Aramco energizes the world economy.
Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity 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.
We are seeking a Technology Consultant to join Global Manufacturing Excellence Digitalization and Technology Division(D&TD).
GME is the recognized Center of Excellence driving value across Saudi Aramco’s Downstream Global manufacturing portfolio. D&TD are responsible for leading the technology function collaborating across various downstream functions and at a corporate level.
Your primary role is to support the development and deployment of technology management programs aimed at providing technical support across Saudi Aramco Global Manufacturing portfolio. You will ideate, introduce, deploy and sustain novel and innovative technological solutions within various domains including reliability, maintenance, sustainability, energy and process.
As thesuccessful candidate you will be required to perform the following:
- Lead the end-to-end implementation of Technologies across the downstream portfolio including petrochemical facilities, refineries, terminals and bulk plants as well as gas plants.
- Develop comprehensive value adding technology roadmaps aligned to business challenges such as energy optimization, sustainability, plant availability, debottlenecking and process optimization.
- Accelerate technology deployment working closely with internal and external execution agencies and vendors.
- Conduct feasibility studies including technical and economic evaluation of solutions, platforms, and new technologies.
- Perform technologies scouting to enable the identification of innovative and value adding technologies.
- Develop business case and cost/benefit analysis for technologies deployment.
- Work with other consultants, engineers, and project managers to deliver comprehensive solutions that address both technical and business requirements.
- Prepare reports and presentations to communicate the progress and benefits of technology initiatives to peers, relevant stakeholders and senior management.
- Collaborate with technology providers in developing and conducting tailored training content and programs to support the implementation and adoption of technologies by end-users.
- Recognize and introduce necessary changes to standards and governance.
- Stay abreast of global and regional Oil and Gas industry trends, market conditions, and regulatory changes that may impact technology implementations.
- Ensure compliance with corporate governance and standards, and evaluating solution implementations. Identify introduce necessary changes to standards and governance.
- Provide technical leadership and consultant level support to technology design, development and execution or operational teams.
As a successful candidate you will hold a:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field (Chemical, Industrial, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering). A Masters’ degree is preferred.
- 15 years of experience as a Technology Consultant ideating, scouting, introducing and tracking value added technology deployment.
- Good understanding of downstream technologies, including but not limited to refinery processes.
- Experience in developing business case and benefit/cost analysis for downstream technology.
- Experience in working collaboratively in cross-functional teams, across the project lifecycle fostering effective communication and cooperation.
- Able to demonstrate excellent understanding of management of change, engineering and design package as well as regulatory, risk mitigation and safety requirements.
- Experience in change management, including developing and implementing technology changes.
- You will be able to demonstrate understanding of relevant industry energy, safety and design regulations and standards ensuring compliance of proposed technology solutions.
- Able to demonstrate excellent understanding of manufacturing technology solutions enabling the key process areas including production, reliability, environmental, safety and sustainability
- Strong project management skills with a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex technology implementation projects in the O&G business
- Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels
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.