Process Engineer📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Skilled Careers is partnering with a prominent EPC contractor in Saudi Arabia to recruit an experienced Process Engineer for a critical, flagship project located in Riyadh. This is a significant, long-term opportunity with an estimated project duration of approximately years, offering the chance to contribute to a major development.

Project Context and Duration

This role is central to a major development project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with an anticipated project lifecycle of around years. The position offers a substantial, long-term engagement within the EPC sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review, and optimize process designs throughout all project phases.
• Prepare and review essential process documentation, including calculations, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), process specifications, and technical reports.
• Ensure process designs comply with project requirements, industry standards, and regulatory mandates.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinate with stakeholders from design, construction, commissioning, and operations.
• Participate in Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) studies, Hazard Identification (HAZID) sessions, risk assessments, and other process safety reviews.
• Identify and propose opportunities for process improvements, efficiency enhancements, and cost optimization.
• Provide technical support during procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up activities.
• Address and resolve process engineering issues and support troubleshooting efforts.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Demonstrated strong experience in EPC projects, particularly within complex, large-scale developments.
• Previous experience on mission-critical projects is highly desirable, including sectors such as Data Centres, Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical, or Biopharmaceutical facilities.
• Substantial experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, LNG, or other Industrial EPC projects will also be considered.
• A robust understanding of fundamental process engineering principles, process safety management, and established engineering standards.
• Proven experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary engineering teams in an EPC environment.
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience is required.
• Previous project experience within the Middle East region would be advantageous.

Technical Skills

• Process Engineering Principles
• Process Safety Management
• Engineering Standards Compliance
• EPC Project Execution
• HAZOP Studies
• HAZID Studies
• Risk Assessments
• Process Safety Reviews

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.