Eng. Nabelah Al-Tunisi – CEO of ENAT A recognized figure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Engineer Nabelah Al-Tunisi – CEO & Founder of ENAT, is a recognized leader in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with some few major achievements:
Saudi Aramco: More than 35 years of experience in engineering and project management
NEOM: Managing Director of Water and Energy
Royal Courts Projects: Executive Director of Programs Management
MAADEN: Board of Directors Member and Safety & Sustainability (S&S) Committee
Chairman
LUBEREF: Board of Directors Member of the & Remuneration and Nominations
Committee (RNC) Chairman
Dar Al-Hekma University: Board of Trustees
Saudi Council of Engineers – Former Board Member
Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemicals (SATORP) – Former Board Member
Petron Corporation, Philippines – Former Board Member Director general
A highly committed and visionary professional with an extensive background in providing senior leadership for multi-billion dollar oil, gas and infrastructure projects with global corporate organizations, complemented by experience in business initiation and development, engineering, project management, SAP, technologies, resources, finance and cost management.
Expert in strategic planning and developing long-term strategic plans, as well as improving organizational efficiency, reducing costs and exceeding business objectives.
Recognized for his excellent leadership capabilities in building high-performing, cross-functional teams, while maximizing human and financial resources.
Agile ability in integrating technology to transform organizational performance into high-level achievements.
In-depth understanding of engineering and project management including project initiation, engineering standards, scope development, execution plans, design management, resource planning, scheduling, cost estimation and control, risk management, quality, health and safety and sustainability management.
Strategic stakeholder management capabilities, ability to build cohesion, trust and engagement across all levels of stakeholders (e.g. clients, executives, vendors, consultants and key decision makers).
Chairmanship:
2022 – Present Board Member
Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company (Luberef), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2020 – Present Board Member
Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2019 – Current Trustee
Dar Al-Hekma University (DAHU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2018 – 2021 Board Member
Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
2012 – 2016 Board Member
Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Company (SATORP), Jubail, Saudi Arabia
2012 – 2016 Board Member
Petron Corporation, Philippines
Keynote speaker, technical paper presenter and public speaking professional in many national and international conferences such as,
11th Annual Arab Conference at Harvard University
Green Technologies and Energy Efficiency at King Faisal University,
CERAWeek hosted by IHS-Markit in Houston
2nd Energy Management Conference and Exhibition in Bahrain,
Women in Business hosted by UK Government based in London,
UN Conference located in Washington DC, US Saudi Business
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Switzerland 2014 and 2015 Saudi Aramco Delegation
June 2019 – April 2023
Confidential Organization, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Executive Director of Program Management
Summary of Responsibilities.
Establish and lead the Program Business Unit to manage critical management functions including Project Management Office (PMO); Project Planning and Scheduling, Cost Estimation and Cost Control Management, Procurement and Contracting, Central Engineering Services, Health, Safety and Environment, Sustainability, Risk Management, Quality Management and Performance Excellence.
Develop the Master Program Execution Plan to execute multiple mega projects including Front End Management.
Provide executive level change management, organizational strategic support and process improvement.
Develop engineering standards to support program and project requirements in line with local and international standards.
Responsible for process improvement, strategic planning, change management, statistical and analytical support.
Develop multiple scenarios, timelines, cost estimation and resource planning for the program and respective projects.
Develop the Program Glossary, Document Management System, Project Numbering System and Capital Programs Database.
Develop a large number of project management procedures to automate all aspects of project delivery with a team of senior consultants and associates and manage multiple contracts.
Create documentation on strategic objectives, organizational structure, organizational manual and job descriptions.
Develop budget estimates, workforce forecasts, program monitoring systems, service contracts, service item requests.
Develop multiple standardized contracts to expedite the procurement process.
Develop BIM and GIS standards to support digitization of project delivery from design through detailed engineering and construction to handover for operation and maintenance.
Develop multiple policies, e.g. safety, sustainability, procurement, cybersecurity, etc.
Develop a quality management system, including quality assurance and quality control procedures.
Develop a program prequalification process and a database of prequalified contractors, consultants and vendors.
June 2018 – May 2019
NEOM
Director General of Water and Energy
NEOM is a strategic program to develop 26,000 sq. km in the northwest of Saudi Arabia. NEOM will be the world’s most advanced carbon-free energy destination and a hub for renewable manufacturing for technology and innovation. With its world-leading R&D center, NEOM will attract top scientists and provide incubators for startups.
Held multiple leadership positions in engineering and project management for more than (36) years at Saudi Aramco, one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world, and (6) years in executive positions for major infrastructure projects including development and management of the Project Management Office (PMO). Languages: Fluent English, native Arabic, and good command of Spanish
2006 Selected as one of the 25 Most Influential Women in Project Management
2010 Honored by Oregon State University as a member of the Academy of Distinguished Engineers
2014 Listed by Forbes Middle East as 4th in its list of the 200 Most Powerful Arab Women in Executive Management
2016 Founded the Project Management Institute - Saudi Arabia (PMI-KSA)
2018 Ranked 17th in Forbes' list of the most influential women in the Middle East
Building a renewable energy system at the lowest cost.
Creating a sustainable and cost-effective water supply with zero discharge.
Creating a smart customer-friendly platform with sustainability.
Building a clean industry that supports global manufacturing.
March 2015 – June 2018
Saudi Aramco
Senior Engineer
Summary of Responsibility:
Responsible for engineering for all surface oil and gas facilities
Company resource and representative on engineering matters
Advises the Company on engineering matters and develops policies and programs to ensure that the Company’s engineering activities represent sound, modern, safe and economic practices.
Provides the Company, and on occasions the Saudi government, local industry and international organizations, with guidance and direction on projects, operations and strategic planning as they relate to engineering.
Leading over 1,000 engineers with key corporate functions: engineering standards, technical support for operating facilities and projects, technology development and deployment, quality management, vendor evaluation and selection, engineering professional development, corporate innovation, knowledge management as well as technology evaluation and selection.
Saudi Aramco’s technical standards improvement efforts, coupled with the introduction of key technologies such as non-metallic materials, will together enable the company to achieve approximately $2.6 billion in cost avoidance.
Lead and represent Saudi Aramco at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Project Complexity Workstream with major oil and gas companies to achieve the Standards Improvement and Globalization Initiative. This initiative was launched to address the root cause of the continuing increase in oil and gas project costs.
January 2012 – March 2015
Saudi Aramco
General Manager, Northern Region Project Management
Summary of Responsibility:
Responsible for the execution of a $41 billion capital program to develop mega oil and gas projects such as Manifa, Karan, Shaybah, Wasit, Hasbah, Arabiyah, RT Clean Fuels and all other onshore and offshore facilities in the Northern Region.
Project management responsibilities include the various phases of project execution including planning, budgeting, engineering, procurement, project controls, construction, and safety, health and environment.
Completion of several of these mega projects including the $17 billion Manifa oil field, a cluster of 27 artificial islands in the shallow northeastern waters of the Arabian Gulf.
It is the fifth largest offshore oil field in the world. I collaborated with other engineers to design the 41-kilometer causeway that connects the islands, to minimize disruption to marine life in an area where fishing and shrimping were major industries.
Manifa has the capacity to supply three refineries and two petrochemical plants with a capacity of up to 900,000 barrels of heavy crude per day.
January 2010 – January 2012
Saudi Aramco
Director of Materials and Systems Planning
Summary of Responsibility:
The department is part of Saudi Aramco’s Supply Chain organization responsible for the administrative area, operating plan, business plan, and coordination of several strategic initiatives to improve the supply chain functions of all Saudi Aramco operations and enhance key performance indicators.
January 2009 – January 2010
Saudi Aramco
Head of Technology Services
Summary of Responsibility:
The Technology Services Department is a US-based subsidiary of Aramco Services Company (ASC) in Houston, Texas.
Oversees the company’s engineering, information technology, quality services and environmental activities in the Western Hemisphere.
2006 – January 2009
Saudi Aramco
FEED Project Manager for Sadara at Saudi Aramco based in Houston, Texas
Sadara is a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and The Dow Chemical Company to build the world’s largest integrated hydrocarbon and petrochemical facility in a single phase, comprising 26 plants at a cost of over $20 billion.
I was profiled in Forbes during this time due to the uniqueness of my position as an engineering leader and the sheer scale and scope of engineering a large petrochemical complex. I am extremely proud to have witnessed the successful completion and commissioning of the Sadara project in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
2002 – 2006
Saudi Aramco
Director of the Project Management Office (PMO)
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