aramco

Process Engineering - Refining & Chemical Catalytic- Relocate to Saudi Arabia

LocationHouston, TX
Job Typefull_time

About This Job


Candidate must relocate to Saudi Arabia.


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.


Overview

We are seeking a Process Engineer with extensive hands-on expertise in Downstream chemicals catalytic processes to join the Downstream Operation Engineering Solutions Department (OESD).

OESD's technical team provides high-quality, multi-disciplinary support to GM operating facilities (Refineries, NGLF, and petrochemical plants) within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and globally.

Your primary role is to be responsible for the total catalyst and absorbents management of the process units, including advisory on catalyst selection, performance evaluation & optimization, benchmarking, cost optimization, field technical support and spent catalyst handling.


Key Responsibilities

As a successful candidate, you are expected to be able to perform the following:

Review operations of process catalysts and absorbents by monitoring key performance indicators which include but not limited to product yields, deactivation rates, remaining lifecycle, etc. Issue performance and benchmarking reports highlighting any performance gaps and recommendations for optimization.
Support process technology engineers onsite in resolving any catalysts and absorbents performance gaps and implementation of optimization initiatives.
Be part of the Global Manufacturing technical team in providing technical advisory for catalyst and absorbents technical procurement package optimization, catalyst techno-economic evaluation, selection, and review of performance guarantees in accordance with established company procedures.
Support and coordinate with other internal stakeholders, when necessary, on the requirements to conduct catalyst pilot testing activities.
Act as pool manager for managing emergency catalyst exchanges between assets, catalyst regeneration, re-use, metal reclamation and spent catalyst monetization in general.
Maintain database of Global Manufacturing catalysts and absorbents detailing the technology providers, quantity, next loading forecasts, etc.
Develop the hydroprocessing catalyst cascading roadmap across multiple assets in Global Manufacturing to maximize usage of both fresh and regenerated catalysts.
Provide field support to catalyst related activities when needed such as loading & unloading, regeneration & rejuvenation, pre-sulfiding & activation, process optimization, and troubleshooting, in collaboration with facility process engineers and other stakeholders.
Manage precious metals used in catalysts, including leasing or reclamation processes, for wholly-owned assets and facilitate any metal pool synergy with Affiliates.
Support the pilot testing or field demonstration of commercial catalysts and in-house developed catalysts in Saudi Aramco facilities in collaboration with R&D and other corporate technical entities.


Minimum Requirements

As a successful candidate you will hold a:

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering. Advanced degree is preferred but not required.
A minimum of 17 years of total experience in chemical catalytic units (i.e., hydroprocessing, catalytic cracking, reforming, isomerization, etc) with practical experience in catalysts & absorbents selection, performance evaluation, optimization, troubleshooting, operation, regeneration, and catalyst handling.
Exposure to various technology licensors (i.e., UOP, Axens, etc.) is a plus.
Experience and proficiency in using process engineering simulation programs and tools
Expertise in innovation and intellectual property development is a plus.
Strong problem solving and analytical skills, with ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex operational issues


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.

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