CAPITAL PLANNING ENGINEER
Based: Saudi Arabia
Job ID: 8039
About Aramco
Aramco 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 their 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 Aramco’s value to society.
Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, they combine market
discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of their nine decades experience as
responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven Saudi
Aramco 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 they
supply.
The Role
We are seeking a Planning Engineer to join the Capital Program and Budgets Division of Facilities Planning
Department.
The Capital Program and Budgets Division (CP&BD) is responsible for the development and coordination of
Saudi Aramco’s Capital Program & Budget and assisting the preparation of project Expenditure Requests for
gate review and approval by senior management and Board. The successful candidate will be part of the
Capital Program and Budgets Division, which is a component of the Facilities Planning Department,
Engineering Services. CP&BD comprises the Capital Programs Group, Expenditure Requests Group and
Capital Management System Group. The activities of CP&BD include developing and maintaining manuals
and governing procedures used in support of the Capital Program.
The Planning Engineer primary role is to support/lead the development of the Capital Program and Budget
preparation of project Expenditure Requests for the presentation of the Capital Program, Annual Capital
Budget and Expenditure Requests to corporate management, President & CEO and Board of Directors. This
will involve working across Finance, Engineering and Project Management disciplines to seek input and
alignment of deliverables to management.
Key Responsibilities:
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Act as a subject matter expert in the development of the Capital Program and Budgets. This will
involve a review of the merits and validity of project business case submittals that will include an
assessment of economic robustness and compliance against internal corporate guidelines.
Lead the review of Capital Program and ER planning briefs against compliance to internal
departmental standards prior to endorsement and approval of management.
Review annual project submittals to ensure business cases are coherent and of high quality prior to
management review.
Participated in a lead role in the development of presentations for senior management and
executive level management.
Having a comprehensive understanding of the interdependency between Capital Program and ER
planning cycles, and approval authorities will be expected.
Periodic review of internal company standards and their application to capital planning and
expenditure request processes is expected, making recommendations for enhancements where
necessary.
The role will be expected to build strong working relationships internally within the department and
across Business Lines and to provide mentorship and training to graduate level talent in support of
Saudi Aramco objectives.
Provide knowledge on cost estimate development, WBS breakdown and reconciliation.
Minimum Requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Business discipline from a recognized and approved
program. An advanced degree in a numerical discipline is preferred such as Science, Technology,
Engineering or Business.
At least 8 to 10 years’ experience in a planning function related to capital project development and
expenditure request funding, including experience in an engineering or project management role.
Working environment
Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical, and
industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.
At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and
technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing
some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical, and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent
development.
We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all
levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce
development programs – one of the largest in the world.