Process Engineer - Sulfur Recovery - Refinery Experience Only

Saudi Aramco; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Aramco is seeking a seasoned Process Engineer with extensive SRU and SWS expertise to join the Operation Engineering Solutions Department (OESD) in Saudi Arabia. The role focuses on monitoring, optimizing, and driving performance improvements for refinery SRU and SWS units, with remote and on-site advisory support and knowledge management.

You will lead benchmarking, develop best practices, and coordinate techno-economic evaluations while aligning with Aramco engineering standards across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years total refinery/gas plant experience, at least 10 years in SRU/SWS.
• Proven ability to optimize SRU/SWS operations with documented improvements.
• In-depth knowledge of SRU/TGTU licensor technologies; strong troubleshooting experience.

Responsibilities

• Regularly review performance of SRU & SWS facilities and analyze KPIs (operability, profitability, reliability, safety).
• Develop and present quarterly benchmarking reports with actionable recommendations.
• Provide hands-on remote and on-site technical advisory support; assist start-up/shutdown and capacity tests.
• Lead knowledge-sharing workshops across Global Manufacturing facilities; promote continuous improvement.
• Produce technical best-practices bulletins bi-monthly and disseminate knowledge group-wide.
• Collaborate with engineers for cost optimization, techno-economic evaluations, and technology pilots.

Skills

Process engineering

SRU

SWS

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering

Job description

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Title: Process Engineer - Sulfur Recovery - Refinery Experience Only

Description:

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

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.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

We are seeking a Process Engineer with extensive hands‑on expertise in Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) and Sour Water Stripper (SWS) processes to join our Operation Engineering Solutions Department (OESD).

OESD's technical team is responsible for providing high-quality, multi-disciplinary support to Global Manufacturing operating facilities (Refineries, NGLF, and petrochemical plants) within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and globally.

Your primary role is to provide in-depth process engineering and operations expertise to monitor, optimize, and drive performance improvement programs for refineries' SRU & SWS, including remote and on‑site technical advisory support, benchmarking, and technology knowledge management.

Key Responsibilities

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

• Conduct regular performance reviews of existing SRU & SWS facilities and analyze KPIs related to operability, profitability, reliability, and process safety.
• Develop and present quarterly benchmarking reports with actionable improvement recommendations.
• Provide hands‑on support in implementing performance improvement initiatives, demonstrating measurable results in closing identified gaps.
• Lead benchmarking and best practices exchange workshops among Global Manufacturing facilities, facilitating knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Develop and distribute bi‑monthly SRU & SWS technical best practices bulletins, ensuring knowledge dissemination across Global Manufacturing facilities.
• Deliver on‑demand remote and field technical advisory support, including troubleshooting, start‑up/shutdown activities, capacity test runs, and technology pilot testing and provide detailed service reports for each support activity.
• Collaborate with Global Manufacturing facilities engineers to identify and implement cost optimization and process improvement initiatives, focusing on "low‑hanging fruits" that require minimal capital investment.
• Conduct internal assessments of SRU & SWS process engineering standards, ensuring alignment with Saudi Aramco engineering standards and supporting their implementation across Global Manufacturing facilities.
• Participate in Business Plan development, coordinating with stakeholders on capital investments for SRU & SWS units and supporting techno‑economic evaluations.
• Evaluate and recommend new SRU & SWS technologies and coordinate with relevant departments for assessment and piloting support.
• Actively participate in external benchmarking activities with industry bodies such as Japan Cooperation Council Petroleum (JCCP) and Gulf Downstream Association (GDA).

Minimum Requirements

• You will hold a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related specialization. An advanced degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 15 years of total refinery or gas plants process units experience, with at least 10 years of hands‑on experience in handling SRUs/TGTU/SWS plants.
• You will be able to optimize SRU & SWS operations, with specific examples of performance improvements achieved.
• You will have in‑depth knowledge of SRU/TGTU process licensor technologies.
• You will have a proven track record of conducting technical troubleshooting, start‑up, shutdown, and capacity test runs for SRU & SWS units.
• You will have strong proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools specific to SRU & SWS performance metrics.
• You will have strong management and coordination skills, with experience in stakeholder management
• You will also have excellent computer and presentation skills.

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: 01/07/2026

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.