Process engineer refining

About our client:Our Client operates in the Oil and Energy industry, with its headquarters rooted strongly in Saudi Arabia. It has its branches spread to more than 50 countries, providing employment to more than 68,500 people all over the world. They fall under the Fortune 500 Companies. They are one of the world’s largest oil producers. They are constantly growing by creating new technologies through its Research and Development efforts and branch into new business lines through Investments and Acquisitions.Responsibilities:Develop refining processes Yields, feed and product qualities, operating costs and mass balances for process configurations relevant to the refinery units. Having extensive experience in refining operations and knowledge in hydroprocessing (hydrotreating and hydrocracking) and residue upgrading such as Ebullated Bed Hydrocracking provide support to process licensor evaluation and selection, technology analysis and recommendations.Provide technical support and develop the integration plan of the existing refinery with Upgrader Complex making sure that all safety and process aspects are met. Utilise the knowledge and experience in refinery and petrochemicals processes integration and operation, provide support and lead required studies, analyze and recommend best ways for integration and operation of the combined facility. Actively participate and lead the review of engineering documents during the pre-FEED, FEED and EPC phases of the project.Develop refinery unit’s ORMP, Flawless project delivery, stat up, Operation philosophy, and operation general instruction.Develop pre-commissioning and commissioning instructions and procedures in consultation with licensors, EPC contractors and equipment vendors.Provide technical support for refinery unit’s operation readiness, pre-commissioning and commissioning phases.Provide technical support to the operating team for the safe and efficient operation of the Residue Upgrading Complex.Optimize the plants operation to achieve best productivity and reliability. Engage in younger engineers training and coaching.Develop refinery unit’s control logic, cause and effect Participate in refinery unit’s process optimization and synergy between refinery and petrochemical facilitiesReview and update refinery and petrochemical redline drawings Provide technical support for capital projects involving refinery units in particular residue upgrading complex at various stages of the project life cycle (pre-feasibility, feasibility, Pre-feed, feed basic design, detailed engineering and construction)Researching new technologies, regulations, and other factors that may affect business modelStrong experience in Refinery-Chemicals integration strategies, competitiveness and benchmarking Analyzing the market and identifying opportunities for business growth Conducting research on competitors to identify opportunities for new productsProvide technical input to LP and economics modeling and capital efficiency.Provide support in verification and proofing of the financial models output.Support the development of project execution strategies, plan and manpower requiredDeliver the tools, templates and systems to ensure the safe and flawless delivery of the project.Liaison between Project Management and technical disciplines to achieve integration across all project disciplines. Ensure scope, risk and interfaces are captured, manage Interfaces between internal and external parties and documented. Requirements:Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, preferred advanced degree.At least 15 years of experience with a focus in the Refining operations, engineering phases of design, in particular for Residue Upgrading such as Ebullated Bed and VGO hydrocracking units. Experience in the Linear Programming (LP) Economics Modeling will the candidate advantage.