Job Description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways -- from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The RoleAspenTech 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 candidate's major responsibility is to provide consulting services within the Supply Chain division focusing on refinery Planning, scheduling and offline blend optimization.

Your Impact

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) for refineries/Olefins/Aromatics business.

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 customer's skill leverage.

Knowledge transfer for internal staff, product training and best practices of operation.

What You'll Need

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, Petroleum/Petrochemical Engineering 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 the Refinery/Petrochemical plants 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 Model development/maintenance or implementation of these solutions is required.

Knowledge of Refinery/Petrochemical process and their Supply Chain management aspects is preferable. Overview Knowledge of various applications used in the Refinery/Petrochemical industries 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.Net, ASP.Net, C++, C#.Net, XML / XSL will be useful

Good written and oral communication skill in English is required.

Capable of multi-tasking efficiently and effectively, and with domestic/international travel of up to 40%.

Fast learner with a desire/motivation to learn cutting-edge new technologies. - A team player with the ability to relate to customers and maintain good working relationship. PLEASE NOTE: This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by any person employed in this role. This job description is not intended to be a specific or exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required. Aspen Technology reserves the right in its sole discretion to add to, reduce from, or make changes to this job description, and/or to the actual duties performed by the employee, as necessary to meet business and organizational needs. Aspen Technology is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

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