Carbon Capture & Storage Engineer

Saudi Aramco; Houston (TX); In loco; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

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Saudi Aramco is looking for an experienced CCUS Engineer to join the Downstream Process Engineering Division in Houston. This role involves providing technical expertise in refining processes, leading projects in carbon capture utilization and sequestration, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in CCS processes and a strong educational background in engineering.

Competenze

• 20 years of experience in CCS value chain required.
• Expert understanding of CCS processes and related technologies.
• Familiarity with carbon-related policies and regulations.

Mansioni

• Work closely with operations to develop designs and solutions.
• Conduct continuous improvement studies for existing systems.
• Lead development of company standards for CCS projects.

Conoscenze

Technical expertise in CCUS

Strong understanding of geological considerations

Experience in CO2 storage projects

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Petroleum, or Mechanical Engineering

Strumenti

HYSYS

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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 generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades 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.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced engineer specializing in Carbon Capture Utilization & Sequestration (CCUS) Engineer to join the Downstream Process Engineering Division (DPED) under our Process and Control Systems Department (P&CSD).

Downstream Process Engineering Division is responsible for providing technologies, process engineering expertise, support and consultation in the area of refining and flare and relief system.

As an engineer specializing in Carbon Capture Utilization & Sequestration field, your primary role is to provide technical expertise as well as to support and consult in specific areas of refining. As well as coordinating and leading advanced techno-economic studies to plan, develop, and implement CCUS projects within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This role will work with multidisciplinary engineering teams and provide expert technical insights on CCUS related matters.

Key Responsibilities:

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

• Work closely with operations personnel to understand their needs, and produce designs and services to meet these expectations
• Review existing systems to identify improvement opportunities, potential problems, and remedies to existing problems, and conduct continuous improvement studies
• Provide capital and operations program leadership by originating and carrying out initiatives to improve performance, system optimization, and increase revenue to achieve best in class in business.
• Lead the development of company standards and guidelines for CCS projects in Saudi Arabia.
• Develop the conceptual design for scoping of new projects, review and approve the engineering calculations and design packages by engineering contractors
• Deliver presentations to international audiences of experts and publish technical papers
• Conduct simulations studies using Saudi Aramco licensed process simulation software packages such as HYSYS. Utilize process models for new and existing facilities and assess ability of the model to deliver representative results.
• Mentor junior engineers, and deliver in-house training courses
• Work independently and create a positive work environment
• Act as a technical advisor and provide timely operational support to Saudi Aramco’s organizations

Minimum Requirements:

As a successful candidate you will hold a:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Petroleum, or Mechanical Engineering. Higher education is desired, but not required.
• Minimum 20years of experience, within the CCS value chain, including in CO2 storage projects and a strong understanding of geological and engineering considerations, as well as the various trapping mechanisms, either in saline formations and/or depleted oil and gas reservoirs.
• Expert understanding of the various stages of CCS processes and related technologies, including, capture processes and technologies (e.g. chemical absorption, physical separation), CO2 transport mechanisms and its economic considerations, CO2 storage mechanisms, and the various uses of CO2.
• Familiarity with the various costs across the entire CCS value chain.
• Strong understanding of the different policy/regulatory frameworks that have allowed the successful development of global CCS projects.
• Good understanding of carbon related policies such as carbon tax, cap-and-trade, carbon pricing, etc.
• Comfortable working in a multicultural environment.

Job Post Duration

Job posting start date: 07/01/2025

Job posting end date: 12/31/2025

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.