Turnaround Engineer

Company profile; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking an experienced Turnaround Engineer for its Maintenance Solution Department. The role involves managing turnaround processes in refining and petrochemical plants, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency throughout the lifecycle. Candidates should have a strong engineering background, extensive experience in turnaround management, and proven skills in risk and cost management.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Turnaround Management in Oil & Gas sector.
• Familiarity with turnaround stage-gated concepts and budgeting.
• Experience in managing turnaround materials and resources.

Responsibilities

• Lead turnaround assurance reviews and motivate planning teams.
• Review progress and quality of deliverables during the turnaround lifecycle.
• Conduct risk and scope challenge workshops for turnarounds.

Skills

Turnaround Management

Risk Management

Cost Optimization

Project Management

SAP Proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical

Tools

Primavera P6

Prometheus

ROSER

Job 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 long-term view of the future, born of our nine decades of 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 an experienced Turnaround Engineer to join the Maintenance Solution Department (MSD) under Global Manufacturing Excellence (GME).

MSD is responsible for providing maintenance technical consultations, aiming for a best-in-class maintenance organization through conducting selective maintenance assessments, turnaround assurances, and deploying cutting-edge technologies and best practices across the Global Manufacturing portfolio.

The primary role is to provide turnaround management services for refining and petrochemical plants of SAUDI ARAMCO (SA) downstream sector. The services will include coordination with SA wholly owned assets, affiliates, and related corporate functions such as the Corporate Maintenance Services Department.

Key Responsibilities

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

• Assist / Lead turnaround assurance review or cold-eye review of turnaround preparation of different facilities to ensure predictable outcomes and improvements.
• Review the progress and quality of deliverables during the turnaround lifecycle and all phases, providing recommendations for improvements.
• Motivate and influence turnaround planning teams across facilities to implement best practices, lessons learned, and enhance quality, safety, and competitiveness.
• Review implementation of stage-gated turnaround processes in different facilities.
• Assist / Conduct risk management workshops for turnarounds at various facilities.
• Assist / Conduct scope challenge workshops for turnarounds.
• Assist / Conduct schedule challenge workshops for turnarounds.
• Assist / Review Key Performance Indicators for turnarounds.
• Stay updated on significant technological developments that can improve turnaround performance.
• Lead and facilitate a Community of Practice to share best practices and knowledge among refining and petrochemical assets.

Minimum Requirements

As a successful candidate, you will hold:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a recognized and approved program, preferably Mechanical Engineering.
• At least 12 years of experience in Turnaround Management, including planning and execution in the Oil & Gas Downstream sector (Refining & Petrochemicals).
• Experience with turnaround planning software such as Prometheus, ROSER, Primavera P6, or other end-to-end solutions.
• Knowledge of turnaround stage-gated concepts.
• Experience in conducting turnaround assurance.
• Understanding of competitiveness indices and Solomon indices related to turnaround performance.
• Experience in turnaround budgeting and cost optimization.
• Experience in contracting strategy, scope preparation, and bid evaluation for turnaround contracts.
• Experience in managing turnaround materials and resources.
• Experience in close-out activities, including critique, post-turnaround reports, and lessons learned documentation.
• Experience in turnaround risk management.
• Experience in cost benchmarking such as Solomon is preferable.
• Proficiency in SAP system.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

Job Post Duration

Start date: 07/01/2025

End date: 12/31/2025

Working Environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by challenging and rewarding opportunities, supported by investment in capital and technology.

At Aramco, we work on world-scale projects and invest heavily in talent development, encouraging continuous learning and sector-specific knowledge enhancement.