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Job Title
Electrical System Facilities Planning Specialist

Division
Manufac Fac Plng Div

Position Description
We seek an experienced Electrical Engineer to join Information Technology & Electrical Facilities Planning Division with our Facilities Planning department. Facilities Planning department is responsible for the development and coordination of the capital program throughout the Company.

Information Technology & Electrical Facilities Planning Division is responsible for the coordination of planning for the Information Technology facilities, process control systems, as well as electrical facilities for entire Corporation in support of crude and gas programs.

Functions include: (1) Assisting in the technical development and economic justification of the above organizations Capital Programs and Budgets, including conducting long range engineering studies. (2) Providing technical assistance in the interpretation of Saudi Arab Government directives. (3) Providing technical coordination during the pre-construction phase of non-Saudi Aramco projects which impact on Saudi Aramco facilities. (4) Developing feasible alternatives for individual capital projects. (5) Coordinating engineering feasibility studies. (6) Reviewing project specification with project management to insure economic design and conformance with Design Basis Scoping Papers. (7) Acting as interface for Saudi Aramco with the Saudi Electric Company (SEC) for all future electrical energy requirements, load forecasting and new electrical facilities, and (8) Supporting the company oil, gas, refining, and infrastructure projects.

Minimum Requirements

Selection criteria:
Bachelors Degree (Advanced Degree preferred) in Electrical Engineering. 10 years professional experience (15+ years preferred).

Experience should cover:
10 years professional experience (15+ years preferred); at least 10 years in electrical power distribution and transmission systems planning & operations in a public utility and/or capital program planning

Experience in evaluating existing and designing new substations, switchgear, and MCCs 480V through 380kv

Experience in performing economic evaluations, feasibility studies and preparing requests for budgetary approvals

Experience with professional consultant in planning and executing engineering studies

Experience in applying and analyzing system simulation and modeling of electrical distribution systems using computer software such as E-TAP and similar software

Experience in conducting market research related to long term evaluation of power export opportunities

Experience in developing corporate strategies and master plans for electrical distribution and transmission systems

Experience in conduction load flow, motor starting, short circuit and dynamic stability studies

Possess excellent written and oral technical presentation skills.

Duties & Responsibilities
Conduct feasibility studies on major additions/upgrades to electrical distribution and transmission systems and emergency backup systems for petrochemical, product and distribution facilities in oil and gas.

Coordinate initial power supply agreements and increments with Utilities.

Prepare scoping papers to define capital projects covering electrical systems facilities.

Interface with Power Distribution Department, operating organizations, engineering and project management.

Perform economics evaluations and reliability studies on existing and new potential electrical distribution and transmission facilities.

Direct evaluation of electrical systems as performed by others.

Conduct long term forecast and market research of power generation issues related to pricing, consumption and power export.

Prepare and make presentations to Corporate Management on electrical systems issues.

Full-time advisor and consultant to Saudi Aramco management and other organizations.

Mentor new facilities planning engineers for future development to Facilities Planning Specialist positions.

About Us
The Engineering & Project Management (E&PM) business line studies, plans and oversees the construction of the Company’s new facilities, including some of the biggest and most complex projects in the petroleum industry.

Recently, Saudi Aramco completed the largest capital program in its history that included new or expanded oil, gas and petrochemical facilities, raising maximum sustainable crude oil production capacity to 12 million barrels per day and significantly increasing gas production and processing capacities.

Among the recently completed projects was the largest crude oil increment in the history of the industry: Khurais, with a production capacity of 1.2 million barrels per day.
More challenges lie ahead, with a slate of new or expanded oil, gas, refining and petrochemical projects in the works.

E&PM also manages the Company’s Research & Development Center where scientists investigate topics such as the desulfurization of crude oil, advanced fuel formulations for next generation combustion engines, and reservoir nano-scale robots (Resbots™) for injection into reservoirs to record their properties.

Req Number
E07-70017120C