- Job type
- Full-time
- Location
- Muscat, Oman
- Experience
- 8-10 years
- Salary
- Not stated
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (chemical preferred)
- Posted
- 28 Oct 2026
Overview
OQ is looking for a lead process engineer at the Mina Al Fahal refinery in Muscat to drive process optimisation, technical support and performance improvement, with a focus on platforming units.
Key responsibilities
- Provide process engineering support to reduce downtime and optimise refinery units
- Prepare heat and material balances, PFDs and minor plant modification packages
- Support turnaround scoping, MOC reviews, HAZOP studies and root cause analyses
- Evaluate catalysts and chemicals and coach junior process engineers
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably chemical
- 8-10 years of relevant experience, including 5+ years with platforming technology
- Hands-on knowledge of refinery units, P&IDs, DCS, SAP and process safety
- Strong English communication skills; Arabic is desirable
Originally published on OQ Careers. Details summarised by HireTalent; always confirm on the original advert.
