Saudi Aramco
Advanced Process Control Engineer
- Permanent
- Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 15 - 20 yrs
Job expiry date: 17/10/2025
Job overview
Date posted
02/09/2025
Location
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Salary
SAR 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
15 - 20 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
17/10/2025
Job description
The Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer will provide expert guidance and support to optimize operations across Aramco’s Global Manufacturing Portfolio. The role involves developing and implementing APC strategies, leveraging technologies such as DMC3, PACE, and Profit Suite, and exploring new approaches including real-time optimization, machine learning, and AI. The engineer will work closely with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve efficiency, maximize yields, and ensure compliance with international standards, while also leading technical sessions, reviewing models, and monitoring KPIs.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Streamline APC objectives with corporate objectives and develop programs, best practices, and monitor KPIs to improve APC and economic performance.
- Analyze data from process variables, instrumentation, and control systems to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Develop inferential (linear and non-linear) models to improve refinery operations, efficiency, and reduce costs.
- Implement APC strategies, perform feasibility studies, and establish new business cases to optimize refinery operations and maximize desired product yield.
- Conduct pilots and evaluate new APC technologies such as Real-Time optimization, Machine Learning, and AI.
- Analyze chronic problems and debottleneck complex APC to improve process operations and economic benefits.
- Provide subject matter expertise to Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams by consulting, leading awareness sessions, and technical exchanges.
- Lead technical sessions such as design reviews, model reviews, and commissioning.
- Perform periodic assessments to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of real-time optimization solutions.
- Work closely with optimization teams to ensure optimization requirements are met.
- Lead pre- and post-performance baseline evaluations for APC technologies.
- Monitor economic benefit KPIs and provide recommendations.
- Review standards and General Instructions on behalf of GME departments and act as a subject matter expert.
Experience & skills
- Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field (Master’s preferred).
- 15 years of experience in reliability engineering in the Oil and Gas Industry’s downstream sector (20 years preferred).
- Expertise in APC, control systems, and Open Platform Communication (OPC).
- Comprehensive understanding of refinery economics, mass and energy balances.
- Familiarity with international standards and specifications for advanced process control.
- Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills in APC.
- Strong leadership skills to manage technical discussions and guide teams.
- Knowledge of oil and gas-related plant processes.
