CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEER

At this time, we are only receiving applications from candidates who are currently situated in the Americas, thank you.
Who is our client and your future employer? The company where energy is 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 along with a commitment to enhance 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 a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.
This company is one of the most profitable in the world, as well as 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? Our client is seeking a Control Systems Engineer responsible for compliance and project support activities.
Your primary role is to ensure that existing plant instrumentations are in proper operating conditions and provide engineering support to the running plants, project execution, and compliance-related activities.
Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation or Electrical Engineering, an advanced degree is preferred.
15 years of professional engineering experience performing similar roles and responsibilities, preferably in the oil and gas industry.
Expertise in the field of operational concepts, DCS, ESD, CCS, and VMS specifications.
Experience with client-server architectures and knowledge of VMWare.
Knowledge of industrial codes and standards.
DIN, ASME, ISA, API, ANSI, NEMA, NPFA, ATEX, etc.
Key Responsibilities Handle process activities such as studies and design modification in the operating facilities.
Perform pre-commissioning related activities.
Look for opportunities to optimize operations and implement them accordingly.
Provide technical direction/support to in-kingdom and out-kingdom design contractors.
Participate in standards reviews to ensure the inclusion of requirements that are of practical benefit to field operation and maintenance regarding the safety and efficiency of the plant.
Conduct a risk assessment.
Lead feasibility studies.
Lead PHA and HAZOP studies.
Develop an implementation plan for critical recommendations.
Perform management of change (MOC) Verify system operations and performance after implementing the recommendation.
Provide day-to-day technical support to operation and maintenance teams, to troubleshoot and fix process control equipment.
Review project proposals and detailed design packages for new and/or existing facilities.
Conduct a failure analysis, and provide recommendations for failed process systems and sequence of event reporting.
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.
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x monthly base salary Travel Allowance – annual; approx.
$ per household member 11+ years old residing in Saudi Arabia and $ per household member under 11 years old Vacation & Paid Holidays – 38 vacation days / 4 travel days / 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.
K), 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.
K) 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.
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Interviews Stage.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.