Senior Process Technology Lead: Plant Optimization & Safety

SGS; Sur; On-site; OMR 42,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS, the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company, seeks a senior Process Engineer to lead technology activities across operations, maintenance, and projects. You will provide technical leadership in process engineering, plant optimization, and troubleshooting, and support expansions, commissioning, and start-up.

You will review designs, resolve complex operational challenges, and drive safety studies (HAZOP, SIL) and APC initiatives to improve reliability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Physics, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the Oil & Gas, Chemical, Energy, or related industries.
• Minimum 5 years of technical engineering experience in a processing or industrial environment.
• Strong experience in process engineering, plant operations support, process safety, and technical troubleshooting.
• Experience supporting major industrial projects, commissioning, and plant modifications.
• Knowledge of Advanced Process Control (APC), HAZOP, SIL studies, and process optimization methodologies is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead process technology and engineering activities across operations, maintenance, and capital projects.
• Provide technical leadership in process engineering, plant optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Support plant expansions, modifications, commissioning, and start-up activities.
• Review and approve process engineering designs, calculations, and technical deliverables.
• Identify and resolve complex process-related operational challenges.
• Lead process safety studies including HAZOP, SIL assessments, and technical risk reviews.
• Drive Advanced Process Control (APC) initiatives to improve plant stability, performance, and efficiency.
• Monitor process performance and recommend improvements to increase reliability and production efficiency.
• Support engineering studies, feasibility evaluations, and technology assessments.
• Act as the subject matter expert for process technology and provide technical guidance to cross-functional teams.
• Participate in failure investigations and root-cause analyses for process-related incidents.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, engineering practices, and HSE requirements.
• Manage interfaces with contractors, consultants, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Promote innovation, digitalization, and the adoption of emerging technologies.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.

Skills

Process engineering

Plant operations

Process safety

Technical troubleshooting

APC expertise

HAZOP & SIL

Risk assessment

Mentoring

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

SGS, the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company, seeks a senior Process Engineer to lead technology activities across operations, maintenance, and projects. You will provide technical leadership in process engineering, plant optimization, and troubleshooting, and support expansions, commissioning, and start-up.

You will review designs, resolve complex operational challenges, and drive safety studies (HAZOP, SIL) and APC initiatives to improve reliability and efficiency.