Geotechnical Specialist

Job description / Role

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a special position in the global energy industry. We are one of the worldu2019s 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 Aramcou2019s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdomu2019s 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.

Position description

We are seeking a Geotechnical Specialist to join Civil & Structural Engineering Division under Equipment Consulting Services Department.

The Equipment Consulting Services Department provides Saudi Aramco and Joint Ventures with effective specialized engineering consultations and introduces viable technologies and maintains quality standards.

As an offshore & onshore geotechnical specialist, your primary role is to provide technical support to the companyu2019s operations and support new projects development and evaluation.

Duties and responsibilities:

As a successful candidate you will be required to perform the following:

• Conduct analysis and design of offshore/onshore geotechnical structures using geotechnical analysis software such as Plaxis, Slope W, APILE.
• Perform design review of engineering packages prepared by others in support of ongoing capital and maintain potential projects.
• Develop and interpret code and standard requirements for offshore/onshore geotechnical designs.
• Assess and carry out geotechnical analysis, including offshore and onshore structures.
• Participate in engineering standard development and reviews.
• Conduct vendor technical assessments for geotechnical commodities.
• Conduct geotechnical inspections and assessments of existing structures.
• Support ongoing innovation/technology programs and strategic initiatives.
• Assess new and emerging technologies for civil/geotechnical applications.
• Act as a professional mentor to developing geotechnical engineers and specialists.

Minimum requirements

As the successful candidate you will have:

• Bacheloru2019s degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering.
• Masteru2019s degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering.
• PhD degree is a plus.
• Professional Engineering or Chartered Engineering Certification.
• Minimum of 20 years of professional engineering design experience.
• Familiarity with geotechnical design standards.
• Proficient in geotechnical engineering design software (Plaxis, Slope W, APILE).
• Flexibility to travel both domestically and internationally.

Job post duration

Job posting start date: 07/10/2025
Job posting end date: 12/31/2025

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 worldu2019s 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 u2013 one of the largest in the world.