Job description

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities 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 Process Engineer to join our Fuels Strategy and Capital Planning Department.

The Fuels Strategy and Capital Planning Department is responsible for evaluating capital investment proposals, reviewing business plans, and ensuring that downstream fuels projects align with corporate strategy. The department provides economic, strategic, and planning support to guide management in making informed investment decisions.

Your primary role is to review fuels capital submittals, validate underlying assumptions, and assess the economics, feasibility and technicality of proposed initiatives. You will ensure that capital proposals meet strategic objectives, supported by sound business logic, and reflect accurate financial and operational expectations. Also, you will evaluate, assess, and optimize process-related inputs that support strategic planning and business plan development.

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

• Provide thorough reviews of capital project submittals to ensure completeness, accuracy, and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Assess process-related assumptions within capital projects to ensure technical, operational, and economic soundness.
• Perform feasibility assessments that consider market conditions, business plan outlooks, and long-term fuels strategy.
• Assess the technical feasibility of proposed initiatives and ensure alignment with long-term strategic objectives.
• Provide structured recommendations on project justification, value creation, and alignment with enterprise strategy.
• Perform reviews of business plans and investment plan submissions to ensure consistency with downstream planning.
• Perform detailed reviews of strategic studies and provide engineering insights that strengthen investment decisions.

• You will hold a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from a recognized and approved program. An advanced degree is preferred.

• You will have 10 years’ experience in process engineering, economic evaluation, capital project reviews, and planning activities within the downstream sector.
• You will have strong capability in process evaluation, technical analysis, and understanding of refinery and fuels systems.
• You will have strong capability in evaluating economics models, feasibility analyses, and long-term business assumptions.
• You will be able to demonstrate experience supporting business plan development and strategy reviews.
• Experience with downstream process optimization is also necessary.
• Experience with investment screening and sensitivity assessments is preferred.
• You will also have strong analytical and communication skills to support strategic decision making.
• You will have the ability to integrate technical, operational, and economic considerations into strategic recommendations.

Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer

Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer

Job posting start date: 1/14/2026

Job posting end date: 12/30/2026

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.

Preferred candidate

Years of experience

No experience required

Degree

Bachelor's degree / higher diploma