Sr Expert Process Engineer Operations

Date: 15 Apr 2026

Location: Craiova, RO, 200581

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Company: OMV Group

Overview of the company

OMV Petrom is the largest energy company in South-Eastern Europe, being 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 for day-to-day modern life: fuels for mobility, light and heat. We believe that we can only evolve with a diverse mix of employees and by ensuring a healthy work-life balance.

Our Business | OMVPetrom.com

At OMV Petrom, we have a long tradition of responsible behavior towards employees, the environment and society. Sustainability 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.

Sustainability | OMVPetrom.com

Your tasks

Analyse existing facilities in OMV Petrom Upstream and propose improvements, de-bottlenecking, upgrades to efficiently decrease operations costs and enhance productivity/efficiency of plants/equipment and process safety;

Smart reaction and educated resolution for trouble shooting, understanding of root-causes

Provide specific process engineering calculations and support debottlenecking studies of surface installations and/or individual equipment and production system

Assess equipment which are part of running facilities in view of their fitness in regards to installed/designed capacities vs. actual & future requirement

Promotes and supports implementation of advanced controls into running facilities with a high level of automation in view of obtaining economic benefits via optimization of operating point without compromising on safety

Be part of multi-disciplinary teams for integrated production system model from the reservoir to the selling point

Agility to respond to external , third party and regulatory requirements/ changes (gas processes changes, demand of gas, and gas quality)

Perform technical studies and specific audits, reports and memos;

Support OR&A and Process Safety with process expertise during pre-startup audits or process safety audits

Continuously analyse opportunities for production system optimization and/or process safety improvements and propose best solution;

Your profile

Master degree in Engineering or similar

Relevant professional experience: > 7 years

Very good knowledge of principles, strategies, working methods within operations;

Experience in Field Management optimization projects;

Good understanding of the whole value chain from subsurface to the delivery;

Extended experience and knowledge of Best practices in Integrity management and Process Safety

Extended experience in Field Management (mature fields operations, production operations, production technologies, facility engineering, lifting of oil & gas, drilling, asset management, HSSE, managerial interrelationships, interaction with authorities, legal requirements)

Excellent communication both verbal and written in English

Location

Craiova

What OMV Petrom can offer

Long weekend plans are always welcome - on Friday, our office hours end at 14.00.

You can rely on a health insurance that covers medical treatment in a variety of private medical clinics.

You can work from home, if the work activity allows.

The number of your days off increase according to your work experience so that you'll enjoy more free time.

We aim to make your vacation days happier, by paying each vacation day double.

Are you a top performer? Your work can be rewarded each three months based on performance results.

Additional days off and various financial support for different events like marriage, child birth, etc.

Access to LinkedIn Learning and a variety of development programs.

Do you prefer cars or bikes? We have free private covered parking.