Project Management Specialist - Relocate to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Aramco; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development programs

Challenging projects

Global work environment

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Project Management Specialist to join their Joint Venture Projects Support Division. This role involves conducting project execution assessments, analyzing performance, and providing consultations to project teams. With a focus on mega projects in the energy sector, you will play a crucial role in ensuring project success through rigorous analysis and strategic support. The company offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development, making it an exciting place for experienced project managers to thrive and make a significant impact in the energy industry.

Qualifications

• 15 years of project management experience, including 10 years as project or construction engineer.
• PMP certification and experience in mega projects for refineries or petrochemicals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct project execution assessments and present outcomes to project sponsors.
• Analyze project performance and prepare reports on progress and risks.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Analysis

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Power BI

Job description

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.

Overview

We are seeking a Project Management Specialist to join Joint Venture Projects Support Division (JVPS).

Joint Venture Projects Support Division (JVPS) under Fuels Strategy & Capital Planning Department (FS&CPD) is responsible for providing oversight and support to Aramco affiliates projects within Downstream Fuels portfolios. This includes providing an independent view to decision makers on project progress, identifying areas of improvement and recommending corrective actions.

Your primary role is to lead and conduct project execution capability assessment or project health check assessment to identify gaps that will impact project execution. You are also going to provide project management consultations to project teams as required.

Key Responsibilities

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

• Conduct project execution capability assessment or project health check assessment for joint venture projects and present the outcome to the project sponsor.
• Analyze projects performance and present results to the project team and project sponsor.
• Prepare reports to analyze project progress in development or execution stages.
• Facilitate project risks analysis.
• Collect and analyze projects lessons learned.
• Support project team by providing them with consultation in project management best practices and procedures.
• Review and analyze project economics, governance, organization setup, execution strategy, cost estimating, scheduling, contracting, procurements, risk management.
• Provide support to develop the business plan, project feasibility study, project technical development.
• Analyze claims and advise on negotiation strategies.

Qualifications

As the successful candidate you will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from a recognized and approved program. A Master’s degree in Engineering is preferred.

You will have 15 years of work experience in project management, including at least 10 years as project or construction engineer.

• You must have PMP certificate from Project Management Institute (or equivalent).
• You must have work experience in mega projects for refineries, petrochemicals or infrastructure industries.
• You will also have experience in developing project scope, project schedule and cost estimates.
• You must have experience and knowledge in modularization and stick built construction processes.
• You will have the ability to demonstrate knowledge in project engineering practices, governance, bid evaluation, cost estimating, planning, scheduling and technical development.
• You will have the ability to work in an international business environment and cross-cultural professional.
• You must have professional level proficiency in working with MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and Power BI.
• Presentation skills and efficient communication are necessary.

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.