Utility Process Engineer

Advanced Petrochemical Company; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Petrochemical Company in Saudi Arabia seeks a seasoned Process Engineer to supervise process engineering activities, interact with senior leaders, and ensure reliable, safe plant operations across assigned units.

The role emphasizes performance improvement, energy and water conservation, and cost optimization while driving continuous improvement and adherence to HSE standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Chemical Engineering with relevant plant experience.
• 10 years of Process Engineering experience in chemical/petrochemical plants.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering support to achieve reliable, safe operations.
• Lead energy and water conservation, cost optimization, and safety initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and safety standards.
• Collaborate with licensors, OEMs, service providers, and operations teams.
• Lead risk assessments, investigations, and plant reliability meetings.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Decision making

Result oriented

Effective communication

Presentation

Team player

Education

Chemical Engineering degree

Job description

Brief Job Description

Keeping close interaction with executive leaders and peers contributing to resolve business constraints and enhance performance Maintain professional and productive relation with Licensor OEMs technology amp service providers suppliers and other similar industry leaders in order to ensure that the best services are provided and the new added value practices and lesson learned are recognized and implemented

Management

Keeping close interaction with executive leaders and peers contributing to resolve business constraints and enhance performance Maintain professional and productive relation with Licensor OEMs technology amp service providers suppliers and other similar industry leaders in order to ensure that the best services are provided and the new added value practices and lesson learned are recognized and implemented

Budgets and Plans

• Monitor actual performance vs plan


• Participate in cost optimization and avoidance of any overspending

Policies Systems Processes amp Procedures

• Adhere to the company policy system processes and procedures


• Follow Process Engineering Department systems processes and procedures


• Compliance with division policy system process and procedures

Continuous Improvement

• Work with Seniors peer industry Technology amp Service provider and OEMs in order to identify opportunities for continuous improvement of department systems processes and practices taking into account the best practice cost optimization enhancement of safety amp sustainability performance improvement of plants availability amp productivity and product portfolio

Process Engineering

Ensure to provide process engineering support to APOC em UTOS em unit to achieve reliable efficient and cost optimum supply of Utilities to users through Provide technical expertise to operations to resolve process constraints to achieve continuous amp reliable operations of em UTOS em plants Failure analysis and trouble shooting of process related issues in em UTOS em plant Monitoring plants critical process parameters including quality of product to ensure that plants running safely efficiently and within safe operating window Lead cost reduction water conservation and energy conservation activities for the unit Focal point for developing Energy Management System ISO 50001 for em UTOS em plant Participating in plant safety process evaluation study such as PHA and HAZOP and follow up amp close out of study recommendations Contribute to the assurance of plant integrity and reliability through participation bad actor resolution RCA and plant reliability meetings Monitoring performance of all em UTOS em units amp highlight and correct deviations if any Verify raw material and feedstock specifications to ensure that meeting requirement Lead alarm management related activities for em UTOS em Analysing plants process parameters and propose new solutions or DBN for enhancing plants productivity amp availability and safety amp sustainability performance Engaging with Licensor OEMs and similar industry to capture and implement new added value and best practices Support engineering for modifications in the plant Support FEED study for new grass root projects Ensure that any modification to original function state of plant critical equipment system and process are conducted following management of change procedure with no deviation Ensure achieving process engineering department and technical division overall objectives

Environment Health Safety amp Security

Ensure compliance of all relevant Environment Health Safety and Security management policies procedures and controls by all process engineering direct hire employees and contractors

MIS and Reports

Ensure that process engineering department performance are reported in quality and timely manner Ensure that performance new modification amp installation troubleshooting and investigation reports of plants critical process parameters are prepared in quality and timely manner Ensure that all process engineering department reports are in comply with company principles of corporate governance policies and standards

Related Assignments

Perform other related duties or assignments as directed

Skills amp Competencies

• Troubleshooting amp Problem solving


• Decision making amp result oriented


• Effective communication amp presentation Cooperative with focus on Business ultimate benefit Team Player

Graduate in Chemical Engineering 10 years of relevant experience of Process Engineering in a Chemical / Petrochemical Plant