Senior Expert Process Engineer
First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026.
Company Overview
Overview of OMV
As one of Austria's largest listed industrial companies and a global energy and chemicals group, OMV is working on answers to address the challenges of climate change. The agenda is to become a leading supplier of sustainable fuels, chemicals and materials with a focus on circular economy solutions by 2030, and to be climate neutral by 2050 at the latest. This is the mission of our approximately 22,300 employees.
In Chemicals & Materials, OMV through its subsidiary Borealis, is one of the world's leading providers of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions and a European market leader in base chemicals and plastics recycling. Together with its two major joint ventures - Borouge (with ADNOC, in the UAE and Singapore) and Baystar™ (with TotalEnergies, in the USA) - Borealis supplies products and services to customers across the globe. OMV's Fuels & Feedstock business produces and markets fuels as well as feedstock for the chemical industry, operates three refineries in Europe, and holds a 15% stake in a refining joint venture in the UAE. OMV operates around 1,700 filling stations in eight European countries. In the Energy segment, OMV explores and produces oil and gas in the four core regions of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, North Sea, and Asia-Pacific. Average daily production in 2022 amounted to 392 kboe/d. Its activities also include the Low Carbon Business as well as the entire gas business.
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OMV Petrom is the largest energy integrated company in South-Eastern Europe.
The company is active on every aspect of the energy value chain: from wells, producing oil and gas, to refining and fuels distribution, gas supply and power generation & supply. We provide the energy needed for day to day modern life: fuels for mobility, light and heat. We believe that we can only evolve and thrive as a company with a highly diverse mix of employees and by ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
At OMV Petrom, we have a long tradition of responsible behavior towards employees, the environment and society. Sustainability, for OMV Petrom, means a focus on conducting the business responsibly, efficiently and in an innovative way. We are committed to create long-term value for the company and our stakeholders, while respecting the environment and, supporting the communities in which we operate and striving to support the UN sustainable development goals.
Sustainability | OMVPetrom.com
Your Profile
- University degree: Master Diploma in Process / Chemical Engineering
- Experience: 7+ years of relevant experience + International exposure AND 3+ years of leadership experience
- Relevant Professional Skills;
- Extensive process engineering experience across all project phases, with a demonstrable focus on the Select, Define and Execute phases of greenfield and brownfield onshore oil and gas projects.
- Proven experience in process modelling and simulation.
- Experience working with local and international engineering resources, contractors and suppliers.
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with Subsurface Development, Drilling and Operations teams to achieve successful project outcomes.
- Extended experience and knowledge of Best practices in Integrity management and Process Safety
- Strong personal commitment to HSE performance, particularly process safety, technical safety and design integrity.
- Other Skills
- Demonstrated experience of working effectively and successfully in an international, multi-cultural environment.
- Full command of English language (Written & Spoken), Frensh of advantage
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong personality, self motivated and pro-active to work independently
Your Tasks
- Lead conceptual engineering studies for OMV assets, working with Subsurface and Operations to define and assess facility options.
- Identify debottlenecking opportunities and drive action plans from engineering through execution.
- Perform engineering checks, calculations and technical assessments; prepare notes supporting plant optimization.
- Manage process engineering studies and deliver safe, fit-for-purpose solutions in line with approved plans and OMV Upstream standards.
- Develop and review process engineering deliverables under the Technical Approval Framework (TAF), securing required approvals and supporting project objectives.
- Provide process engineering input to scopes of work for concept studies, FEED and detailed engineering.
- Support tender preparation and technical evaluation.
- Participate in assurance activities, including design reviews, framing, SWOT, risk assessments and technical workshops.
- Promote OMV Golden Rules and Life-Saving Rules, and comply with HSSE policies and programmes.
- Provide expert support for implementing and improving process safety management.
- Plan and coordinate process hazard analyses and safety reviews for operations and projects.
- Develop, maintain and implement process safety procedures, tools and practices.
- Support Management of Change, incident investigations, HAZID, HAZOP and risk management.
- Document, communicate and share lessons learned.
- Maintain the Integrated Group Risk Register (IGRR), follow up on action close-out and provide regular status reports.
Contact information
For further information, please contact Ines BenDai at [email protected]