Performance Monitoring Tools

Job description

WHO IS OUR CLIENT?

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ 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.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are seeking a Gas Turbine Engineer to join the Rotating Equipment Division under Equipment Consulting Services Department.

The Rotating Equipment Division is responsible for providing technical support for Aramco operating facilities and new projects, developing value adding concepts and technologies to address corporate challenges and enhance its operation, and maintaining Saudi Aramco mandatory engineering standards and best practices related to various types of rotating equipment.

As a Gas Turbine Engineer, your primary role is to lead in developing and recommending solutions to solve plant machinery technical issues.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical consultations for equipment including gas turbines and diesel engines.
• Specify or review designs, selections, ratings and specifications for new projects or equipment modifications.
• Maintain Aramco standards related to gas turbines and diesel and develop value adding technologies and enhancements for Aramco facilities.
• Provide work direction, technical advice and mentoring to teammates and junior engineers.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized and approved program. An advanced degree is preferred.
• Minimum 20 years’ experience in Rotating Equipment, specifically gas turbines within refineries, chemical plants, gas plants or similar facilities.
• Experience in analyzing performance, troubleshooting, selecting, and repair of gas turbines including auxiliary components such as fuel systems, air intake filters, lube oil systems and control system.
• Detailed knowledge of international codes and API standards related to your duties is a requirement.
• Experience in overhaul both at package level and at components level (blades, vanes, combustor…etc.).
• Five recent engineering reports or case histories on the subject of rotating equipment authored by you. These reports shall include gas turbine related problems.
• Experience in troubleshooting and reviewing performance of diesel engines.

REWARDS & BENEFITS OVERVIEW

Our client offers excellent compensation and industry-leading benefits and other programs designed to meet the diverse needs of their employees and their families.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and individual qualifications.

Salary packages can include expatriate premiums & supplemental benefits plans.

Annual bonus.

Housing: Housing allowance.

Healthcare: Access to top-notch healthcare is an important part of working as an expatriate for our client.

Dependent Education: High School allowance.

Annual vacation: 22 days of vacation leave per year. In addition to annual vacation days, employees also receive 11 paid company holidays each year.

Repatriation allowance: Annually round trip to your home country.

THE STAGES OF THIS PROCESS ARE:

1. Resume Evaluation: A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client's job description requirement.
2. Interviews stage
1. LHR Americas preliminary phone/video interview: A member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas will first schedule a call with you to discuss the details of the position, your interests, and qualifications. Furthermore, your English level will be evaluated at this stage, ONLY native or advanced speakers will approve this evaluation.
2. Client phone/video interview: This interview will happen only if your resume is approved by our client, we cannot guarantee the time our Client will take to approve your resume, but it should take less than a week.
3. Video interviews with hiring managers: which may also contain technical questions that help us assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field.
3. Conditional Offer: A successful interview may result in a conditional offer of employment. Conditions for employment include but are not limited to: medical examinations, and permission to secure a visa to work and reside in-country.
4. Relocation process: After your offer is accepted and all conditions for employment are met, you will be assigned a relocation advisor from LHR Americas. This advisor is your go-to resource for the transition, providing helpful advice on everything from when to give notice to your current employer to visa services.