31 Scada Systems jobs in Saudi Arabia

Overview
*Duties and Responsibilities: *

• Support in defining Process Control Objectives for the processes and following up to ensure that sector objective is in line with the global Refinery objectives and oversee the teams activities in a way that supports the achievement of these objectives.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and follow up on the usage of standard control loops.
• Manage and coordinate all project troubleshooting activities as assigned to Process Control engineers. Support by proposing an adequate advanced control solution to solve recurrent problems and issues.
• Support Advanced Control systems modifications and related items to PCS.
• Ensure continuous knowledge management/sharing among colleagues.
• Close coordination with relevant Sr. Process Control to set the priorities and activities.
• Communication & Coordination with other divisions (Maintenance (CET & M&R ) Process engineering, Business teams).
• Contribute to developing necessary Process Control yearly budget.
• Manage and instruct PCS Technicians in respective areas.
• Develop the training and development requirements of the subordinates.
• Forecast and control the budget and expenditures of the Organization.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Superintendent Process Control.
• Managing daily meetings and oversee daily activities.
• Ensures that Process Control Systems are following & maintaining a high level of standard for Cyber Security to secure Refinery assets & production and data.
• Ensures that the refinery process control systems are maintained safely.
• Drives a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Provide direction, motivation, training, and technical support to colleagues and subordinates.
• Provides Reports and key performance indicators.
• Participate in Technical meetings and provide presentations based on objectives.

Minimum Qualifications And Experience

• Education Background: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent. (Computer Science, Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering)
• Experience: 6-8 Years experience in Control Engineering in the Petrochemical Industry.

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Overview

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

Reimagine What’s Possible

The Jazan IGCC is the world’s largest IGCC and ASU facility producing 2100 MMSCFD syngas, 18,000 MT/Day Oxygen and 4 Gigawatts of power. Facilities and assets include; residue gasification, acid gas clean up (Rectisol), soot ash recovery, sulphur recovery (Claus & Scot), combined cycle power plants, materials handling systems, hydrogen recovery, air separation, water utilities systems and waste water treatment facilities.

We require a Process Engineer with a strong understanding of plant process control methodology and practice or a Control Engineer with a strong understanding of process engineering principles and applications. You will support the commissioning and early life phases of the project to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant operation. Your contribution will be to identify and solve operability issues by implementing process control solutions based on your understanding of the process. You will also provide a significant contribution in the journey to advanced and integrated controls across the facility.

• Tuning of simple control loops, cascade control loops and complex/inter-related control configurations.
• Quickly identify the root cause of control/operability problems in commissioning and early operations and provide necessary solutions.
• Analyse and understand operating plant behaviour and recommend modifications to improve controllability to meet the operational objectives.
• Review complex and inter-related control systems using key engineering design documents and recommend improvements to meet the design objectives.
• Implementation and operational support of advanced control systems on process units.
• Provide key input to the development, implementation, testing and continuous improvement of a site master control system and cross site integrated trip system.
• Optimising both continuous and batch processing control systems.
• Production of design documentation such as PFD/P&ID mark ups, control narratives, cause and effect tables and logic diagrams.
• Work effectively with system vendors/external service providers/external engineering resources.
• Able to deliver training to plant operators in process control and plant engineers in controller tuning.

You should have previous experience of the above gained in an operating plant or commissioning environment, working for an operating company, EPC, licensor/OEM or specialist service provider.

• The applicant must have a strong safety focus and be an advocate of working within a management of change system for plant control systems.
• Strong communication skills from board operator to plant manager level
• Able to work independently, with the self-confidence to solve problems on operating plant.
• Able to communicate effectively across different cultural norms and with non-native English speakers.
• Work efficiently as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• a minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering or Controls/Automation Engineering.
• a minimum of 10 years' experience, 5 of which is gained in a role related to this position
• Ideally have experience of 1 or more of the process technologies utilised at the Jazan IGCC.

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end-to-end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.

Overview

Job Purpose: This job is in the department of Technical Support Services (TSD). TSD provides day-to-day facility engineering support for plant operation and high-level technical support to chronic facility failure issues related to Mechanical, Instrument, DCS & SIS. TSD is the custodian of PRC Engineering standards, documents, and recommendation tracking. The Specialist Engineer Process Control is to lead and conduct engineering studies/troubleshooting to improve refinery and petrochemical operations and provide specialized technical support/consulting in process control, automation and optimization, in accordance with procedures and in compliance with engineering practices, standards and qualities.

Note: Last day of application is April 30, 2025.

1. TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Lead or conduct engineering designs, work processes and troubleshooting activities for engineering problems to ensure work is completed as required in compliance with engineering practices, standards and qualities.
2. ENGINEERING STUDIES: Initiate, lead, and conduct engineering studies and analysis with respect to scope, economic value, strategic perspective and planning, budgetary considerations to support development, formulate engineering basis/justifications, objectives, expected monetary benefits (if available) and develop/implement prioritized solutions to sustain the benefits.
3. SUPPORT FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Provide technical support and consultancy services for engineering projects, including scope definition, interrelationship, physical solution definition, cost estimation, supervise project execution to ensure the project is implemented as per plan.
4. PROCESS IMPROVEMENT: Initiate, lead, and conduct process improvement via process control, automation and optimization activities to improve existing facilities.
5. REPORTING: As assigned, prepare, review and consolidate root cause analysis or investigation reports or engineering studies to support Management decision-making, and plant trouble shooting.
6. COACHING: Provide engineering training and coaching to engineers and supervise their work to ensure proper transfer of knowledge and skills as well as work performance as per standards.
7. OTHERS: As assigned and directed.

1. Bachelor’s or master’s degree in chemical / Instrumentation / Automation / Control Engineering (related fields) from reputable universities.
2. Experience in process control, automation and optimization in refinery/petrochemical industry.
3. Strong knowledge, skills and experiences in process control, automation and optimization covering refineries/petrochemical processes on various types of Process Control System, PCS (e.g. Yokogawa DCS, SIS Triconex, PLC), DCS regulatory and complex control system, as well as Advanced Process Control (APC) project implementations, Multi Unit/Real Time Optimizer (RTO) applications/technology (e.g. Honeywell and Aspen) and alarms management rationalization.
4. High analytical skills (develop/improve control strategy and solutions/procedures/programs/engineering practices, codes, standards and specifications which align with plant economics and business requirements by implementing control improvement on integrated unit-wide/plant-wide/complex-wide applications).
5. Lead, conduct and provide technical support/consultancy services for multi-disciplinary engineering sections and cross functional activities related to process control.
6. Demonstrated specialty/expertise in related field work (records/commendable/creditable/proven results).
7. Certifications, such as Professional/Chartered Engineer preferable but not required.
8. Strong leadership skills in making engineering justification and decision.
9. High analytical skills with business strategic planning/perspective covering from basic engineering concepts up to implementing solutions and sustaining the benefits.
10. Results oriented with clear objectives/goals.
11. Extensive process control troubleshooting/commissioning/implementation experiences in various type of processes in refineries and petrochemicals.
12. Good communication skills inclusive technical report writing/presentation.
13. Develop process control engineers knowledge and skills via engineering training and coaching session.

Overview

Join to apply for the Specialist Engineer, Process Control role at Petro Rabigh .

This job is under the department of Technical Support Services (TSD). TSD provides day-to-day “facility” engineering support for plant operation and high-level technical support for chronic facility failure issues related to Mechanical, Instrument, DCS & SIS. TSD is the custodian of PRC engineering standards, documents, and recommendation tracking.

In general, the Specialist Engineer Process Control position is to lead and conduct engineering studies/troubleshooting to improve refinery and petrochemical operations and provide specialized technical support/consulting services in process control, automation and optimization, in accordance with procedures and in compliance with engineering practices, standards and qualities.

Note: Last day of application is April 30, 2025.

• Technical Support: Lead or conduct engineering designs, work processes and troubleshooting activities for engineering problems to ensure work is completed in compliance with engineering practices, standards and qualities.
• Engineering Studies: Initiate, lead, and conduct engineering studies and analyses with respect to scope, economic value, strategic perspective and planning, budget considerations to support development and formulate baselines, objectives and justified benefits; develop and implement prioritized solutions to sustain benefits.
• Support for Project Management: Provide technical support and consultancy for engineering projects, including scope definition, interrelationship, physical solution definition, cost estimation, and supervision of project execution to ensure implementation per plan.
• Process Improvement: Initiate, lead and conduct process improvement via process control, automation and optimization activities to improve existing facilities.
• Reporting: Prepare, review and consolidate root cause analysis or investigation reports or engineering studies to support management decision-making and plant troubleshooting.
• Coaching: Provide engineering training and coaching to engineers and supervise their work to ensure knowledge transfer and performance per standards.
• Others: As assigned and directed.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical / Instrumentation / Automation / Control Engineering (related fields) from reputable universities.
• Experience in process control, automation and optimization in refinery / petrochemical industry.
• Strong knowledge and experience in process control, automation and optimization covering refineries / petrochemical processes on various types of PCS (e.g., Yokogawa DCS, SIS Triconex, PLCs), DCS regulatory and complex control systems, as well as Advanced Process Control (APC) project implementations, Multi Unit / Real Time Optimizer (RTO) applications/technology (e.g., Honeywell and Aspen) and alarms management rationalization.
• High analytical skills to develop/improve control strategies, procedures, programs, engineering practices, codes, standards and specifications aligned with plant economics and business requirements.
• Ability to lead, conduct and provide technical support/consultancy for multi-disciplinary engineering sections and cross-functional activities related to process control.
• Demonstrated specialty/ expertise in related field work with track record of results.
• Certifications, such as Professional/Chartered Engineer, are preferable but not required.
• Strong leadership skills in engineering justification and decision-making.
• High analytical skills with business strategic planning perspective from basic concepts to implementing solutions and sustaining benefits.
• Results-oriented with clear objectives/goals.
• Extensive process control troubleshooting/commissioning/implementation experience in various refinery and petrochemical processes.
• Good communication skills including technical report writing and presentation.
• Ability to develop process control engineers’ knowledge and skills through engineering training and coaching.

Note: This description reflects the responsibilities and requirements as provided and is not intended to add or omit any duties beyond the original content.

• Not Applicable

• Other

• Engineering and Information Technology

• Oil and Gas

Overview

Designs, monitors, and improves control systems and process parameters to optimize production efficiency, product quality, and equipment reliability in manufacturing operations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
• Preferred background in Metallurgy or Mechanical Engineering for ductile iron pipe production
• +5 years experience in process control or automation in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of PLC/DCS systems, sensors, instrumentation, and process flow
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Familiarity with quality standards (e.g., ISO) and continuous improvement methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma, Lean)

Overview

We are looking for an Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer to join our team at Global Manufacturing Excellence (GME) under the Reliability Solutions Department (RSD).

Reliability Solutions Department (RSD) provides engineering support to Saudi Aramco Global Manufacturing wholly owned and affiliates’ facilities (Refining, NGL Processing, and Petrochemicals). This includes reliability, inspection, corrosion management, static equipment, rotating equipment, electrical equipment, instrumentation and control support.

Your primary role will be to provide expert guidance and support to optimize operations using Advanced Process Control technologies such as DMC3, PACE or Profit Suite. You will also lead improvement initiatives for all operating departments within the Global Manufacturing Portfolio.

• Streamline APC objectives with corporate objectives and develop programs, best practices, and monitor KPIs to improve APC and economic performance.
• Analyze data from various sources, such as process variables, instrumentation, and control systems, to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop inferential (linear and non-linear) to improve refinery operations, efficiency and reduce costs.
• Implement APC strategies, perform feasibility studies and establish new business cases to optimize refinery operations and maximize the yield of desired products.
• Conduct pilots and evaluate new APC technologies such as Real-Time optimization, Machine Learning, and AI to contribute to yield improvement.
• Analyze chronic problems and debottleneck complex APC to improve process operations and economic benefits.
• Provide subject matter expertise to operating facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams by consulting, provide awareness sessions, and participating and leading technical exchanges and conferences.
• Lead technical sessions such as the design review, model review, and commissioning.
• Perform periodic assessments and evaluations to assess the performance and effectiveness of real-time optimization solutions.
• Work closely with the optimization team (Real Time optimization engineers, Simulation engineers and automation engineers) and ensure optimization requirements are met.
• Lead pre-and post-performance baseline evaluation for APC technologies.
• Monitor economic benefit KPIs and provide recommendations.
• Review standards and General Instructions on behalf of the GME departments and act as leading SME.

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering degree. An advanced degree is preferred.
• 15 years of experience in reliability engineering in the Oil and Gas Industry’s downstream sector. Twenty years is preferable.
• Expertise in APC, control systems, and Open Platform Communication OPC.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of refinery economics, mass and energy balances.
• Demonstrate familiarity with international standards and specifications for advanced process control.
• Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills in the field of advanced process control.
• Strong leadership skills to effectively manage technical discussions and guide technical teams.
• Knowledge of oil/gas-related plant processes

Job posting start date: 07/01/2025

Job posting end date: 12/31/2025

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.

Overview

This job is in the department of Technical Support Services (TSD). TSD provides day-to-day “facility” engineering support for plant operation and high-level technical support to chronic facility failure issues related to Mechanical, Instrument, DCS & SIS. TSD is custodian of PRC Engineering standards, documents, and recommendation tracking.

The Sr. Process Control Engineer position is to lead and conduct engineering studies/troubleshooting to improve refinery and petrochemical operations and provide specialized technical support/consulting in process control, automation and optimization, in accordance with procedures and in compliance with engineering practices, standards and qualities.

1. TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Lead or conduct engineering designs, work processes and troubleshooting activities for engineering problems to ensure work is completed as required with good tracking, following engineering practices, standards and qualities.
2. ENGINEERING STUDIES: Lead or conduct engineering studies and analysis to support development, formulate engineering basis/justifications, objectives, expected monetary benefits, and develop/implement prioritized solutions to sustain benefits.
3. SUPPORT FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Lead or provide technical support and consultancy services for engineering projects, including scope definition, interrelationship, physical solution definition, cost estimation, and supervise project execution to ensure project is implemented as per plan.
4. PROCESS IMPROVEMENT: Lead or conduct process improvement via process control, automation and optimization to improve existing facilities.
5. REPORTING: Prepare, review and consolidate root cause analysis or investigation reports or engineering studies to support Management decision-making and plant troubleshooting.
6. COACHING: Provide engineering training and coaching to engineers and supervise their work to ensure proper transfer of knowledge and skills as per standards.
7. OTHERS: As assigned and directed.

1. Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Chemical / Electrical / Instrumentation / Automation / Control Engineering from reputable universities.
2. Experience in process control, automation and optimization in refinery / petrochemical industry.
3. Strong knowledge and experience in process control, automation and optimization covering refineries/petrochemical processes on PCS (e.g., Yokogawa DCS, SIS Triconex, PLC), DCS regulatory and complex control systems, and APC/RT0 applications (Honeywell and Aspen).
4. High analytical skills to develop/improve control strategy, procedures, programs and engineering practices aligned with plant economics and business requirements.
5. Ability to lead and provide technical support/consultancy for multi-disciplinary engineering sections and cross-functional activities related to process control.
6. Demonstrated specialty/ expertise with records of results.
7. Certifications such as Professional/Chartered Engineer are preferable but not required.
8. Strong leadership and engineering justification skills.
9. Analytical skills with business strategic planning from basic concepts to implementing solutions and sustaining benefits.
10. Results-oriented with clear objectives/goals.
11. Extensive process control troubleshooting/commissioning/ implementation experience in various refinery and petrochemical processes.
12. Good communication skills including technical report writing/presentation.
13. Ability to develop knowledge and skills of process control engineers via training and coaching.

Note: Last day of application is April 30, 2025.

• Not Applicable

• Other

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Oil and Gas

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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 looking for an Advanced Process Control (APC) Engineer to join our team at Global Manufacturing Excellence (GME) under the Reliability Solutions Department (RSD).

Your primary role will be to provide expert guidance and support to optimize operations using Advanced Process Control technologies such as DMC3, PACE or Profit Suite. You will also lead improvement initiatives for all operating departments within the Global Manufacturing Portfolio.

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

• Streamline APC objectives with corporate objectives and develop programs, best practices, and monitor KPIs to improve APC and economic performance.
• Analyze data from various sources, such as process variables, instrumentation, and control systems, to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop inferential (linear and non-linear) to improve refinery operations, efficiency and reduce costs.
• Implement APC strategies, perform feasibility studies and establish new business cases to optimize refinery operations and maximize the yield of desired products.
• Conduct pilots and evaluate new APC technologies such as Real-Time optimization, Machine Learning, and AI to contribute to yield improvement.
• Analyze chronicle problems and debottleneck complex APC to improve process operations and economic benefits.
• Provide subject matter expertise to operating facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams by consulting, providing awareness sessions, and participating and leading technical exchanges and conferences.
• Lead technical sessions such as the design review, model review, and commissioning.
• Perform periodic assessments and evaluations to assess the performance and effectiveness of real-time optimization solutions.
• Work closely with the optimization team (Real Time optimization engineers, Simulation engineers and automation engineers) and ensure optimization requirements are met.
• Lead pre-and post-performance baseline evaluation for APC technologies.
• Monitor economic benefit Key performance indicators and provide recommendations.
• Review standards and General Instructions on behalf of the GME departments and act as leading SME.

As a successful candidate you will hold a:

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering or a related engineering degree. An advanced degree is preferred.
• 15 years of experience in reliability engineering in the Oil and Gas Industry’s downstream sector. Twenty years is preferable.
• Expertise in APC, control systems, and Open Platform Communication OPC.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of refinery economics, mass and energy balances.
• Demonstrate familiarity with international standards and specifications for advanced process control.
• Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills in the field of advanced process control.
• Strong leadership skills to effectively manage technical discussions and guide technical teams.
• Knowledge of oil/gas-related plant processes.

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.