Senior Plant Engineer

Sirius Staffing; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 148,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sirius Staffing is seeking a Senior Plant Engineer in Tuscaloosa, AL to lead engineering projects, improve equipment reliability, and troubleshoot plant issues within refinery operations. You will collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to deliver safe, efficient, and cost-effective solutions across the facility, with relocation support.

This role requires a Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Civil Engineering and 7–16 years in maintenance or project engineering in refinery-like

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering.
• 7–16 years of engineering experience in maintenance or project engineering in refinery or similar industrial settings.
• Knowledge of process industry codes, standards, and equipment reliability practices.
• Experience troubleshooting equipment and system reliability issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Develop scopes of work, schedules, and cost estimates for plant equipment and facility projects.
• Support capital projects and equipment upgrades with EPC partners.
• Prepare technical specifications, bid packages, and evaluate vendor proposals.
• Troubleshoot equipment reliability issues and recommend repair or life-extension solutions.
• Perform fitness-for-service evaluations and root-cause analyses to improve plant performance.
• Provide engineering support during plant shutdowns and turnarounds.
• Serve as a technical resource for plant engineering, maintenance, operations, and inspection teams.
• Help maintain engineering standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Project engineering

Equipment reliability

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering

Tools

MS Project/Primavera P6

Caesar II / CAEPIPE

Aspen or similar trending software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Plant Engineer

Location: Tuscaloosa, AL

Direct Hire

Salary: $148k - $160k + Bonus

Sirius Staffing is seeking a Senior Plant Engineer to support refinery operations by leading engineering projects, improving equipment reliability, and troubleshooting plant issues. This role partners closely with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to deliver safe, efficient, and cost-effective solutions across the facility. Relocation is offered for this opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop scopes of work, schedules, and cost estimates for plant equipment and facility projects using FEL (Front-End Loading) project methodology.
• Support capital projects and equipment upgrades by working with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partners.
• Prepare technical specifications, bid packages, and evaluate vendor proposals.
• Troubleshoot equipment Reliability Issues and recommend repair, replacement, or life-extension solutions.
• Perform equipment fitness-for-service evaluations and root cause analyses to improve plant performance.
• Provide engineering support during plant shutdowns and turnarounds.
• Serve as a technical resource for plant engineering, maintenance, operations, and inspection teams.
• Help maintain engineering standards, specifications, and best practices.
• Participate in plant engineering on-call rotation.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Partner with cross-functional teams to solve complex plant and reliability challenges.
• Help coordinate contractors and project teams during plant shutdowns and construction work.
• Share knowledge and support the development of co-op and rotating engineering students.
• Contribute to a collaborative environment by communicating clearly and working across departments to drive results.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering (or equivalent).
• 7–16 years of engineering experience in maintenance and/or project engineering within a refinery, chemical plant, pulp & paper mill, or similar industrial environment.
• Knowledge of process industry codes, standards, and equipment reliability practices.
• Experience troubleshooting equipment and system reliability issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. (no sponsorship available)

Preferred Qualifications (but not required)

• Experience with MS Project or Primavera P6.
• Experience with Caesar II or CAEPIPE modeling software.
• Experience with Aspen or similar operations trending software.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Sirius Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to characteristics such as race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by law.