Senior Staff Chief Scientist - Methane Blue Ammonia (Global Petrochemical)

JTCCS Careers; Al Jubayl; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A global petrochemical company seeks a Senior Staff Chief Scientist for their operations in Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia. The role involves assessing plant processes, leading teams, and contributing to innovation and safety standards. Candidates should possess a Masters or PhD, with over 15 years of experience in product development and a proven ability to foster a culture of innovation. Strong leadership and interpersonal skills are essential for driving high-performance teams in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in new product development.
• Experience in collaboration or interactions with start-ups.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess and instruct corrective actions for process problems.
• Develop performance reports for units using various tools.
• Ensure plant process integrity through monitoring.
• Contribute to process safety and standards implementation.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Innovation culture

Education

Masters or PhD degree

Tools

APAC

Ex-aquantum

DCS trends

PRO II

Uniformance

DYNAMO

Job description

Senior Staff Chief Scientist - Methane Blue Ammonia (Global Petrochemical)

Job Openings Senior Staff Chief Scientist - Methane Blue Ammonia (Global Petrochemical)

About the job Senior Staff Chief Scientist - Methane Blue Ammonia (Global Petrochemical)

Job title: Senior Staff Chief Scientist - Methane Blue Ammonia

Industry: Global Petrochemical

Responsibilities:

• Assess unit operation and instruct corrective action to resolve process problems.
• Developmonthly performance reports for related units in Jubail and Yanbu usingtools such as APAC, Ex-aquantum, DCS trends, PRO II, Uniformance,DYNAMO, etc.
• Suggest improvements for process control strategies.
• Reviewand assess the overall performance of plants and equipment, such ascompressors, pumps, heat exchangers, distillation columns, etc.
• Identify losses and propose recommendations for improvement.
• Providenecessary support to operations staff during shutdown, start-up,complex troubleshooting, and critical or emergency situations.
• Ensure plant process integrity through a well-defined operating envelope and proper monitoring of critical process parameters.
• Contribute to Process Safety by monitoring Process Safety Performance Indicators (PSPI) and proposing improvements.
• Support the implementation of standards and recommendations from the industry (EIGA, API, etc.).
• Participate in Alarm Management committee and MOC review committee.
• Participate and/or lead process Hazard Analysis (PHA) for revalidations and projects.
• Act as SHE element administrator or Sub-element committee member.
• Preparestudy reports and/or process specifications for proposals for plantchanges/modifications (MOC), projects, and technical ideas initiated.
• Supportdefinition and implementation of Capital projects by providing inputfor conceptual Design Package (CDP), technical input to Invitation toBid (ITB), and technical support during execution.
• Contribute and provide technical support for investigations and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) initiatives.
• Utilize reliability methodologies (RCM, RBI, RIS, ACA).
  Interactand handle communication with Licensors, Suppliers, This CompanyTechnology and Innovation (T&I), Asset Technology Center (ATC),other affiliates, and vendors.
• Provide engineering input for scope of work preparation and technical evaluation for external services.
• Assist the Process Engineering Manager in additional duties such as contribution to people development.
• Follow up and close RCA, PHA, PIR, and audit recommendations.
• Provide technical input to resolve customer queries.
• Contribute to energy and sustainability programs by optimizing chemical, power, and water consumption.

Requirements:

• This role required candidate to permanently relocate at Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
  
• Preferred qualifications include a Masters or PhD degree.
  
• Possess15 years of experience in dealing with new product development, with apreference for experience in collaboration or previous interactions withstart-ups.
  
• Demonstrate strategic thinking and planning abilities.
  
• Exhibit leadership skills to work with and influence highly talented individuals from diverse disciplines and cultures.
  
• Ability to create, foster, and drive a culture of innovation.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.