Senior Refinery Process Engineer (SAES/SAMS)

Durucooperation; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Durucooperation is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for our Rabigh refinery/processing units in Saudi Arabia. The candidate will bring 10+ years of hands-on hydrocarbon processing experience, SRU, Sour Gas/Tail Gas treatment, and sulfur handling, aligned with Saudi Aramco standards.

The role requires strong process engineering skills to optimize downstream operations, ensure HSE compliance, and coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, and Inspection teams for safe plant performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering with 10+ years in refinery or process plants.
• Hands-on experience with hydrocarbon processing units and sulfur recovery processes.
• Saudi Aramco standards knowledge (SAEP/SAMS/SAES) is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering support for running refinery and hydrocarbon processing units.
• Monitor plant performance, process parameters, and production targets.
• Troubleshoot process and equipment issues and propose corrective actions.
• Demonstrate knowledge of SRU, Sour Gas Treatment, Tail Gas Treatment, and sulfur handling.
• Support operation and optimization of pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, and distillation columns.
• Apply process engineering principles across downstream operations to produce fuels and petrochemicals.
• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements and Saudi Aramco standards.
• Review process conditions and recommend optimization opportunities.
• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Inspection and other teams for safe operation.

Skills

Chemical engineering

Process optimization

Troubleshooting

Downtime reduction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

SAEP standards

SAMS standards

SAES standards

Job description

Durucooperation is seeking a Senior Process Engineer for our Rabigh refinery/processing units in Saudi Arabia. The candidate will bring 10+ years of hands-on hydrocarbon processing experience, SRU, Sour Gas/Tail Gas treatment, and sulfur handling, aligned with Saudi Aramco standards.

The role requires strong process engineering skills to optimize downstream operations, ensure HSE compliance, and coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, and Inspection teams for safe plant performance.