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Job Title
Onshore Structural Engineering Specialist

Division
Rotating Equip & Civil Engrg Div

Position Description
We seek an experienced Structural Engineering Specialist to join the Civil Engineering Unit in the Consulting Services Department (CSD). CSD provides Saudi Aramco with effective specialized engineering consultation introduces viable technologies and maintains quality standards.

The Civil Engineering Unit of CSD is responsible for providing technical support on issues related to civil, structural, and geotechnical engineering for both onshore and offshore facilities to projects and operating plants, and maintaining Company Engineering Standards.

Minimum Requirements
Candidate must have an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering. Must possess 20 years+ post graduation experience, with extensive experience in detailed structural design with preferably at least 50% of that time spent working on projects in the oil and gas or industry.

Additional Experience Required:
- Must have an in-depth knowledge of structural engineering principles and the ability to reflect them in engineering projects from conceptual to detailed engineering stages.

- Candidate must have extensive experience in the design of buildings, industrial plant structures and foundations using both steel and concrete. Must have experience with the design of foundations subjected to dynamic loads and be fully familiar with seismic and blast design principles.

- Candidate must be fully familiar with hands-on design in the structural engineering discipline with versatility in the use of structural design software and International/industry codes and standards.

- Must be able to work in multidisciplinary, multicultural groups and also be able to work independently.

- Driving license is required.

Duties & Responsibilities
- Successful candidate will provide the following general engineering consultations focusing on onshore structural engineering issues. Candidate shall provide technical support to Saudi Aramco operations and occasionally to Joint Venture operations.

- Provide consultations to field operations of Saudi Aramco refineries, gas plants, terminals, on an as needed basis.

- Write company standards, procedures and best practices in his area of expertise. Serve on international standards writing bodies as the opportunity allows.

- Provide consultation and review of capital project engineering design packages. Attend project review meetings in or out of the Kingdom, as needed.

- Develop new technologies and apply these new technologies to Saudi Aramco operations. Apply for patents when appropriate.

- Participate in providing training courses to developing engineers.

- Mentor young engineers and publish technical papers.

- Lead or be a team member in special teams and task forces, such as; incident investigation teams, value engineering teams, organizational improvement teams, etc.

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
E02-70022085A