Downstream Process Engineer

Apply now » Title: Downstream Process Engineer Job Req ID: 18302 Description: Aramco energizes the world economy. 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. Overview We are seeking a Process Engineer to join our Downstream Operations Excellence and Compliance Division. The Downstream Operations Excellence and Compliance Division acts as a performance oversight and advisory body to Aramco Downstream assets and Joint Venture organizations. The division oversees facilities in the Eastern Region Manufacturing, Western Region Manufacturing, Power Systems, Pipelines, Distribution, and Terminals. The organization provides technical guidance and compliance assurance to ensure these critical infrastructure assets operate safely and efficiently. Your primary role is to ensure robust process safety requirements are met across this diverse downstream portfolio by providing expert oversight, conducting rigorous hazard assessments, and delivering technical advisory services. You will drive continuous improvement in safety culture and integrity management while ensuring all operations comply with corporate policies and regulatory mandates. Key Responsibilities As the successful candidate you will be required to perform the following: Provide strategic oversight and technical guidance on the implementation of Process Safety Management systems across diverse downstream assets, ensuring alignment with corporate safety standards and international best practices. Assess major accident hazards in your assigned portfolio by leading complex hazard identification, risk assessment, and consequence modeling studies for refineries, natural gas liquids facilities, pipeline corridors, and terminal operations. Perform systematic compliance audits and gap analyses against corporate engineering standards, environmental regulations, and occupational safety codes to verify operational readiness and control effectiveness. Advise asset management teams on equipment integrity management, corrosion prevention strategies, mechanical reliability programs, and root cause analysis for process safety incidents within your area of expertise. Evaluate management of change documentation and pre-startup safety review checklists for capital projects and facility modifications to ensure engineering controls and safety barriers are properly designed and validated. Analyze process safety performance data to identify systemic trends, recommend engineering improvements, and prepare actionable reports for senior leadership. Minimum Requirements You must have a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering. An advanced degree is preferred. You will have a minimum of 10 years experience in process safety engineering within downstream industries, including at least 5 years in hazard analysis, compliance auditing, and integrity management. You will also have professional certification as a Certified Process Safety Professional or hold a valid Professional Engineer license. You must have comprehensive knowledge of occupational safety regulations, environmental protection codes, and national fire protection association standards. You will be able to demonstrate strong analytical thinking and systems engineering capabilities when evaluating complex industrial operations. Effective technical writing and verbal communication skills are a requirement for developing clear advisory reports and influencing cross-functional teams. Experience in conducting pre-startup safety reviews and managing process safety information is also necessary. You will have the ability to work effectively in diverse environments and travel to field sites as required. Work Location and Work Schedule Work location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer Work schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer Job Posting Duration Job posting start date: 10/21/2026 Job posting end date: 10/21/2027 Working environment Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering. An advanced degree is preferred. Minimum of 10 years experience in process safety engineering within downstream industries, including at least 5 years in hazard analysis, compliance auditing, and integrity management. Professional certification as a Certified Process Safety Professional or a valid Professional Engineer license. Comprehensive knowledge of occupational safety regulations, environmental protection codes, and NFPA standards. Strong analytical thinking and systems engineering capabilities. Effective technical writing and verbal communication skills. Experience in conducting pre-startup safety reviews and managing process safety information. Ability to travel to field sites as required.

Provide strategic oversight and technical guidance on the implementation of Process Safety Management systems across diverse downstream assets. Assess major accident hazards by leading hazard identification, risk assessment, and consequence modeling studies. Perform compliance audits and gap analyses against engineering standards, environmental regulations, and safety codes. Advise asset management on equipment integrity, corrosion prevention, and reliability programs; conduct root cause analyses for process safety incidents. Evaluate MOC documentation and pre-startup safety review checklists for capital projects. Analyze process safety performance data to identify trends and prepare reports for senior leadership.