Electrical Power Contracts Engineer

About the Role

Saudi Aramco is seeking an Electrical Power Contracts Engineer to join the Downstream Power Systems Planning Department in Dhahran. This full-time role involves contributing to the department's responsibility for reviewing and establishing Power Systems strategy and investment, ensuring alignment with Downstream and Corporate objectives.

Role Purpose and Context

The primary purpose of this role is to leverage strong experience in electrical engineering and systems to serve as an off-taker for third-party contracts. This includes ensuring the technical adequacy, compliance, and reliability of electrical systems and equipment, with a focus on evaluating and accepting work performed by external vendors or contractors according to established standards and contractual requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage third-party and joint venture agreements, including energy conversion and power purchase agreements, ensuring technical understanding and evaluation of all related obligations.
• Review and verify the accuracy of third-party billing, covering capacity charges, energy charges, penalties, and availability factors.
• Conduct specialized and detailed performance analyses of third-party cogeneration systems and execute benchmarking activities.
• Ensure adherence to all contractual obligations, grid codes, and offtake requirements.
• Monitor power offtake and analyze any variances in alignment with existing contracts.
• Develop both short-term and long-term energy offtake forecasts to support planning and decision-making.
• Analyze historical load patterns to optimize generation and dispatch planning strategies.
• Identify and assess operational, commercial, and contractual risks related to offtake arrangements.
• Prepare comprehensive offtake reports for all relevant customers and stakeholders.
• Participate in audits and provide necessary technical support during these processes.
• Ensure strict compliance with regulatory frameworks and market policies.
• Collaborate effectively with internal departments such as operations, planning, project management, and legal, as well as with external teams and partners.

Qualifications and Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized and approved program.
• A minimum of 15 years of field experience in the utility or industry sectors.
• In-depth experience in cogeneration technologies, Independent Power Producer (IPP) schemes and associated contracts, Build Own Operate Transfer (BOOT), Build Own Operate (BOO), Power Purchase, and Energy Conversion Agreements.

Required Skills

• Strong analytical capabilities.
• Proven negotiation skills.
• Other relevant soft skills required for the role.

Work Location

This position is based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.