Refinery Operations Specialist – Process Control

Abdullah A. Al-Barrak & Son Co.; Dhahran Compound; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Abdullah A. Al-Barrak & Son Co. is seeking a Refinery/Plant Operator to monitor and control operations across oil and gas processing units. You will ensure safe, efficient production, perform start-ups and shutdowns, and maintain logs and reports.

Candidates should have a chemical or petroleum engineering background (or equivalent) and relevant experience. The role requires strict adherence to safety standards and SOPs in a large industrial facility located in Saudi Arabia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required for degree-holders; non-degree paths with relevant tech quals acceptable.
• 4+ years oil & gas experience for degree candidates; 11+ years for non-degree candidates.
• IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and control refinery/plant equipment and processes.
• Ensure safe, efficient, continuous production per SOPs.
• Perform start-up, shutdown, and routine operational tasks.
• Monitor process units: oil separation, fractionation, hydrogen, isomerization.
• Control plant parameters via panels and DCS; log shifts and production data.
• Respond to alarms and equipment failures per procedures.
• Coordinate with field/console operators to maintain safety.

Skills

Oil & Gas plant ops

Process monitoring

Startup/shutdown experience

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering (Chemical/Petroleum) or related tech field

High School Diploma for non-degree path

Tools

DCS (Distributed Control Systems)

Job description

Abdullah A. Al-Barrak & Son Co. is seeking a Refinery/Plant Operator to monitor and control operations across oil and gas processing units. You will ensure safe, efficient production, perform start-ups and shutdowns, and maintain logs and reports.

Candidates should have a chemical or petroleum engineering background (or equivalent) and relevant experience. The role requires strict adherence to safety standards and SOPs in a large industrial facility located in Saudi Arabia.