Process Engineer

Aramco Overseas Company UK Ltd; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Process Engineer to enhance operations in acid gas treating and flare systems. In this dynamic role, you will leverage your expertise to monitor and optimize plant performance, ensuring safety and profitability. You will be responsible for providing technical support, conducting performance assessments, and driving performance improvement initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a leading refinery environment, where your contributions will help shape the future of operations and process safety. Join a forward-thinking team committed to excellence and innovation in the field.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in ATU, SWS, and flare processes and operations.
• Familiarity with international engineering standards and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Monitor performance of ATU, SWS, and flare facilities using KPIs.
• Lead HAZOP, MOC, and RCA for process safety and optimization.

Skills

Process Engineering

Troubleshooting

Performance Optimization

Technical Advisory

Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Process Simulation Software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Process Engineer with experience in acid gas Amine Treating Unit (ATU), Sour Water Stripping (SWS) Treating Unit (SWS) and flare system processes to join our Riyadh Refineries Operations Engineering Unit (OEU).

OEU is responsible for monitoring and maintaining optimum plant performance by using all available monitoring tools. This includes daily visits to the site to track performance and correct any deviation while providing all technical and engineering support to the organization.

Your primary role is to provide field technical advisory support and process engineering and operations expertise to monitor, troubleshoot, optimize, and drive key operation performance indicators and improve programs within Riyadh Refineries ATU, SWS, and Flare Units. You will drive our performance improvement programs to enhance process safety, optimize energy & manufacturing costs, increase plant reliability, and maximize plant profitability.

Key Responsibilities

As the successful candidate, you will be required to perform the following:

1. Review and monitor the performance of existing ATU, SWS, and flare facilities through key performance indicators (KPIs) representing the process plant's optimum operability, profitability, reliability, and safety. Issue daily reports for deviation and corrective actions.
2. Perform Monthly/Quarterly ATU, SWS, and flare performance reports highlighting the KPIs, analysis, chemical and absorption performance, and recommendations for improvement.
3. Identify the plant constraints and conduct internal assessments and debottleneck studies on ATU, SWS, and flare processes with support from process licensor and engineering services.
4. Provide technical advisory on matters concerning the operation of ATU, SWS, and flare systems which may include but are not limited to operation-related problems, process troubleshooting, start-up and shutdown activities, capacity test runs, technology pilot testing, and process design.
5. Lead Hazard and Operability Analysis (HAZOP), Management of Change (MOC), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and incident investigations.
6. Support in implementing the recommendations and closing the gaps identified in the quarterly performance benchmarking, Solomon, and technical assessment reports.
7. Develop business cases and engineering packages for any modifications and upgrades.
8. Participate in Business Plan development and coordinate for any capital investments on assigned process units and support techno-economic evaluations.
9. Recommend and coordinate proven technology deployments in ATU, SWS, and flare process units.

Minimum Requirements

You must hold a Bachelor Degree in Chemical Engineering.
You must have a minimum of 8 years hands-on experience within ATU, SWS, and flare Units in processes and operations.
Experience in process simulation and process control & Advanced Process Controls is preferred.
You should be efficient in Microsoft and be able to demonstrate presentation skills.
Familiarity and understanding of the best practices, design principles, international engineering standards, and specifications relevant to the operation of ATU, SWS, and Flare Systems.
A certified Process Hazards Analysis (PHA)/HAZOP leader is preferred.