Title:  Head of Project Engineering

The Company

Our People, Our Energy!

LPC, member of Motor Oil Group, is active in the industrial production of base lubricants, the production and trade of packaged lubricant products as well as in the trade of paraffin and other petroleum products. Our primary objective is the provision of quality products and services which meet our consumers’ needs, with responsibility towards society and the environment. Through an ever developing and friendly sales network, we offer our services to individuals and professionals, providing solutions for the movement and lubrication of every motor type and mechanical application.

The Motor Oil Group

At Motor Oil Group, our people are our energy!

We support the Greek economy with exports to over 75 countries, thousands of employees, and continuous new investments. We work together to shape the future of energy, and we focus on developing and empowering our people, cultivating their talents that will shape our future journey towards the energy transition.

Starting with the role:

Currently we are searching to hire a Head of Project Engineering to lead LPC’s entire refinery project portfolio, owning its delivery in accordance with the approved scope, schedule, budget and quality and act as the senior point of ownership across all project stakeholders, directing alignment of technical requirements, resources and priorities across the refinery.

During your day you will:

• Direct and coordinate all project stakeholders across the refinery, consolidating technical requirements and defining projects’ scope to support budgeting and investment planning decisions
• Own the monitoring of the project portfolio’s progress, cost, risks and deviations, driving timely escalation of issues and directing the implementation of corrective actions
• Establish and oversee the project documentation control framework throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring proper governance, retention and handover of technical and contractual records
• Identify, develop and implement synergies across the project portfolios of LPC and MOH refinery, driving alignment between senior stakeholders and functions
• Lead project acceptance, commissioning and final handover activities across the portfolio, ensuring all contractual, technical and quality requirements are fulfilled prior to sign-off
• Manage and develop the Project Engineering team, providing technical direction and guidance to ensure effective execution of project controls, reporting and coordination activities
• Act as deputy to the Refinery Manager on project-related matters, representing LPC's refinery project portfolio in cross-functional and intra-Group forums with Motor Oil Procurement and MOH Refinery, and owning the resolution of cross-project conflicts and priorities

What you need to stand out:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering
• At least 7 years of experience in Project Engineering and/or Project Management, preferably in refinery, oil & gas, or heavy industrial environments
• A Master’s degree in Project Management, would be considered as an additional asset
• Strong knowledge of project planning and scheduling tools (e.g., Primavera, MS Project)
• Solid understanding of cost estimation, budgeting, and financial tracking
• Good knowledge of EPC processes (Engineering, Procurement, Construction)
• Proficient use of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Excellent command of the Greek and English language (oral and written)