Refining Project Engineering Manager

Do you want to join an energetic, continuously improving & innovative team working on extensive projects to deliver the MOL Group 2030+ strategy?

Then join us as a

Refining Project Engineering Manager

within our Investment Hungary organization!

Place of work: Százhalombatta

Would you like to take on a key leadership role in large-scale industrial investments and shape the technical delivery of refinery projects in one of the largest industrial environment in Hungary?

Join us and take on the role of Refining Project Engineering Manager.

The assignment is planned within Investment Hungary organization, Project Preparation and Engineering department, and you will be the Person who:

is responsible for the technical scope definition and delivery of assigned refinery CAPEX projects across the project lifecycle. The role provides portfolio-level leadership over design and execution activities, ensures compliance with HSE requirements, and maintains alignment between schedule, cost and technical deliverables. A core responsibility is the measurement, reporting and active management of project progress, including timely initiation of corrective actions when required.

Why this role is unique

• Direct impact on the future of MOL’s refineries: this role sits at the heart of the refining CAPEX portfolio, where technical decisions have long-term impact on operability, efficiency and sustainability.

• True leadership accountability and visibility: beyond managing projects, you will lead and develop lead engineers and project engineers, shape succession and strengthen engineering leadership culture.

• High complexity and scale: oversight of multiple parallel, high-value and technologically complex investments across the full project lifecycle.

• Integrator role in delivery: close cooperation with Discipline Engineering, Scheduling and Cost Engineering, as well as Operations and Contractor Management, to ensure aligned and executable project delivery.

• Strong focus on progress and delivery: a key success factor of the role is the transparent tracking of project progress, ensuring milestone achievement and delivery of agreed technical deliverables.

• Ensuring a coordinated, constructible and cost-efficient technical scope in line with the approved schedule and budget

• Close cooperation with Scheduling and Cost Engineering in progress measurement, forecasting and management decision support

• Continuous monitoring of project progress, ensuring achievement of milestones and delivery of defined technical outputs

• Identification and management of portfolio-level technical, schedule and cost risks

• Oversight of technical execution during construction and decision support in critical situations

• Structured development, career planning and succession management for project engineers

• Active engineering resource management: planning, prioritization and optimization of engineering capacities across projects

• Introduction and application of innovative solutions, tools and ways of working to improve efficiency, quality and predictability of project delivery

• Driving process improvements based on project lessons learned and industry best practices

• Ensuring compliance with legal requirements and internal regulations (Code of Ethics, conflict of interest, HSE and data protection)

• Strengthening a sustainable, customer-focused operation and a strong HSE culture

• University degree in Engineering

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience, including several years in large-scale industrial / capital projects

• Solid experience in design, construction and project management

• Advantage: refinery, energy, petrochemical, oil & gas experience

• Confident and accountable leadership presence with strong decision-making capability

• Systems-level thinking and sound engineering judgement

• Clear, effective communication across different stakeholder levels

• Fluent Hungarian language skills (mandatory)

• Proficient English language skills

• Experience with relevant engineering and project management tools (MS Office, MS Project, PWA)

• Key role within MOL’s refinery investment portfolio

• High-impact, strategically important CAPEX projects

• Genuine leadership role with broad scope and decision authority

• Strong professional environment with experienced engineering and project teams

• Stable corporate background and predictable long-term operation

• Competitive compensation and bonus scheme

• Continuous professional and leadership development opportunities