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Instrumentation Engineer

Instrumentation Engineer

Saudi AramcoDhahran Compound, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
2 days ago
Job description

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities 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.

Job Description

We are seeking an Instrumentation Engineer with extensive experience in instrumentation utilized for the final control, monitoring and safety of Gas Plants, NGL Fractionation Plants, Refineries, petrochemicals plants, Pipelines and Distribution facilities, to join the Process Automation and Systems Division, which is part of the Process & Control Systems Department.

Process and Control Systems Department provides services in the field of process engineering, automation, new energy and digitalization to various entities within Aramco.

As an Instrumentation Engineer your primary role will be to provide instrumentation engineering expertise to the various Aramco entities including designing, developing, installing and troubleshooting. You will work with different disciplines such as operating sites, instrumentation engineering, facility planning, and project management. Additionally, you are expected to participate in the organization and company initiatives including safety programs, innovation programs, operational excellence, knowledge sharing, self-development and other programs as required.

Key Responsibilities :

As a successful candidate you will be required to perform the following :

  • Provide support with all types of instrumentation including but not limited level, temperature, pressure, control valves, Emergency Isolation Valves, Motor Operated Valve, Relief Valves, flow measurement, level gauges etc.
  • Originate and carries out engineering studies to determine optimal solutions to complex technical problems, increase revenue, reduce cost and improve process safety.
  • Works with and / or leads Task teams assigned to investigate incidents or solve specific technical problems. Undertakes special assignments requiring extensive technical experience and discretion when dealing with outside organizations.
  • Develops and maintains Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards, Material Specifications, Procedures and Best Practices to enhance company profitability, safety and productivity by applying and interpreting key industry codes and standards relevant to instrumentation and control.
  • Reviews and evaluates capabilities of vendors and contractors to determine their acceptability to perform major services to Saudi Aramco. Acts a Company representative in technical dealings with vendors, manufactures and design firms.
  • Perform technical evaluation for instrumentation quotations, and attend technical bid evaluation meetings.
  • Evaluates and introduces best practices and new technologies to enable to Company to achieve Best in Class performance in oil and gas business.
  • Performs cost analyses and Value Engineering studies to recommend cost-effective solutions to technical issues.

As a successful candidate you will be required to perform the following :

  • Bachelors’ degree in Engineering preferably in Instrumentation, Mechanical or Electrical engineering. A Master's degree or PhD in Engineering is desired but not required.
  • Minimum 20 years of professional experience as an engineer in charge of technical work in field of specialty. Previous work with a major international Oil & Gas Company and / or previous employment with one of the Instrumentation suppliers used by Company is desired.
  • Must have experience in plant instrumentation sizing and selection (Control valves, Pressure Relief valves, Actuators, Basic Process Measurement etc.)
  • Certified in ISA- Certified Automation Professional (CAP), Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP), TUV FSEng, Principles & Practice of Engineering (PE) certification, or Chartered Engineer (C.E.) license or registration
  • Basic knowledge of H2S, LEL, pH, conductivity, O2 analyzer, CO / CO2 analyzer, fire & gas detectors and Gas chromatographs is preferred.
  • Proficiency in the International codes and standards used within the oil and gas industry, i.e., API, BS, ISO, ASME, ANSI, IEC, ISA, IEEE, etc.
  • Have participated as lead engineer in HAZOP, SIL, P&ID, Design and model reviews.
  • Understanding of control systems, compressor and pumps field instrumentation, speed controllers, Vibration Monitoring Systems (VMS), Compressor Control Systems (CCS).
  • Understanding communication protocols like DNP3, Modbus, FieldBus, TCP, IEC, SPA, RP570, ANSI and General Process Automation Protocols.
  • Have been an active member in a relevant professional society, (ie. ISA, IEEE, etc.) for a minimum of 3 years and hold current membership.
  • Job Post Duration

    Job posting end date : 12 / 31 / 2025

    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.

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