Energy Engineer- Energy Optimization Specialist - LHR Global

Who is our client and your future employer?

The company where energy is the opportunity!

Our client occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. They are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.

With significant investment in technology and infrastructure, they strive to maximize the value of the energy they produce for the world and commit to enhancing value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, our client combines market discipline with a generations-spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades of 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 many communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy we supply.

This company is one of the most profitable in the world and amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

LHR Americas

LHR Americas recruits people from around the world to work in Saudi Arabia.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for an experienced Energy Optimization Specialist to join our Operation Engineering Solutions Department's Decarbonization and Sustainability Division. This team provides engineering expertise in energy efficiency and optimization for our oil, refining, and gas plants, as well as knowledge in renewable energy and decarbonization solutions.

Your main responsibility will be to manage various energy engineering aspects, ensuring compliance with energy management standards and enhancing efficiency across our global manufacturing portfolio. You'll also provide technical support on critical energy engineering issues.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in process improvement and simulation applications within the hydrocarbon processing industry. Additionally, you should possess in-depth knowledge of data analysis, model-based optimization studies, and practices like Pinch Analysis for heat recovery optimization in both existing and new oil and gas facilities. 

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. A M.S. or Ph.D degree in electrical, mechanical, chemical, or other advanced professional degree is highly preferable.
• +17 years of experience in process simulation applications in Oil & Gas plants, refining & petrochemical sector.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the codes and standards in the oil and gas industry (e.g. API, BS, ISO, ASME, ANSI, IEC, ISA, IEEE, etc.)
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in the field of energy engineering.
• amiliarity with ISO-50001 Energy Management Standard and Requirement.
• Knowledge of oil/gas-related plant processes.
• Familiarity with development of energy efficiency roadmap, energy baseline and setting targets of energy key performance indicators.
• Strong data collection and data analytic experience to observe the energy saving opportunities and advise for better energy performance.
• Possess excellent computer skills as well as excellent oral/written presentation skills.
• Demonstrate strong management and coordination skills.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to work under pressure.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct process improvement, modification and conceptual design.
• Conduct energy optimization studies at existing and new oil and gas facilities.
• Audit and review existing facilities to identify improvement opportunities, potential problems, and remedies to existing problems by working closely with refineries, gas plants and oil processing facilities and engineering organizations.
• Participate in studies and research in collaboration with other organizations and external agencies related to new and existing facilities and systems.
• Conduct simulation studies using licensed software packages covering process simulation software.
• Introduce energy saving technologies for energy intensive equipment.
• Deliver presentations to an international audience of experts and publish technical papers.
• Develop an energy efficiency roadmap for oil and gas refineries.
• Develop energy baseline and Energy KPIs to analyze the energy performance.
• Ensure energy compliance and efficiency of each operating facilities.
• Develop and maintain Energy Policy, documents and procedures.
• Work with refinery energy team to identify energy saving opportunities and make recommendations to achieve more energy efficient operations.
• Analyze and monitor refinery energy use on a daily basis and conduct energy audits.
• Monitor refinery energy intensity indicators and control them toward energy efficiency.
• Conduct job site observation, field inspections or sub-metering to collect data for energy conservation analyzes.
• Conduct internal energy benchmarking studies among the oil and gas refineries.
• Organize technical exchange workshops among the oil and gas refineries.
• Develop and deliver training material to promote energy awareness among refinery personnel.

Job Benefits

• Monthly Base Salary – aligned with company employees with similar skills
• Monthly Overbase – 25% of your monthly base salary
• Benefits Supplement – 20% of your monthly base salary, after 3 years of service, reward increases to 25% of base, after 6 years 30% of base, and after 12 years 35% of base
• Severance Package (2-year vest period) – year 2 to 5: 2 week's pay for each year of service, Year 6+: 4 week's pay for each year after
• Employment Tax – if employee chooses to separate themselves from their ‘home country’ for income tax purposes, most will not be required to pay ‘home country’ income taxes; company will not report income to the ‘home country’ governments. Please check with your tax advisor for specifics relating to you
• Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) (eligible after 12 months of service) – maximum purchase equal to 10% monthly base pay with a cap, 20% share discount
• Incentive Plan – annual; based on performance, approx. 1.8x monthly base salary
• Travel Allowance – annual; approx. $8,200 per household member 11+ years old residing in Saudi Arabia and $6,000 per household member under 11 years old
• Vacation & Paid Holidays – 38 vacation days / 4 travel days / 11-13 paid holidays
• Medical/Dental Plan – complimentary in-Kingdom Johns Hopkins medical care/facilities for employee and eligible family members. In-Kingdom dental services subsidized
• Educational Assistance Plan (EAP) – Out of Kingdom Assistance: 90% of expenses with a maximum per child, lesser of 5x monthly base salary or the company max ($48.5K), plus 3 round-trip economy air travel tickets; undergraduate college-age children get 2 round-trip economy air travel tickets; In Kingdom Assistance: 2x monthly base salary or the company max ($16.3K)
• Settling in Allowance – one-time payment; Family Status - 100% of monthly base salary; Single/Bachelor Status – 60% of monthly base salary

Stages of our Hiring Process

1. Resume Evaluation:

A member of our recruitment team will evaluate that your resume matches the client's job description requirement.

Use the job description requirements to highlight your relevant experience and skills.

Be specific and describe the significance of your work, keyword alignment is important. Emphasize the impact of the work you've contributed to HR areas and tasks. Use your professional profile/resume to focus on major accomplishments and qualifications that match the job.

If your resume evaluation is suitable for this position, the recruitment team will invite you to a preliminary phone/video interview in 2-3 days.

If your resume evaluation is not suitable, you will be receiving an e-mail notification in 2-3 days.

2. Interviews Stage:

2.1 LHR Americas preliminary phone/video interview: A member of the Talent Acquisition team from LHR Americas will first schedule a call with you to discuss the details of the position, your interests, and qualifications. Furthermore, your English level will be evaluated at this stage, ONLY native or advanced speakers will approve this evaluation.

If this preliminary phone/video interview is successful, your resume will be submitted to our client.

If your preliminary phone/video interview is not successful, our Talent Acquisition consultant will inform you.

2.2 Client Face to Face interview: This interview will happen only if your resume is approved by our client, we cannot guarantee the time our client will take to approve your resume, but it should take less than a week.

If your resume is approved a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will get back to you and schedule a face-to-face meeting in a defined location. You will be told to go to the location.

The client interview contains technical questions that help assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field and may include a behavioral evaluation. Be prepared to explain how you approach problems and produce solutions.

If your face-to-face interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, decide, and then receive a conditional job offer.

If your face-to-face interview is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you.

2.3 There could be additional video interviews with hiring managers, which may also contain technical questions that help us assess your familiarity with problem-solving in your given field.

3. Conditional Offer:

A successful interview may result in a conditional offer of employment.

Conditions for employment include but are not limited to medical examinations, and permission to secure a visa to work and reside in-country.

4. Relocation Process:

After your offer is accepted and all conditions for employment are met, you will be assigned a relocation advisor from LHR Americas. This advisor will be your go-to resource for your job transition, providing valuable advice on visa logistics, notice periods, medical requirements, and more.