Maintenance Cost Engineer

Aramco; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Cost Engineer to join their Maintenance Solutions Department. This role involves optimizing maintenance costs while ensuring asset reliability in oil & gas operations. The successful candidate will lead budgeting processes, develop cost monitoring guidelines, and analyze spending patterns to implement strategic cost-saving initiatives. With a focus on leveraging advanced technologies and methodologies, this position offers a challenging opportunity to contribute to a best-in-class maintenance organization. Join a forward-thinking company that prioritizes talent development and offers competitive remuneration.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of maintenance cost management experience in oil & gas.
• Strong background in spend analysis and cost-saving initiatives.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of maintenance budgeting processes.
• Analyze maintenance spending patterns and implement cost optimization strategies.
• Develop methodologies to identify cost-saving opportunities.

Skills

Cost Management

Data Analysis

Budget Development

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Alteryx

Power BI

CMMS

Job description

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco holds a prominent position in the global energy industry. We are among the largest producers of hydrocarbons and chemicals, with some of the lowest upstream carbon intensities worldwide.

Through significant investments in technology and infrastructure, we aim to maximize the value of our energy production while enhancing Aramco’s societal contributions.

Headquartered in Saudi Arabia with global offices, we combine market discipline with a forward-looking perspective, drawing on nine decades of experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s hydrocarbon resources. Our responsibility drives us to deliver societal and economic benefits to communities, economies, and countries relying on our reliable energy supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies globally and rank among the top five in market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Cost Engineer to join our Maintenance Solutions Department (MSD) within the Global Manufacturing Excellence Organization.

MSD provides maintenance technical consultations to foster a best-in-class maintenance organization through assessments, turnaround assurances, and deploying advanced technologies and practices across our global manufacturing portfolio.

Your primary role will involve establishing maintenance budgeting processes, cost monitoring guidelines, and analyzing maintenance spend to optimize costs while ensuring asset reliability and performance in our oil & gas operations.

Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate, you will:

• Lead the development and implementation of maintenance budgeting processes.
• Develop cost monitoring guidelines and procedures.
• Establish and monitor KPIs for maintenance cost tracking.
• Analyze maintenance spending patterns and cost drivers.
• Implement cost optimization strategies.
• Provide strategic recommendations for cost optimization.
• Conduct spend analysis across different cost streams such as labor, materials, services, and equipment.
• Develop methodologies to identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Analyze root causes of maintenance costs.
• Create roadmaps for implementing cost initiatives.
• Identify digital tools and analytics to support assessments.

Minimum Requirements

Candidates should possess:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Over 10 years of maintenance cost management experience in the oil & gas sector.
• Experience in developing maintenance budgets.
• Strong background in spend analysis.
• Proven ability to implement cost-saving initiatives.
• Experience with maintenance management systems and analysis tools.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools like Alteryx and Power BI.
• Knowledge of industry standards for maintenance costs.
• Proficiency with CMMS and analytics platforms.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Working Environment

Our employees are attracted by the challenging and rewarding opportunities we offer, with competitive remuneration.

At Aramco, employees work on large-scale projects supported by leading technology and capital investment. We prioritize talent development through extensive training and workforce programs.