Downstream Facilities Planning Specialist
WhiteCrow
- Dhahran, Ash Sharqiyah
- US$120,000-200,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The Fuels & Lubricants Strategy & Capital Planning Division is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and optimizing the capital program for all Downstream assets.
- To achieve this, we conduct reviews and assessments of regional and global energy markets, including outlooks, economic and financial evaluations, oil and refined products and chemicals pricing forecasts; perform competing scenario planning; and comprehensively analyze energy policy shifts and regulatory environments and their potential impacts on strategic and competitive positioning.
- Identify and propose value-driven opportunities on asset-level and regional basis to enhance overall profitability in alignment with the company’s strategy and long-term goals.
- Evaluate the impact of market changes on the economics and competitiveness of capital program projects.
- Review and comment on inclusion of new projects in investment plans, and refresh plans accordingly.
- Conduct feasibility studies on refineries and petrochemical facilities, with an emphasis on technical and economic justifications and developing long-term business strategies.
- Evaluate growth project proposals and JV offtake arrangements.
- Assist in the technical development and economic justification of capital programs.
- Perform process, system and economic evaluations of existing and potential refining and petrochemical facilities.
- Direct evaluations of major refining and petrochemical facilities as performed by others.
- Prepare and make presentations to Corporate management on refining and petrochemical investment opportunities.
- Mentor less experienced facilities planning professionals.
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering related field, MBA or a relevant advanced degree is strongly preferred.
- Minimum of 10 years of professional experience relevant refining and chemicals experience, of which at least five years must have been devoted to strategy and capital planning programs.
- Experience in providing consultation and conducting refining and strategy-related reviews and studies, both individually and as part of a team.
- A thorough knowledge of engineering practices, economic principles and calculation methods.
- Expert in international business and cross-cultural professional practices