Mechanical Senior Engineer / Lead Engineer

About the role

Tüpraş, Turkey's leading energy producer and largest industrial company, is looking for a Mechanical Senior Engineer / Lead Engineer in Kırıkkale. The role covers mechanical engineering activities for capital investment projects, from concept development through commissioning and start-up, and supports equipment, piping and pressure vessel work across the refinery.

Key responsibilities

• Execute mechanical engineering activities for capital investment projects from concept through commissioning and start-up.
• Prepare, review and comment on technical specifications, equipment datasheets, material requisitions, engineering calculations and vendor documentation.
• Support rotating and static equipment, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks, piping systems and packaged units.
• Evaluate equipment designs and technical proposals against project requirements, company standards and industry practice.
• Coordinate with process, piping, civil, electrical, instrumentation, inspection, maintenance, operations, suppliers and contractors.
• Support technical bid evaluations, supplier assessments, FATs, equipment inspections and technical reviews.
• Review technical queries and engineering deviations, resolve site issues and monitor mechanical works for compliance with specifications, quality and schedule.
• Participate in HAZOP studies, design reviews, constructability reviews, risk assessments and technical assurance.
• Ensure compliance with HSSE requirements, engineering standards and regulations.
• Support troubleshooting, root cause analysis, reliability improvement, mechanical integrity, modernization, debottlenecking and energy efficiency.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in mechanical engineering design, equipment engineering or project engineering in refinery, petrochemical, oil & gas, energy, chemical or other large-scale industrial facilities.
• Experience in engineering, procurement and construction support, commissioning, plant modification, turnaround or shutdown projects.
• Preferred: experience in refinery process units, modernization, debottlenecking, reliability improvement or energy efficiency projects.

Required skills

• Knowledge of rotating and static equipment, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks, piping systems, mechanical integrity and reliability engineering fundamentals.
• Familiarity with ASME, API, ASTM, ANSI and ISO standards and codes.
• Experience reviewing engineering deliverables, technical specifications and vendor documents, and working with engineering contractors and equipment suppliers.
• Preferred: familiarity with project management, risk management and change management; SAP, Primavera P6 and engineering document management systems.
• PMP, API, ASME, reliability or asset integrity certifications and association membership are an advantage.

What we offer

• Trainings for technical and behavioural development under Tüpraş Academy and Koç Academy programmes.
• Opportunity for rotation within Tüpraş and other Koç Group companies.
• Employee experience practices focused on continuous improvement.