Downstream Optimization Engineer

<p><b>Aramco energizes the world economy. </b><br />
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Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world&
39;s largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.<br />
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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&
39;s value to society.<br />
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Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations&
39; spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom&
39;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.<br />
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We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.<br />
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<b>Job Description</b><br />
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Business Optimization Department is responsible for Downstream assets&
39; operation planning, profit and loss, development and coordination of the capital program in line with the Downstream strategy, and value creation through assets and streams optimization and integration.<br />
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<b>Responsibilities</b><br />
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&bull; Address and tackle constraints identified in the system through Solomon benchmarking analysis and input from the Sales &amp; Operation Planning Division.<br />
&bull; Review actual operations Downstream facilities debottlenecks and recommends mitigations measures<br />
&bull; Identify and propose value-driven opportunities to enhance overall profitability on individual asset as well as regional levels<br />
&bull; Evaluate growth project proposals and JV offtake arrangements.<br />
&bull; Assist in the development of technical evaluation and economic justification of Capital Programs.<br />
&bull; Prepare project justifications for presentation to Corporate Management.<br />
&bull; Perform system and economic evaluations of existing and potential refining and chemicals facilities.<br />
&bull; Evaluate major refinery and petrochemical process configuration set-up, and conduct refinery and petrochemical complex integration improvement studies.<br />
&bull; Prepare and make presentations to Corporate Management on refining and chemical facilities issues.<br />
&bull; Mentor junior engineering talent to aide career progression.<br />
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<b>Education &amp; Experience Requirements</b><br />
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&bull; Bachelor&
39;s degree in Chemical Engineering, MBA or a relevant advanced degree is strongly preferred.<br />
&bull; Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in business optimization for major chemicals and refining projects, and a deep understanding of associated operations and integration of assets.<br />
&bull; Excellent understanding of financial analysis and valuation methodologies, commercial principals and mechanisms related to a transaction, and various types of commercial transactions.<br />
&bull; Expert in international business and cross-cultural professional practices<br />
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<b>Working environment </b><br />
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Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.<br />
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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&
39;s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.<br />
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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.</p>