Process Safety Engineer - Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Expat

Process Safety Engineer - Relocate to Saudi Arabia, Permanent Expat Relocation Package

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This position requires full relocation to Saudi Arabia. It is a permanent full‑time Expat Relocation Package.

We are seeking a Process Safety Engineer to join the Saudi Aramco Loss Prevention organization (LP), the corporate safety organization within Saudi Aramco.

LP is responsible for providing day‑to‑day in‑field occupational and process safety support to Saudi Aramco operations, as well as centralized technical support and consulting. Through field offices in Abqaiq, Riyadh, Ras Tanura, Dhahran, Udhailiyah, Jeddah (including Yanbu and Jazan), and Tanajib, LP provides services to all Saudi Aramco facilities across the Kingdom.

Your primary role is to collaborate with key stakeholder organizations to provide technical guidance on facility design requirements pertaining to fire prevention and process safety engineering areas, including but not limited to firewater systems, fireproofing, emergency shutdown systems, drainage systems, tank designs, electrical classifications, pipeline design factors, equipment access and layout, spacing, and risk areas.

• Provide technical guidance and develop procedures for all company organizations on fire prevention and process safety engineering in facilities design and related operational requirements, including company and international standards (e.g., NFPA, API).
• Review all new projects to ensure compliance with company and international engineering standards; represent LP at project proposal meetings and provide continuing guidance through design, construction, and commissioning.
• Provide company‑wide technical guidance and assistance during design‑related surveys of Aramco facilities for adequacy of design, operations and maintenance.
• Analyze fires and process safety incidents both in the industry and at Saudi Aramco to determine causes and whether company standards or other requirements require updates or changes, or whether other remedial measures should be considered.
• Initiate and participate in studies to resolve specific problems outside currently available technology.
• Develop training programs in the field of process safety and fire prevention engineering, and provide training assistance as required.
• Use risk analysis techniques to identify corporate risk exposure and develop cost‑effective solutions.
• Assist in surveys of Saudi Aramco operations by insurance, government, and other outside agencies, and act as the company expert on fire prevention engineering standard requirements.
• Mentor other LP personnel.

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Fire Protection Engineering.
• Have 10 years of relevant industry experience in oil and gas, petrochemicals, or related industries, with five years focused on technical safety and fire prevention engineering issues.
• Professional Engineering licensing/certification/registration in Fire Protection Engineering, or an advanced degree is highly desirable.
• Excellent ability to communicate in English with peers and management, and produce clear and concise oral and written reports in English.

Our high‑performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical, and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Strategy/Planning, Engineering, and Management

• Oil and Gas

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