Patent Engineer Product and Technology Intelligence

Instrument & Electrical Reliability Engineer

Exploration Geologist

CO2 Storage Geoscientist

Responsibilities:As a Patent engineer Product & Technology Intelligence your focus will be to ensure the protection of company products and technologies.You will oversee the growth and maintenance of the various RRP, Conventional and other patent portfolios with a specific focus on Manufacturing.Specific Responsibilities Include:Actively define and implement a product and technology protection strategy.Catalyze the generation, identification and capturing of potential inventions, assess and value them, e.g. by scoring process, and recommend the protection mode.Drive the timely preparation and filing of invention disclosures with IP Law to meet relevant development timelines.Provide technical directions for the drafting and prosecution of patent applications to IP Law, ensuring accurate scope of the protection of the Smoke Free Products and other valuable inventions.Seek opportunities for identifying and capturing new inventions to broaden the protection scope.Ensure visibility and productive planning to overcome third party patent obstacles identified by IP Law, including coordinating and driving design-arounds and instructing technical teams on the path forward.Regularly report out monthly highlights and quarterly updates, giving insight into the Protection Coverage of the internal IP Portfolio.Requirements:Master’s degree or PhD in relevant subject: a driven and energetic engineer or scientist in a field that has substantial relevancy for the company Reduced Risk Product portfolio with a minimum of 4 years of experience in the industry.Demonstrable experience in engineering / science fields, Intellectual Property, Technology Management and Manufacturing Design, Creativity and Innovation Management in a multinational environment.It’s considered as a plus to be qualified or partly qualified as national or EP attorney.Ability to work in multi-functional and cross-cultural teams, know to deliver, to build bridges with various partners and know to communicate effectively.Capability to deal with ambiguity, sound judgement and diplomacy when delivering sophisticated and multifaceted messages.Fluency in English both verbal and in written form. Having knowledge of other languages is a plus.

Responsibilities:People ManagementAdvise and assist Maintenance l&E Engineers, electricians, instrument technicians and production supervisors on complex electrical and instrument repairs and troubleshooting methodologies.Support all the efforts towards building a harmonious work environment to promote the spirit of cooperation and team building within the l&E Reliability Section.Provide required technical support in matters requiring higher level of expertise and consultation. Instrument & Electrical Assets IntegrityDevelop and implement Reliability strategies by utilizing conventional techniques such as Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Preventive and Predictive maintenance (PPM) strategies, and other industry accepted reliability techniques to analyse l&E equipment failures and produce cost effective strategies to ensure safe and reliable operation of the plant.Implement Mechanical Integrity & Quality Assurance best practices. Work with other concerned departments to develop & execute appropriate Quality Assurance (QA) practices and develop a mechanism to assess the effectiveness of QA practices.Proactively identify l&E Equipment Reliability Issues and develop engineering solutions for chronic and sporadic equipment reliability problems. Work with technical, production and maintenance to implement solutions.Lead Reliability Improvement efforts of the plant from the platform of Reliability Improvement Teams (RITs).Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis to identify various failure modes and recommend strategies to help improve l&E equipment reliability.Evaluate RCA reports, criticality studies, equipment strategies, and risk assessments on equipment to ensure consistency and compliance with company procedures and policies.Evaluate facility incidents that affect reliability and ensure that appropriate RCAs are performed.Assist in tracking RCA findings and completing action items in a timely manner .Develop Instrumented Protective Systems (IPS) related work processes in the company to comply with regulatory requirements mandated both by International Standards (IEC61511/ISA 84) and Company Standards RMS 5700.Administer the development of detailed engineering calculations and drawings including the preparation of Single Line Diagrams, Schematic Diagrams, Cable Schedules, Interconnection drawings, loop drawings, Instrument data sheets etc.Prepare technical inquiry requests to vendors, participate in the technical evaluation of vendor bid offers.Review vendor drawings and documents and review design calculation. Ensure vendor equipment specifications meet the design specifications and are within budgeted costs.Reviews equipment specs/designs to ensure equipment can meet reliability objectives.Participate as a technical adviser on capital projects and turnarounds.Participates in the MOCs and PSSRs of new installations to assure adherence to functional specifications.Act as subject matter expert (SME) in performing root cause analysis (RCA) investigations and provides expertise to the RCA teams as required.Review and optimize ITPMs for functionally critical l&E equipment (MICE).Drive consistency in l&E equipment design across the site as part of projects review including consistency in maintenance strategies.Provide communication to area resources about improvement projects.Provide input as needed on projects to ensure design and reliability issues are considered and addressed on new projects.Provide guidelines to Maintenance in order to ensure that Life Cycle Asset Management processes are complied with throughout the entire life cycle of new and old assets.Champion continuous improvement fosters relationships between various plant functions to focus on total quality. Policies, Systems, Processes and ProceduresContribute to the identification of opportunities for the continuous improvement of departmental systems, policies, processes and practices taking into account ‘international leading practices in order to improve productivity and operational efficiency.Provide critical input to support the development of l&E Reliability Section’s systems, policies, processes, and procedures in order to meet business requirements.Ensure team members comply with all l&E Reliability Section’s policies, processes, standard operating procedures and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner. ReportingPrepare relevant reports in a timely and accurate manner in order to meet the departmentalPrepare relevant reports in a timely and accurate manner in order to meet the departmental requirements, policies and standards.Support supervisor in the preparation of the annual operating and capital budgets. Ensures reliability projects and activities are completed on time and within budget.Communicate ideas, present, and explain technical knowledge to stakeholders.Communicate to Supervisor to inform on issues that require additional follow up.Report incidents and near misses and participate in investigations as required. Quality, Health, Security, Safety and EnvironmentEnsure compliance with regulatory requirements and relevant quality, health, safety, security and environmental procedures and controls across the Department to guarantee employee safety and delivery of high quality products/ services. Requirements:ExperienceRequired (Years2 / Job Level3 / Industry): Total of 7-10 years of experience in the fields of Electrical equipment & systems maintenance and technical support preferably in a process industry, out of which 5-7 years at a similar position. Preferred (Years2 / Job Level3 / Industry): Experience in Petrochemicals IndustryOther Job Specific Requirements and/or Vocational AccreditationsWell conversant with protection and control systems of a large process plant involving High and Medium Voltages (132/33/6KV).Solid understanding of the concepts of electrical protection system design and intelligent protection relays operation.Experience in failure mode & effect analysis and good understanding of failure mechanisms of Electrical equipment.Troubleshooting techniques and ability to analyze and resolve engineering problems independently.Knowledge of relevant IEC and IEEE Standards and or other well recognized standards.Familiarity with ETAP and similar system modeling and analyzing tools would be an additional advantage.Relevant experience in having performed load flow & short circuit studies, Relay discrimination and coordination studies for an industrial electrical distribution system.Familiarity with CMMS preferably SAP.Sound understanding of industrial PLC and Packaged control systems. EducationRequired (Qualification1 / Discipline): ﻿Bachelor’s degree in electrical/ Electronics/Instrumentation Engineering. ExperienceRequired (Years2 / Job Level3 / Industry): Total of 7-10 years of experience in the field of Instrumentation &Controls maintenance and technical support preferably in a process industry, out of which 5-7 years at a similar position. Experience in Petrochemicals Industry. Other Job Specific Requirements and/or Vocational AccreditationsKnowledge of automation/control systems, including: DCS, PLC, Safety Instrumented Systems, function block and ladder logic programming, industrial instrumentation, electrical equipment and process analytical systems.Experience with design and maintenance of Plant Instrumentation, Control Valves, and Safety Instrumented Systems and process safety management programs.Functional Safety Certification as Functional Safety Engineer (FS Eng.) preferred.Hands on experience on the use of ExSILentia software preferred.Working Knowledge on International Standards related to Instrumentation and Controls design and maintenance such as IEC, ISA, FCI etc. as well as Functional Safety standards IEC61511/ISA 84.Experience in failure mode & effect analysis and good understanding of failure mechanisms of instruments employed in a process industry.Troubleshooting techniques and ability to analyse and resolve engineering problems independently. 

Responsibilities:Document and share your work through cross sections, maps, cross plots, histograms, and summary tables.May be involved in proposing, defending, and planning exploration wells in collaboration with operations teams and engineers.Effectively communicate with peers and the management team through presentations, technical discussions and written reports.Evaluate current practices and identify opportunities for improvements.Provide recommendations and advise in your particular area of expertise.Requirements:A Bachelor’s degree in Geology or a related science, however an advanced degree is preferred.15-20 years of experience in conventional/unconventional exploration required.We will consider candidates with more or less experience, depending on the quality of their experience.Experience in mapping and evaluating Petroleum Systems and plays utilizing sound geological techniques.A well-integrated geologist, adept at working in broad, regional projects and comfortable with a more focused field-scale study.Experience in describing, integrating, and correlating clastic and mud rock units.Can generate depositional models.Integrates input from core description, seismic interpretation, lab measurements, and logs to guide and refine the geological understanding.A competent stratigrapher who works in clastic or carbonate environments and correlates by employing the most adequate techniques to further the regional/local framework.Demonstrates a good understanding of basin fill processes and their implications on the facies mapping and correlations.Works well with a multi-disciplinary team and is comfortable with an iterative approach that honors input from complementing professionals.Previous experience working with resource assessment and estimation is a plus.

Responsibilities:The candidate will be required to perform the following:Exploration mapping and option generation for CO2 storage in the subsurface geology of Saudi Arabia.Have a background of CO2 properties and how they relate to depth of storage, seal effectiveness and long-term aspects of trapping mechanism, subsurface dynamics and interaction with subsurface materials such as lithologies and drilled wells.Interpret well information, making well correlations and working with petro-physicists as required to define stratigraphic frameworks and the properties of reservoirs and seals, and characterize in-situ formation water properties.Participate in the acquisition planning and possibly interpretation of geo-mechanical information, such as analysis of conventional core, relating to seal integrity for CO2 storage.Familiarity with well injection testing and operations, and interpretation of well test data in terms of reservoir performance in relation to CO2 storage.Interpret seismic, including seismic stratigraphic interpretations for storage. Understand depth conversion of seismically-mapped geological surfaces, considering velocity information and uncertainties.Map making using industry standard tools. Storage volume and risk estimates. Prepare and present professional-quality presentation materials to technical peers and management. Provide mentoring and technical assistance to young professionalsTake critical decisions and solve problems.Works in multidiscipline teams.Requirements:As a successful candidate, you would need to hold a bachelor or higher degree in Geology or Geophysics.You will have 15 years of experience in subsurface geoscience including several years of experience specifically related to geological interpretation, mapping and preferably CO2 subsurface storage option mapping, selection and site characterization, including extensive experience in applying Clastic and Carbonate Sequence and Seismic Stratigraphy and Regional Geology using seismic and well data to document all scales relevant subsurface storage option generation, ranking and characterization.as well as an extensive experience in petro-technical applications relating to the use of wells and seismic (2D and 3D) for subsurface storage geoscience, e.g., Petrel, Petrosys.  You will be competent with basic well log interpretation and familiar with advanced logs and well data such as image logs, NMR, pressures and core. Apply sequence stratigraphic techniques to identify storage opportunities.  Structural geology skills including fault interpretation and fault seal.As a subject matter expert, you will have:Experience in planning and involvement with the operational decision-making of several wells.English language fluency with the capability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally and in writing, with experience of working with multidisciplinary teams across different parts of an organization.Experience of other non-hydrocarbon subsurface management challenges such as geothermal, Hydrogen storage, chemical storage etc would be an advantage.A track record of research publications or patents would be an advantage.Excellent presentation skills.

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