Hydrogen Engineer
| Hydrogen Production | Electrolysis | SMR | ATR | POX | PSA | H2 Purification | Process Simulation | HYSYS | ProMax | Water Gas Shift | Chemical Engineering | Commissioning | Licensor Interface |
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WHO IS OUR CLIENT?
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.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We are seeking a Hydrogen Engineer to join our New Energy Engineering Division (NEED) under our Process and Control Systems Department.
Process and Control Systems Department provides services in the field of process engineering, automation, new energy and digitalization to various entities within Aramco.
As Hydrogen Engineer your role is to provide specific technical expertise related to the hydrogen production and utilization to the projects, operations and new business initiatives
REQUIREMENTS
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or similar fields. Higher degree is preferred but not required.
- Minimum 20 years of experience in the field of Hydrocarbon / Chemical industries, out of which, with great understanding in the H2 production and purification technologies, such as Electrolysis, Steam Reforming (SMR/ATR), Gasification (POX), Water Gas shift and PSA technologies. As well as field experience either in operations or in commissioning of a H2 production unit
- Have adequate design experience in order to take a lead role as the company representative when working with licensor or engineering contractors performing studies or basic/detail engineering for a H2 production related project.
- Have sufficient process simulation experience in standard software like Hysys, Pro-max etc. to model process schemes independently to analyze the performance of existing units or review the licensor’s data for new plants
KEY RESPONSABILITIES
- Provide technical support for operating plants. This includes liaison with licensors, Catalyst vendors and the operations in troubleshooting plant upsets and other operational problems. Review existing operation to identify improvement opportunities. Participate in the planning of operating plant turnaround activities, necessary to ensure long term reliable operation.
- Provide technical leadership in the projects & new business initiatives by carrying out evaluation & technology selection of H2 production & utilization options for low carbon fuel production and CO2 emission reduction initiatives, e.g. blue, green, turquois hydrogen.
- Participate in the execution of Hydrogen related projects by reviewing the various process documents at different stages of capital projects, such as Concept, pre-FEED, FEED and Detailed Engineering phases.
- Engage in techno-economic evaluation of new technologies, catalysts or adsorbents related to low carbon hydrogen production and associated fields; and provide recommendations to the business for suitable deployments.
- Develop Saudi Aramco’s internal capability to generate basic parameters, such as high-level heat and mass balance, broad equipment specifications, utility and energy consumptions, process performance etc.
- Provide initial inputs to studies related to new business opportunities, to assess plant performances and to verify licensor data in new projects.
- Create/Review/Update relevant Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards or Best Practices related to the subject field.
- Mentor and develop young Engineers to become specialists.
- Develop new and/or deliver existing technical courses for engineers from operating facilities.
REWARDS & BENEFITS OVERVIEW
Our client offers excellent compensation and industry-leading benefits and other programs designed to meet the diverse needs of their employees and their families.
Salary - commensurate with experience and individual qualifications.
Salary packages can include expatriate premiums & supplemental benefits plans
Annual bonus
Housing: housing allowance
Healthcare: Access to top-notch healthcare is an important part of working as an expatriate for our client.
Dependent Education: High School allowance
Annual vacation: 22 days of vacation leave per year. In addition to annual vacations days, employees also receive 11 paid company holidays each year.
Repatriation allowance: Annually round trip to your home country.
THE STAGES OF THIS PROCESS ARE:
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 phone/video 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 from our client will schedule a call with you to evaluate your qualifications.
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 phone interview is successful, the hiring team will further evaluate your resume, and they will invite you to a video interview when hiring managers are available.
If your resume is not approved, LHR Americas will inform you.
2.3 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 is your go-to resource for the transition, providing helpful advice on everything from when to give notice to your current employer to visa services.
- Locations
- Riad - Arabia

Hydrogen Engineer
| Hydrogen Production | Electrolysis | SMR | ATR | POX | PSA | H2 Purification | Process Simulation | HYSYS | ProMax | Water Gas Shift | Chemical Engineering | Commissioning | Licensor Interface |
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