Lead Strategy & Market Analyst

LHR Américas; Riyad Al Khabra; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a seasoned professional to join their Facilities Planning Department. This role involves conducting feasibility studies and leading integrated project teams for capital projects in the refining and petrochemical sectors. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in economic evaluations and technical presentations, along with a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including housing allowances and annual bonuses, making it an exciting prospect for those looking to advance their careers in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Housing allowance

Access to top-notch healthcare

Annual bonus

22 days of vacation leave

Repatriation allowance

High School allowance for dependents

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in economic evaluations and feasibility studies.
• Professional consultant in planning and executing engineering studies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies on refineries and petrochemical facilities.
• Lead integrated project teams for capital projects.
• Prepare and present expenditure request documentation.

Skills

Economic evaluations

Feasibility studies

Process/system simulation

Technical presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Advanced Education in Economics

Tools

LP modeling

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.

WHAT IS YOUR CHALLENGE?

Facilities Planning Department is responsible for the development and coordination of the capital program throughout the Company.

The Fuels & Chemicals Division comprises of three groups: Downstream Development Group, Refining Group, and Chemicals Group. The activities of F&C FPD span the entire Capital Planning Process including idea/opportunity creation, business case analysis, alternative options development, leading the multi-discipline integrated project teams through the preparation of Design Basis Scoping Papers (Front End Loading), and preparation of expenditure request documentation for presentation to Corporate Management. The Division is also responsible for leading broader master planning activities for the Kingdom downstream facilities and optimization/review of capital deployed to provide the highest possible benefit as well as leading Technical Due Diligence efforts on potential acquisition targets in the downstream sector.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s. degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Advanced Education in Economics is highly preferred
• 12 years of experience in:
  • Performing economic evaluations, feasibility studies and preparing requests for budgetary approvals.
  • Professional consultant in planning and executing engineering studies.
  • Applying and analyzing process/system simulation and economics of refinery or petrochemical operations, particularly LP modeling experience
• Excellent written and oral technical presentation skills.

RESPONSABILITIES

• Conduct feasibility studies on refineries and petrochemical facilities and develop long-term business strategies related to these facilities.
• Lead integrated project teams to prepare design basis scoping papers to define capital projects involving refineries and petrochemical investments.
• Prepare expenditure request documentation and present it to Corporate Management.
• Interface with Operating Organizations, New Business Development, Engineering, Project Management, and Corporate Staff.
• Perform process/system and economic evaluations of existing and potential new refining and petrochemical facilities.
• Direct evaluations of major refining and petrochemical facilities as performed by others.
• Prepare and make presentations to Corporate Management on refining petrochemical investment opportunities.
• Provide full-time consultation to Saudi Aramco management and other organizations.
• Mentor the training of future Facilities Planning Specialists.

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 vacations 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.

Use the job description requirements to highlight your relevant experience and skills.

Be specific and describe the significance of your work, keyword alignment is important. Emphasize the impact of the work you've contributed to HR areas and tasks. Use your professional profile/resume to focus on major accomplishments and qualifications that match the job.

If your resume evaluation is suitable for this position, the recruitment team will invite you to a preliminary phone/video interview in 2-3 days.

If your resume evaluation is not suitable, you will be receiving an e-mail notification in 2-3 days.

2. Interviews stage

2.1 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.

If this preliminary phone/video interview is successful your resume will be submitted to our client.

If your preliminary phone/video interview is not successful our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you.

2.2 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.

If your resume is approved a member of the Talent Acquisition Team from our client will schedule a call with you to evaluate your qualifications.

The client interview contains technical questions that help assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field and may include a behavioral evaluation. Be prepared to explain how you approach problems and produce solutions.

If your phone interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, and they will invite you to a video interview when hiring managers are available.

If your resume is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you.

2.3 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.