Senior Engineer (Instrument)

Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company (YASREF); Medina Province; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading refining company in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced engineer to develop and implement engineering solutions aimed at maximizing efficiency and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The role involves troubleshooting, project management, and providing technical support during maintenance activities. Candidates should have a relevant bachelor's degree and at least eight years of experience in engineering fields. A Professional Engineer certification is preferred. This role offers a dynamic work environment in Medina Province.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, or computer engineering.
• Eight years of relevant work experience.
• Professional Engineer certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop engineering solutions for maximum efficiency.
• Provide engineering support during maintenance and shutdowns.
• Conduct evaluations and prepare design modifications.

Skills

Engineering solutions development

Compliance with industry regulations

Troubleshooting

Risk assessments

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Design software

Job description

JOB SCOPE

Ensure the refinery engineering needs are provided with the accurate and quick real-time engineering solutions. Respond to any operational abnormalities and provide required engineering support and comply with Yasref strategies and operational priorities. Ensure timely engineering solutions are provided to minimize downtime and maximize productivity.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and develop engineering solutions to optimize plant assets and to ensure maximum efficiency and productivity. Provide timely contribution for engineering projects, including new installations, upgrades and expansions. Coordinate with various stake holders and ensure engineering solutions are provided for successful project completion.
• Provide engineering solutions to maintain the plant assets throughout their life cycle. Provide technical support to OME teams during plant maintenance/shutdown or in order to resolve any technical issue related to engineering.
• Conduct evaluation and prepare the design modifications as approved by the change of management system or project management team. Prepare Design Packages for In-house modifications and MOCs and carry out all the supporting design calculations.
• Make frequent plant visits and discuss operational issues with respective OME teams with purpose of resolving, upgrading, maintaining, and improving the equipment performance as required.
• Participate and contribute to troubleshooting meetings to attend the equipment failures, system failures and other process abnormalities. Discuss abnormalities with technicians, engineers and reliability engineers and operations shift.
• Conduct research on equipment's, processes and systems to troubleshoot and resolve performance issues and abnormalities. Regularly evaluate work, processes and outcomes to identify areas for improvement.
• Conduct investigation on equipment failures, system failures and identify the root causes and provide sound recommendations to prevent future failure or incidents. Participate in Root Cause Analysis on plant assets malfunction and provide feedback to prepare reports.
• Regularly update the knowledge of industry best practices, document lessons learned. Identify emerging technologies, regularly read industry publications and participate in professional development activities.
• Participate in various Plant Acceptance Tests and validate modifications or addition of equipment's and systems. Assess and manage risks associated with plant assets and evaluate potential system failures. Implement protocols, conduct risk assessments and ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards.
• Guide the development & update of the Standards. Contribute to the procedures and objectives improvement. Carry out solutions as per defined standards or manuals.
• Support Operation and Maintenance during planned, emergency shutdown or disasters, provide technical assistance and assist in resolving emergency situations arising in operation related to equipment's. Evaluate and review failure report and shutdown incident report and provide engineering recommendations.
• Guide the preparation of Development/ Enhancement of engineering designs, studies, documents, calculations, technical bulletins, Work instructions, guidelines, procedures etc.
• Conduct engineering studies; including engineering standards review; to improve plant integrity and reduce costs.
• Provide technical support to improve asset maintenance strategies such as Maintenance strategy planning and Capital spare strategy. Contribute in update of preventive /predictive maintenance task lists, work instructions etc.
• Evaluate the engineering proposals to ensure that the Equipment or System meets YAREF standard requirements and enables the achievement of business priorities (HSE, reliability, profitability and continuous improvement).
• Fully comprehend and adhere to relevant safety and environmental policies as per YASREF Standards. Participate in HSE activities (such as reporting near miss cases, proposing safety suggestions and safety quizzes) as required.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the direct Supervisor.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Computer Engineering or Equivalent.
• Years of work experience: Eight (08) years of relevant experience.
• Certification/License (Optional): Certified as a Professional Engineer from a recognized Engineering Institute.