Principal Process Engineer

Principal Process Engineer (Oil & Gas / Energy - Sarajevo (BH))

A friendly client operating in the Oil & Gas / Energy sector from Sarajevo is currently looking for an experienced Principal Process Engineer to join their engineering team.

Your profile:

• Degree in Chemical / Process / Petroleum Engineering or a related field
• 8+ years of professional experience as a Process Engineer (preferably in the Oil & Gas industry)
• Experience in site activities (desirable)
• Professional references and familiarity with preparing all process design documents within the PCS discipline
• Experience with process simulation software (ASPEN – Hysys, Flarenet; Pro II; AFT Impulse; HTRI; Pipenet Transient; OLGA, etc.)
• Knowledge of industry codes and standards (API, ASTM, ASME, etc.)
• Proficiency in English
• Strong MS Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• AutoCAD proficiency
• Certificate of Professional Exam & Engineering Design License
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What you’ll do:

• Analyze project specifications, tender, and proposal requirements
• Contribute to the development of design parameters and methodologies
• Manage and lead process discipline team activities on projects
• Train and mentor team members and support their professional development
• Prepare technically correct, safe, environmentally friendly, cost- and time-effective engineering solutions, including:
• Design Basis, Process Description, PFDs and Heat & Material Balance, MSD and Material Selection Philosophy, Process and Utility P&IDs, Process Control Philosophy, Equipment & Instrumentation Datasheets, Utilities and Chemicals Consumption Summaries, and Simulations and Calculations.
• Provide support throughout all project phases, from engineering to start-up
• Interface with other engineering disciplines and design teams
• Support development of a process knowledge database (technical notes, lessons learned, project reporting)
• Participate in pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up activities on site

If you have:

• Ability to act as an area technical lead while sharing expertise
• Strong analytical thinking and advanced process troubleshooting skills
• Responsible, reliable, and proactive mindset
• Strong decision-making, flexibility, resilience, accountability, and planning skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and professional client representation
• Willingness to travel to project and site locations as required
• Ability to adapt communication style to different stakeholders
• Proven experience in knowledge transfer and mentoring

This is an opportunity to join a technically strong, international engineering environment where your expertise truly matters. You will work on complex, high-impact projects, have autonomy in leading key technical decisions, and actively shape best practices in process engineering.

The role offers long-term stability, exposure to challenging energy-sector projects, and continuous professional development within a collaborative, knowledge-driven culture.

Note: The client is open to both permanent employment and B2B cooperation.
Location: Open to candidates based in Serbia and Bosnia, with occasional travel to the HQ and site locations in Sarajevo.

If you are looking for a role where your expertise, leadership, and experience are truly valued — this is the opportunity for you.