The development of our Saudi employees is incredibly important to Saudi Aramco. We offer the opportunity to develop professionally through a variety of programs. These programs include:
Advanced degree assignments
We sponsor qualified Saudi employees to pursue advanced degrees at leading international institutions in technical specialties required by the company.
International company assignments
The goal of this program is to provide Saudi employees with professional experience under different administrative and work conditions with leading international companies.
Candidates are typically professional engineers or employees with at least 3 years of experience, who are targeted for supervisory or managerial positions.
Management and executive development
We offer leadership and competency development programs for employees at management level. These offerings, in conjunction with those of the Career Development Department, provide a coordinated development sequence for employees from the supervisory level to upper management.
These programs are organized into four main series:
- The Executive Leadership Development Program.
- The University Executive Program.
- The Challenge Series, which is made up of two action-learning programs, including The President's Leadership Challenge. This premier program gives participants a chance to apply innovative concepts, such as systems thinking, organizational learning and vision building to real world problems.
- The Global Series is designed to create an understanding of the global business environment. The top-tier program in this series, The Saudi Aramco Management Development Seminar, is held annually in Washington, D.C., under the direction of the Center for Global Business Studies.
Management, professional and technical training
Intensive management and supervisory courses form the core of this program to provide employees with the latest management techniques.
Professional and technical courses keep employees up-to-date with the latest developments in oil and gas production technology.
Professional Development Program
New college graduates who’ve been sponsored by us, or are hired directly from college, participate in a 3-year Professional Development Program (PDP).
Throughout the PDP program, participants work with experienced employees to accelerate their development into fully qualified professionals. Participants requiring further training in English are enrolled in the Professional English Language Program (PELP), extending their stay in the program by up to 1 year.
This helps identify those employees with the most potential for advancement to management positions. We then develop further training plans for outstanding candidates.
Special Development Program
This program was established to prepare engineering and computer professionals to forge a career as a technical specialist. The program offers concentrated, hands-on field experience through company assignments. It also has an advanced feature to enhance technical proficiency with international and vendor companies.
The participant is paired with a mentor, who is a recognized, accredited specialist whose background will provide the technical support for the candidate. The specialist will guide the development of the candidate through an individually tailored program designed to improve his technical abilities.