Senior Refinery Process Engineer & Tech Lead

Grnoklahomacity; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Grnoklahomacity is seeking a Process Principal Engineer to design, develop, and optimize refinery processes in Central Oklahoma. You will oversee gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel production, ensuring safety and efficiency while leading process improvement and capital projects.

Collaboration with maintenance, safety, and environmental teams is essential. The role requires extensive experience in refinery operations, process safety, and industry-standard tools, with a focus on margin and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in engineering.
• Experience with capital and operating cost estimating and economic analysis.
• Minimum 10 years’ combined refinery process engineering and refinery operations experience.
• Experience leading Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) efforts.
• Familiar with MOC, HAZOP, PSV, SOL and IOW development and evaluations.
• Utilize What-If studies, HAZOP studies, or Fault Tree Analysis.
• Experience chemical process modeling across unit operations.
• Experience with PRO-II, HYSYS or PROMAX.
• Strong Excel and Word skills.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide Technical Support across Plant Operations.
• Focus on specific unit(s) with daily monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Propose new work procedures to improve efficiency.
• Identify, develop, and execute small projects for safety, environment, and margin.
• Participate in equipment inspections, PHA reviews, and hazard analyses.
• Identify and develop scope for large capital projects.
• Mentor refinery engineers and technicians.
• Coordinate with outside vendors and industry groups.
• Develop equipment specifications and advise on technology and bids.
• Ensure timely review of drawings and MOC.
• Support refinery turnarounds and 24-hour shift coverage.
• Coordinate with Safety, Environmental, Operations, and Purchasing teams.

Education

BSc. Chemical Engineering

Tools

PRO-II

HYSYS

PROMAX

Excel

Word

PFDs

Job description

Grnoklahomacity is seeking a Process Principal Engineer to design, develop, and optimize refinery processes in Central Oklahoma. You will oversee gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel production, ensuring safety and efficiency while leading process improvement and capital projects.

Collaboration with maintenance, safety, and environmental teams is essential. The role requires extensive experience in refinery operations, process safety, and industry-standard tools, with a focus on margin and