Electrical Engineer
Chicago, IL, United States
- Engineering
- Full-time
- Electrical Engineer
- Power Systems Planning
- Cogeneration Technologies
The Electrical Engineer at Saudi Aramco will manage and evaluate electrical systems and third-party contracts in the Power Systems Planning Department, ensuring compliance with technical and contractual requirements. The role involves performance analysis, risk assessment, billing verification, and collaboration across departments to support downstream energy strategies. Candidates require extensive experience in power systems, cogeneration technologies, and independent power producer schemes within a utility or industrial environment.
Aramco energizes the world economy.
Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the world’s largest producers of hydrocarbon energy and chemicals, with among the lowest Upstream carbon intensities of any major producer.
With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we 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, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, 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 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.
We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.
Overview
We are seeking an Electrical Engineer to join Saudi Aramco’s Downstream under Power Systems Planning Department located in Dhahran.
Power Systems Planning Department is responsible for reviewing and setting Power Systems strategy and investment in full alignment with the Downstream and Corporate vision, mission and long-term objectives.
Your primary role is to have a strong experience in the field of electrical engineering and system, and serving as an off-taker for third-party contracts for ensuring the technical adequacy, compliance, and reliability of electrical systems and equipment, particularly in the evaluation and acceptance of work performed by external vendors or contractors in accordance with established standards and contractual requirements.
Key Responsibilities
As the successful candidate, you will be required to perform the following:
- Develop and manage third-party and joint venture agreements, including energy conversion and power purchase agreements, while ensuring technical understanding and evaluation of all related obligations.
- Review and verify the accuracy of third-party billing, including capacity charges, energy charges, penalties, and availability factors.
- Conduct specialized and detailed performance analyses of third-party cogeneration systems and carry out benchmarking activities.
- Ensure adherence to all contractual obligations, grid codes, and offtake requirements.
- Monitor power offtake and analyze any variances in alignment with existing contracts.
- Develop both short-term and long-term energy offtake forecasts to support planning and decision-making.
- Analyze historical load patterns to optimize generation and dispatch planning strategies.
- Identify and assess operational, commercial, and contractual risks related to offtake arrangements.
- Prepare comprehensive offtake reports for all relevant customers and stakeholders.
- Participate in audits and provide the necessary technical support during these processes.
- Ensure strict compliance with regulatory frameworks and market policies.
- Collaborate effectively with internal departments such as operations, planning, project management, and legal, as well as with external teams and partners.
Minimum Requirements
As the successful candidate you will have:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in electrical engineering from a recognized and approved program.
- At least 15 years of field experience in the utility or industry sectors with depth experience in cogeneration technologies, Independent Power Producer (IPP) scheme and associated contracts, Build Own Operate Transfer (BOOT), Build Own Operate (BOO), Power Purchase and Energy Conversion Agreements and others.
- Strong analytical capabilities, negotiation skills and other soft skills needed for the subject job.
Work Location and Work Schedule
Work Location: Within Saudi Arabia – To be specified in Job offer
Work Schedule: Full Time - To be specified in Job offer
Job Post Duration
Job posting start date: 12/18/2025
Job posting end date: 12/30/2026
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.
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