Refinery Engineer Manager

Clean Harbors; Arizona; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and safety priority

Competitive wages

Health benefits after 30 days

Growth opportunities

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Positive and safe work environment

Military & Veteran friendly

Job summary

Clean Harbors is seeking a hands-on Refinery Engineer Manager to oversee the maintenance department at our Kingsland facility. The role emphasizes project management and budget oversight across multiple projects.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in engineering within a plant environment, strong leadership, and experience with capital projects. Expect a mix of on-site plant work and extensive office planning, with CAD and MS Office proficiency required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
• 5–7 years of engineering experience in a plant/industrial environment.
• 5–7 years of project-management experience.
• 3 years of capital-projects experience (preferred).
• 3 years of managing a team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the maintenance department.
• Assist, manage, and create projects and their budgeted costs.
• Direct, coordinate, and control maintenance activities, subcontractors, and facility personnel on projects.
• Determine scope and budget for requests and modify equipment as needed.
• Approx. 30–40% time on-site and 60–70% in the office.
• Assist Refinery GM in developing capital projects and budgets.
• Provide engineering support for plant maintenance and outages planning.
• Coordinate project activities with operations, shipping, management, maintenance, compliance, and Health & Safety.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Chemical Engineering

Tools

CAD

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Refinery Engineer Manager

We are looking for a hands‑on, well‑rounded Refinery Engineer Manager to join our Kingsland GA team. The role focuses on the oversight of the maintenance department and is heavily project management based.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of the maintenance department.
• Assist, manage, and create projects and their budgeted costs.
• Direct, coordinate, and control the activities of the maintenance department, subcontractors, and facility personnel assigned to various projects.
• Determine scope and budget for requests and modify, change, or add equipment as needed.
• Approx. 30‑40% time on‑site (plant) and 60‑70% in the office.
• Assist the Refinery GM in developing a capital projects list for the facility and help develop budget costs for such projects.
• Provide engineering support to the plant maintenance department as needed and coordinate the planning of scheduled outages of major systems.
• Provide engineering support for the design and development of capital projects and assist in obtaining necessary permits.
• Coordinate project activities at the plant level with all involved departments (operations, Shipping & Receiving, management, maintenance, compliance, and Health & Safety).
• Ensure equipment and services procurement complies with regulations and company policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering (preferred).
• 5‑7 years of engineering experience in a plant/industrial environment.
• 5‑7 years of project‑management experience.
• 3 years of capital‑projects experience (preferred).
• 3 years of managing a team.
• Working knowledge of CAD programs.
• Understanding of process instrumentation, piping, valves, pumps, materials of construction, coating systems, fire detection and controls, material handling, and building/structure maintenance.
• Refinery experience (preferred).
• Distillation and production experience is a plus.
• Maintenance background is ideal.
• Strong influence and communication skills at all organizational levels.
• Computer savvy – MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Project).
• Able to lift up to 50lb, climb, stoop, work at heights, bend, and stand for long periods.

Benefits

• Health and Safety is our #1 priority and we live it 3‑6‑5.
• Competitive wages.
• Comprehensive health‑benefits coverage after 30 days of full‑time employment.
• Opportunities for growth and development at all career stages.
• Generous paid time off, company‑paid training, and tuition reimbursement.
• Positive and safe work environments.

Clean Harbors is a Military & Veteran friendly company.