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Job Title: RTO Consultant
Location: Abu Dhabi
Employment Type: Full-time Permanent
The Job
The individual will be part of the Global Optimization group and will participate at senior level in the following activities:
Key Responsibilities
Implementation of Real Time Optimization (RTO) applications in Refinery and Petrochemical units, based on AVEVA Process Optimization (APO) software ( https://sw.aveva.com/operate-and-optimise/optimise-operations/romeo-process-optimisation );
Maintenance of RTO applications installed base;
Act as technical interface with customers, establishing professional relationships to ensure that the project requirements are fully defined and agreed;
Ensure that the engineered solution meets project requirements in terms of functionality, standards, quality, and supporting documentation and implementation process at minimum. Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems that arise during project execution;
Monitor and control assigned work scope against the project plan, ensure effective change control and identifies risks / opportunities;
Reviewing process flow diagrams and P&IDs, and contributing to process discussions; completing database or schematic changes, implementing complex calculations for data analysis, manipulating data files and collections lists accurately;
Assist and eventually participate on other AVEVA Project Areas.
Essential Qualifications
- Chemical Process and/or Control Engineer with with 10+ years of relevant experience in Optimization of Refinery and/or Petrochemical operations and/or planning.
- Expert user of rigorous refinery process simulation packages or expert in advanced control applied to Refinery and Petrochemical or both.
- Fluency in English language. Knowledge of Arabic language will be an added advantage
Desirable skills
- Familiarity with PI Asset Framework and PI Vision.
- Programming skills in tcl, Python, Excel VBA, SQL would be a plus.
- Familiarity with Power BI
Services at AVEVA
Our dynamic global team of 700+ engineers, developers, consultants, solution architects and project managers are at the forefront of delivering AVEVA cutting-edge solutions to customers. The work is complex and technical, but immensely rewarding: we empower customers to harness the full transformative potential of AVEVA’s solutions. If you’re analytical, pragmatic, and driven to make a tangible impact on the sustainability of the industrial sector, our team is the perfect place for you.
AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.
Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of experience in Optimization of Refinery and/or Petrochemical operations
- Expert user of refinery process simulation packages or advanced control
- Fluency in English, knowledge of Arabic is a plus
AVEVA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AVEVA and has not been reviewed or approved by AVEVA.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away from work is positioned as a meaningful part of the rewards mix, including paid time off that can increase with tenure and additional paid volunteering days. This breadth is reinforced by mentions of public holidays and emergency leave as part of the overall time-off offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support appears broad and multi-channel, combining counseling access, coaching resources, and region-specific digital wellbeing tools. Flexible work hours and a hybrid model are also presented as lifestyle-supporting elements within the broader rewards package.
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Career-Linked Recognition & Rewards — Recognition is tied to tenure milestones through a formal program that provides rewards and symbolic recognition. Development-linked rewards also appear through learning access, mentorship, and education reimbursement that connects benefits to skill growth.
AVEVA Insights
What We Do
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, sparking ingenuity to drive responsible use of the world’s resources. The company’s secure industrial cloud platform and applications enable businesses to harness the power of their information and improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners. Over 20,000 enterprises in over 100 countries rely on AVEVA to help them deliver life’s essentials: safe and reliable energy, food, medicines, infrastructure and more. By connecting people with trusted information and AI-enriched insights, AVEVA enables teams to engineer efficiently and optimize operations, driving growth and sustainability. Named as one of the world’s most innovative companies, AVEVA supports customers with open solutions and the expertise of more than 6,400 employees, 5,000 partners and 5,700 certified developers. With operations around the globe, AVEVA is headquartered in Cambridge, UK. Learn more at www.aveva.com
