Process Engineer - Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Expat

Process Engineer - Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Permanent Expat Relocation Package

This position requires full relocation to Saudi Arabia. It is a permanent full time Expat relocation package.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Process Engineer specializing in Sulfur Recovery Unit (SRU) to join Jafurah Gas Plant Engineering Division (JGPED) within Jafurah Gas Plant Department (JGPD).

JGPED is responsible for Processing Feed gas and producing Sales Gas, Condensate, and C2+NGL.

Your primary role is to manage and handle the operations of Sulfur Recovery Units (SRU).

Key Responsibilities

• Handle process activities such as studies and design modification in the operating facilities and develop simulation models for assigned operation facilities.
• Develop & review and/or validate plant mass balances and check plant performance to ensure it is running up to its design.
• Use the software simulation programs such as HYSYS and flow assurance.
• Formulate and implement long-term strategies to improve operations and reduce costs.
• Lead groups of engineers in the shutdown and startup phase of existing plants and participate in standards reviews to assure inclusion of requirements that are of practical benefit to field operation and maintenance in regard to safety and efficiency of the plant.
• Provide guidance on standards development through technical committee participation. Interprets standards and recommenced changes to reduce costs associated with overly stringent requirements.
• Lead unit performance and capacity tests and prepare testing procedures.
• Conduct risk assessment and process equipment performance test.
• Lead Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Hazard and Operability (HAZOP), Energy optimization/conservation and process &equipment optimization & feasibility studies.
• Develop implementation plan for critical recommendation and perform management of change (MOC)
• Verify system operations and performance after implementing the recommendation.
• Provide day to day technical support to operation and maintenance teams, to troubleshoot and fix process equipment.
• Review project proposals and detailed design packages for new and/or existing facilities and enhance Operations Instruction Manuals (OIM).

As the successful candidate you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from a recognized and approved program.
• You should have a minimum of 10 to 15 years of professional engineering experience in Sulfur Recovery.
• Confident with engineering and design principles related to process engineering.
• Experience in process engineering and design applications.
• Able to demonstrate a detailed knowledge of industry standards and procedures, such as American Petroleum Institute (API) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) codes.
• Required to support the review of company standards, projects reviews and implementation of plant modifications to process systems.
• Experience with creating Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) & Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), troubleshooting process equipment and system failures, including pumps, compressors, pipe line/ piping and dehydration systems and Knowledge of Aspen HYSIS and other process simulation software is required.
• Able to conduct a failure analysis, and provide recommendations for failed process systems and sequence of event reporting.