Advisory Consultant Engineer

AspenTech is a leading supplier of software that optimizes process manufacturing including oil and gas petroleum chemicals pharmaceuticals and other industries that manufacture and produce products from a chemical process. With integrated aspenONE solutions process manufacturers can implement best practices for optimizing their engineering manufacturing and supply chain operations. As a result AspenTech customers are better able to increase capacity improve margins reduce costs and become more energy efficient.

AspenTech is seeking a Advisory Consultant / Engineer within our Global Professional Services organization based in Abu Dhabi.
The candidates major responsibility is to provide consulting services within the Supply Chain division focusing on refinery Planning scheduling and offline blend optimization.

• Deliver consulting services including solutions design implementation technical delivery training and advisory services to support AspenTech clients in their exploitation of AspenTech Petroleum SCM Suite of solutions (PIMS/AUP APS/AUS MBO PSCP) forrefineries/Olefins/Aromaticsbusiness.
• The candidate will execute most of the project work from project start to finish.
• Perform/Participate in proof of concepts/trial evaluation and provide user training
• Lead cross function teams such as the Customer Support and R&D to resolve Petroleum SCM issues.
• Support Sales and Marketing to grow Petroleum SCM licenses and services business
• Support R&D with Product Beta testing and help to improve the product quality.
• Provide the product trainings at the office and customer site in Worldwide to support customers skill leverage.
• Knowledge transfer for internal staff product training and best practices of operation.

• Bachelors degree in chemical engineeringPetroleum/PetrochemicalEngineering or similar fields is necessary. Masters is an added advantage.
• 15 years of relevant experience in disciplines like Refinery or Petrochemical Planning/Scheduling or providing consulting services in these areas.
• Experience in a related service organization and Exposure to refinery Olefins or Aromatics industries is preferred. Candidates with experience as model administrator or internal consultant roles for use of these applications in theRefinery/Petrochemicalplants are also eligible.
• Familiarity of AspenTech Refinery Supply Chain Planning Scheduling and Blending suite of Products (PIMS/AUP APS/AUS MBO PSCP) or similar solutions of other vendors is required. Some experience in Modeldevelopment/maintenanceor implementation of these solutions is required.
• Knowledge ofRefinery/Petrochemicalprocess and their Supply Chain management aspects is preferable. Overview Knowledge of various applications used in theRefinery/Petrochemicalindustries and their integration will be an added advantage.
• Working knowledge of MS SQL Server and/or Oracle will be useful.
• Programming skills in VB VB ASP C C#.Net XML / XSL will be useful
• Good written and oral communication skill in English is required.
• Capable of multitasking efficiently and effectively and withdomestic/internationaltravel of up to 40.
• Fast learner with a desire/motivation to learn cuttingedge new technologies. A team player with the ability to relate to customers and maintain good working relationship.

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