Brett Rickard

MEng CEng MIChemE

Ras Tanura, Eastern, Saudi Arabia

About

Experienced Process Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry. Is currently Engineer within Refinery Operations Engineering Division’s Clean Fuel Unit working on a light naphtha isomerization plant in Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura Refinery. Graduated from the University of Bath in 2013 with a Master’s in Chemical Engineering, and became a Chartered Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers in 2017. Awarded with the Salters’ Centerery Award in 2018.

Experience

  • aramco (Ras Tanura, Eastern, Saudi Arabia · On-site)
    • Engineer
      Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Operations Engineer for Clean Fuel Refinery Operations Engineering Division working on Light Naphtha Isomerisation plant. Responsibilities include: - Process unit monitoring and optimisation - MOC co-ordination - HAZOP study leading and implementation of recommendations - Project team member - Risk management - Turnaround and Inspection preparation - optimising scope of work, isolation procedures, resource management - Investigation team leader - Development of less experienced engineers and operators - Coverage of Supervisor Operations Engineering position

    • Engineer III
      May 2023 - Sep 2023 · 5 mos

      Operations Engineer for Clean Fuel Refinery Operations Engineering Division working on NHT&CCR.

  • Valero Energy Ltd (UK) (9 yrs 11 mos)
    • Operations Shift Team Leader
      Dec 2020 - May 2023 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Responsible for leading the operations shift team within the complex running the FCC unit, HF Alkylation unit, Butane and Olefin MEROX unit, Gasoline desulfurisation unit, Butane isomerisation unit, Amine/Sulfur units. Responsible for maintaining safe and reliable operation whilst remaining environmentally compliant and achieving optimum profitability. Responsibilities include: - Management of staffing arrangements within shift to maintain operation - Continuous development of shift team to strengthen department competence - Management of out of hours resource to maintain safe, reliable, environmentally compliant and profitable operation - Management of peer to peer safety reporting system within shift team - Compliance driven auditing of units and processes - Overseeing control of work within complex - Management of annual business objectives - Cover of Operations Superintendent position - Acting Senior Operating Official during out of hours incidents - Authorising out of hours deviations of safety integrity systems utilising a risk assessment and risk management approach

    • Superintendent Operations Associate
      Mar 2019 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Responsible for the overall safety, environmental compliance, operability, reliability, and profitability of butane isomerisation, amine and sulfur recovery, and gasoline desulfurisation units.

    • Process Engineer - Cogeneration Project
      Jul 2018 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Lead process engineer supporting Pembroke Refinery’s Cogeneration project through detailed engineering and construction. Experience in: Detailed engineering HAZOP and LOPA studies, providing robust design basis with process data collation and analysis, leading CHPQA scheme registration and benefit capture, COMAH safety report process description update, drawing reviews, 3D model review, development of risk mitigation recommendations, commercial energy contract support, building of process monitoring tools, supporting ETS permit application process, provision of load shedding analysis, check and validation of engineering deliverables including calculations and equipment datasheets.

  • Undergraduate Process Engineer at RSD Technology Ltd
    May 2013 - Jul 2013 · 3 mos

    Naphtha processing day support engineer. Daily optimisation of naphtha reformer, light naphtha isomerisation, hydrogen recovery and LPG recovery units.

  • Undergraduate Process Engineer at RSD Technology Ltd
    Jul 2011 - Sep 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Day support for Fluidised Catalytic Cracking Unit and gasoline desulphurisation unit.