Methanol Project Director

Osanyin Bioenergia Oy; Lappeenranta; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Osanyin Bioenergia Oy seeks a very senior process-industry professional to lead the biomethanol complex from licensor selection through FEED, EPC, commissioning and commercial operation.

You will drive multi-disciplinary engineering, supplier negotiations and project governance across Finland/Europe with potential Côte d'Ivoire involvement, ensuring safe start-up and performance guarantees for a billion-euro scale project.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in senior process-industry roles.
• Direct experience in methanol, syngas, reforming, ammonia or comparable large-scale processes.
• Demonstrated FEED/EPC leadership and commissioning capability.
• Ability to lead technical execution of billion-euro-class projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead licensor and technology-selection process.
• Own Pre-FEED/FEED and design basis.
• Integrate biomethane, syngas and methanol process systems.
• Develop EPC strategy and contractor selection.
• Manage storage, pipeline and export interfaces.
• Lead HAZOP, operability, commissioning and performance-guarantee requirements.
• Provide technical support to offtake and financing teams.

Skills

Leadership

FEED leadership

Methanol experience

Project management

Commissioning experience

HAZOP experience

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Lead preparation and later execution of the biomethanol complex from licensor selection through FEED, EPC, commissioning and commercial operation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead licensor and technology-selection process.
• Own Pre-FEED/FEED and design basis.
• Integrate biomethane, syngas and methanol process systems.
• Develop EPC strategy, contractor selection and major-package management.
• Manage storage, pipeline and export interfaces.
• Lead HAZOP, operability, commissioning and performance-guarantee requirements.
• Provide technical support to offtake and financing teams.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY

• Very senior process-industry professional, typically 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Direct experience in methanol, syngas, reforming, ammonia, hydrogen or comparable large-scale process industry.
• Demonstrated leadership through FEED/EPC and commissioning.
• Capability to lead technical execution of a billion-euro-class complex project.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Methanol licensor / EPC background.
• Mega-project experience.
• Port/export-terminal integration experience.

KEY SUCCESS MEASURES

• Bankable FEED and EPC strategy.
• Integrated biomethane-to-methanol design.
• Safe start-up and contracted performance achieved.

**RECRUITMENT PRINCIPLE** We are looking first and foremost for hands-on implementers with a proven record of taking real industrial or infrastructure projects from planning through procurement, construction, commissioning and operation.

The roles are part of an international renewable-energy, circular-economy, biorefining and industrial side-stream utilisation investment programme with Côte dIvoire as the principal implementation country. The portfolio includes both fast-start production projects and later large-scale industrial investments.

**LANGUAGE SKILLS** A reasonable level of working English is essential. French language skills are a major advantage.

**EXPECTED WORKING STYLE**

• Practical, decisive and delivery-oriented.
• Fact-based, using measurable results and documented data.
• Prepared to challenge supplier assumptions and verify operating references.
• Able to work in a multicultural environment and build local capability.
• Understands that pilot testing, customer qualification and phased scale-up are central risk-management tools.

**EMPLOYMENT AND LOCATION**

Employment form, work location and travel requirements will be defined role by role. Some positions may begin in Finland or elsewhere in Europe, but several key roles will require significant presence in Côte dIvoire during implementation phases.

Employment relationship: Employment

Wage: Other According to agreement

Number of positions: 1

Source: Job Market Finland/Työmarkkinatori

Osaamisalue: Teollisuus & tuotanto, Tutkimus, kehitys & tuotekehitys