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Principal Consultant Engineer - APC

Unlock employer Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 14 Nov 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $90k - $120k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Office Only
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Fluent
  • Arabic: Professional

Position

About the Job:
The driving force behind the success of the company has always been its people. The company's aspiration and ambition to innovate and challenge the status quo drive its continued growth. The company provides a rich set of career development programs, community service support, and social events fostering strong relationships across its global community.
The role entails coupling deep manufacturing and business process knowledge with an understanding of automation issues, helping customers transform their businesses. With over 25 years of service to the process industries, the company assists over 1200 companies in achieving significant economic benefits through strategic automation and IT solutions. This position requires expertise in Refinery, Olefins, Polymer, or Spec Chem process industries, and is targeted for qualified engineers to support the MEA region.

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Your Impact:

  • Review process flow diagrams and P&IDs; understand process operation and facilitate process knowledge transfer to junior engineers.
  • Lead the design, testing, and commissioning of APC applications, independently executing all phases of a control project with a team of 1-2 engineers.
  • Manage multiple APC projects at different developmental stages.
  • Understand process issues impacting multivariable control design and design control strategies for various processes.
  • Execute controller simulation for complex problems and act as a technical lead engineer on projects.
  • Assist in controller interface database and configuration.

What You'll Need:

  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering (MS or PhD preferred). Equivalent work experience will be considered.
  • 8+ years of experience in Multivariable Process Control and Optimization.
  • Strong communication and coaching skills.
  • Competency in multiple process units in Refining, Olefins, or Polymer processes, with experience in an Operating Company or APC Consulting Company being a plus.
  • Ability to manipulate data files and understand concepts of transformation for data analysis.
  • Deep knowledge of multivariable control, linear programming, and closed-loop control concepts.
  • Team player with excellent communication skills, capable of articulating technical and functional concepts.

Travel Requirements:

  • Willingness to travel at least 30% of the time for testing and commissioning activities at client sites. No visa limitations for most countries.

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency in English is required.
  • Proficiency in company on-line and off-line tools, as well as fluency in other languages, will be advantageous.
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