Hydrogen Engineer

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We are seeking a Hydrogen Engineer to join our New Energy Engineering Division (NEED) under our Process and Control Systems Department.

Process and Control Systems Department provides services in the field of process engineering, automation, new energy and digitalization to various entities within Aramco.

As Hydrogen Engineer your role is to provide specific technical expertise related to the hydrogen production and utilization to the projects, operations and new business initiatives.

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

• Provide technical support for operating plants. This includes liaison with licensors, Catalyst vendors and the operations in troubleshooting plant upsets and other operational problems. Review existing operation to identify improvement opportunities. Participate in the planning of operating plant turnaround activities, necessary to ensure long term reliable operation.
• Provide technical leadership in the projects & new business initiatives by carrying out evaluation & technology selection of H2 production & utilization options for low carbon fuel production and CO2 emission reduction initiatives, e.g. blue, green, turquois hydrogen.
• Participate in the execution of Hydrogen related projects by reviewing the various process documents at different stages of capital projects, such as Concept, pre-FEED, FEED and Detailed Engineering phases. 
• Engage in techno-economic evaluation of new technologies, catalysts or adsorbents related to low carbon hydrogen production and associated fields; and provide recommendations to the business for suitable deployments.
• Develop Saudi Aramco’s internal capability to generate basic parameters, such as high-level heat and mass balance, broad equipment specifications, utility and energy consumptions, process performance etc.
• Provide initial inputs to studies related to new business opportunities, to assess plant performances and to verify licensor data in new projects.
• Create/Review/Update relevant Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards or Best Practices related to the subject field.
• Mentor and develop young Engineers to become specialists.
• Develop new and/or deliver existing technical courses for engineers from operating facilities.

As a successful candidate you will hold a:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or similar fields. Higher degree is preferred but not required.
• Minimum 20 years of experience in the field of Hydrocarbon / Chemical industries, out of which, with great understanding in the H2 production and purification technologies, such as Electrolysis, Steam Reforming (SMR/ATR), Gasification (POX), Water Gas shift and PSA technologies. As well as field experience either in operations or in commissioning of a H2 production unit
• Have adequate design experience in order to take a lead role as the company representative when working with licensor or engineering contractors performing studies or basic/detail engineering for a H2 production related project.
• Have sufficient process simulation experience in standard software like Hysys, Pro-max etc. to model process schemes independently to analyze the performance of existing units or review the licensor’s data for new plants

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