Senior Refinery Process Engineer — Lead & Optimize

Hunt International Energy Svc; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunt International Energy Svc in Alabama seeks a senior refinery engineer to monitor operations, advise management, and support technical staff across planning, design, and troubleshooting activities. The role emphasizes leadership, training, and cross-functional collaboration within a petrochemical context.

The candidate should have a BS in Engineering, 8+ years in refinery/petrochemical environments, and hands-on experience with process design and simulation software.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an accredited college
• Eight+ years refinery/petrochemical experience
• Proven experience in refinery planning or process equipment design
• Demonstrates leadership in improving income generation and reducing costs
• Self-motivated with minimal supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication, capable of leading classes 2–20
• Familiarity with refinery process software/simulation tools

Responsibilities

• Monitor refinery operations and advise management and engineering of issues
• Advise technical staff and assist in planning, troubleshooting, unit support
• Assist in training technical, management, and hourly personnel
• Provide technical reviews of designs, MOC’s, and change orders
• Troubleshoot refinery problems using engineering principles and collaborate with Operations
• Identify refinery changes to improve safety, reliability, profitability, and compliance
• Provide long-range process development and scope out refinery projects
• Coordinate and manage long-range functions such as PSM programs

Skills

BS in Engineering

Refinery/Petrochemical exp

Leadership

Communication skills

Team training

Process software knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Process simulation software

Job description

Hunt International Energy Svc in Alabama seeks a senior refinery engineer to monitor operations, advise management, and support technical staff across planning, design, and troubleshooting activities. The role emphasizes leadership, training, and cross-functional collaboration within a petrochemical context.

The candidate should have a BS in Engineering, 8+ years in refinery/petrochemical environments, and hands-on experience with process design and simulation software.