Sr. Process Engineer - Sulfur Recovery; relocate to Saudi Arabia

Overview

We are seeking a Process Engineer with extensive hands‑on expertise in Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) and Sour Water Stripper (SWS) processes to join our Operation Engineering Solutions Department (OESD). This position is located full time in Saudi Arabia.

OESD's technical team is responsible for providing high-quality, multi-disciplinary support to Global Manufacturing operating facilities (Refineries, NGLF, and petrochemical plants) within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and globally. Your primary role is to provide in-depth process engineering and operations expertise to monitor, optimize, and drive performance improvement programs for refineries' SRU & SWS, including remote and on‑site technical advisory support, benchmarking, and technology knowledge management.

• ing:
  
  Conduct regular performance reviews of existing SRU & SWS facilities and analyze KPIs related to operability, profitability, reliability, and process saf
• ety.
  
  Develop and present quarterly benchmarking reports with actionable improvement recommendati
• ons.
  
  Provide hands‑on support in implementing performance improvement initiatives, demonstrating measurable results in closing identified g
• aps.
  
  Lead benchmarking and best practices exchange workshops among Global Manufacturing facilities, facilitating knowledge sharing and continuous improvem
• ent.
  
  Develop and distribute bi‑monthly SRU & SWS technical best practices bulletins, ensuring knowledge dissemination across Global Manufacturing facilit
• ies.
  
  Deliver on‑demand remote and field technical advisory support, including troubleshooting, start‑up/shutdown activities, capacity test runs, and technology pilot testing and provide detailed service reports for each support activ
• ity.
  
  Collaborate with Global Manufacturing facilities engineers to identify and implement cost optimization and process improvement initiatives, focusing on "low‑hanging fruits" that require minimal capital investm
• ent.
  
  Conduct internal assessments of SRU & SWS process engineering standards, ensuring alignment with Saudi Aramco engineering standards and supporting their implementation across Global Manufacturing facilit
• ies.
  
  Participate in Business Plan development, coordinating with stakeholders on capital investments for SRU & SWS units and supporting techno‑economic evaluati
• ons.
  
  Evaluate and recommend new SRU & SWS technologies and coordinate with relevant departments for assessment and piloting supp
• ort.
  
  Actively participate in external benchmarking activities with industry bodies such as Japan Cooperation Council Petroleum (JCCP) and Gulf Downstream Association (G
• DA.

• ments
  
  You will hold a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related specialization. An advanced degree is prefe
• rred.
  
  A minimum of 15 years of total refinery or gas plants process units experience, with at least 10 years of hands‑on experience in handling SRUs/TGTU/SWS pl
• ants.
  
  You will be able to optimize SRU & SWS operations, with specific examples of performance improvements achi
• eved.
  
  You will have in-depth knowledge of SRU/TGTU process licensor technolo
• gies.
  
  You will have a proven track record of conducting technical troubleshooting, start‑up, shutdown, and capacity test runs for SRU & SWS u
• nits.
  
  You will have strong proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools specific to SRU & SWS performance met
• rics.
  
  You will have strong management and coordination skills, with experience in stakeholder manag
• ement
  
  You will also have excellent computer and presentation sk
• ills.
  
  Must be willing and able to relocate as an Expat to Dhahran, Saudi Ar