Carbon Capture and Storage Specialist

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 seeking a Carbon Capture and Storage Specialist to join Petroleum Engineering/Oil Reservoir Management Department.

Petroleum Engineering/Oil Reservoir Management Department is responsible for developing and managing world-class fields, reservoirs, and reserves, leveraging cutting-edge technology and innovation at our state-of-the-art Exploration and Petroleum Engineering Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Our organization also conducts pioneering research, introduces new technologies, and provides engineering services as part of our customized reservoir management practices.

As a Carbon Capture and Storage Specialist you will be responsible to coordinate and lead the development and Implementation of Carbon Capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).

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

• Coordinate and lead complex studies related to the planning, development, and implementation of CCUS projects.
• Technical review and qualification of CO2 capture and sequestration technologies.
• Support the development of the company’s CO2 capture and sequestration technologies.
• Provide management with up-to-date trends, technologies, and new developments related to the CCUS Industry.

As a successful candidate you will hold a:

• Bachelor's degree in Petroleum, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university. Advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience including at least 10 years of experience in CO2 storage projects and a strong understanding of its geological and engineering considerations as well as the various trapping mechanisms, either in saline formations or depleted oil and gas reservoirs. 
• Expertise of various stages of the Carbon Capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) processes and related technologies including: capture processes and technologies (e.g., Chemical absorption, Physical separation), CO2 transport mechanisms and its economic considerations, CO2 storage mechanisms, and the various uses of CO2.
• Familiarity with the various costs across the entire Carbon Capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) values chain.
• Knowledge of the different policy/regulatory frameworks that have allowed the successful development of Global Carbon Capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) projects.
• Knowledge of carbon related policies such as: carbon tax, cap-and-trade, carbon pricing.

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.