Abdulaziz al-Senaidi, a 24-year old Qatari working for Qatar Shell as a junior field operator since 2013, is a good example of a major organisation supporting the Human Development Pillar of the Qatar National Vision 2030 through Qatarisation.
Al-Senaidi was introduced to the energy sector through Qatar Petroleum’s graduate programme after finishing school. Having acquired basic knowledge of the industry, the young man joined the College of the North Atlantic – Qatar’s School of Engineering, where he was required to undertake one year of practical training within the oil and gas sector.
“I chose to undertake my practical training at Qatar Shell because it was highly recommended by friends and family already working in the industry,” he said. “Having learned about all the different types of equipment and elements involved in process engineering at college, at Qatar Shell I was slowly able to put my theory into practice, which enhanced by understanding tremendously.”
Having completed his studies and practical experience, al-Senaidi was offered the opportunity to join Qatar Shell through the Technical Preparation Programme.
“It is important to me to give back to my country and I find that on a professional level there is no better way to achieve that than working at the Pearl Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) plant, the world’s largest GTL plant built in partnership with Qatar Petroleum,” he stated.
In his role as a junior field operator at Pearl GTL, al-Senaidi shadows and assists field operators who are essentially his mentors.
“Initially, the job seemed so technical and I thought everything would be so difficult to learn. However, one of the best things about working at Qatar Shell, is its mentorship system, and from a junior field officer perspective I learn about various techniques including how to switch and replace equipment, and controlling manual equipment valves.”
In his role al-Senaidi, through the nature of his work, is exposed to dangerous materials and high risk operations on a daily basis, but credits Qatar Shell for its ‘Goal Zero’ mindset which aims to ensure that nobody comes to any harm while working for Pearl GTL.
“Qatar Shell takes safety very seriously and upholds it standards by adhering to processes and procedures, which is a philosophy that I have learned from and adopted in my personal life,” he added. There are about 300 Qataris within Qatar Shell, holding technical and commercial positions.