Aramco energizes the world economy.
with a unique position in the global energy industry, aramco is the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), boasting the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.
our significant investment in technology and infrastructure enables us to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world, alongside a commitment to enhancing aramco's value to society.
headquartered in the kingdom of saudi arabia, with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a long-term perspective, 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 not just to the kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.
as one of the most profitable companies in the world, and amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization, we strive to excel in every aspect of our operations.
refinery planning economist job description we are seeking a skilled downstream optimization expert to join our global optimizer department (god).
the god charter is to optimize crude allocation and the operations of global manufacturing facilities to maximize revenue, increase profitability, and capture international market opportunities.
the division acts as the linear programming (lp) gatekeeper for wholly owned refineries and the integrated global mpims model, used for optimizing global crude allocation and exploration of new international markets and integration options.
collaborate with refineries, aramco trading company (atc), and the global optimizer team to optimize refinery crude allocation, crude mix, and products slates.
utilize expertise in refinery operations, market dynamics, commercial capabilities, and linear programming modelling to produce a sound plan ensuring the highest returns of aramco's downstream assets.
develop, monitor, and execute the monthly short operating plan.
drive commercial optimization at local lp runs at individual refineries.
generate crude relative values and crude ranking.
provide monthly major constraints impact on asset performance and logistic unit requirements.
review and challenge constraints to individual lps of each refinery, potentially running limited constraint models to create baseline output.
coordinate with atc to reflect saudi aramco's market perspective on individual refinery lps.
create sensitivities, trade-offs, and scenarios for each individual lp.
work with other asset economists within the same region to consolidate lps of refineries and explore optimization opportunities.
defend refinery interest during trade-off evaluations, while keeping integrated optimization objectives in mind.
provide market and refinery operations outlook for yearly business plans.
coordinate with refineries, atc, and the central optimization team to execute short-term optimization opportunities.
identify, assess, and review strategic and commercial viability of potential investment opportunities to improve overall system viability.
to be successful in this role, you will require a bachelor degree in an engineering discipline, preferably accompanied by an mba.
you should possess at least 8 years' experience in refining business, covering technical and commercial aspects.
experience using lp models is preferred, along with thorough knowledge of engineering practices, economic principles, and calculation methods.
expertise in international business and cross-cultural professional practices is also essential.
as a member of our high-performing team, you will work on challenging and rewarding projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is unparalleled.
at aramco, we prioritize talent development, offering extensive training and education programs to enhance your sector-specific knowledge and competencies.
our workforce development programs are among the largest in the world, providing ample opportunities for growth and advancement.