Senior Expert Instrumentation

**Senior Expert Instrumentation & Automation (all genders)**:
**Date**:25 Apr 2024

**Location**: Schwechat, Lower Austria, AT, 2320

**Company**:OMV Group

**Overview of the company**
- As one of Austria's largest listed industrial companies and a global energy and chemicals group, OMV is working on answers to address the challenges of climate change. The agenda is to become a leading supplier of sustainable fuels, chemicals and materials with a focus on circular economy solutions by 2030, and to be climate neutral by 2050 at the latest. This is the mission of our approximately 22,300 employees.- Sustainability: Our approach- In Chemicals & Materials, OMV through its subsidiary Borealis, is one of the world's leading providers of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions and a European market leader in base chemicals and plastics recycling. Together with its two major joint ventures - Borouge (with ADNOC, in the UAE and Singapore) and Baystar (with TotalEnergies, in the USA) - Borealis supplies products and services to customers across the globe. OMV's Fuels & Feedstock business produces and markets fuels as well as feedstock for the chemical industry, operates three refineries in Europe, and holds a 15% stake in a refining joint venture in the UAE. OMV operates around 1,700 filling stations in eight European countries. In the Energy segment, OMV explores and produces oil and gas in the four core regions of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, North Sea, and Asia-Pacific. Average daily production in 2022 amounted to 392 kboe/d. Its activities also include the Low Carbon Business as well as the entire gas business.- Our business**Your tasks**
- In this future-oriented role, act as a discipline expert for instrumentation and automation incl. emergency shutdown (ESD) systems in growth and strategic projects (including end-of-life replacement strategies), both locally and internationally.
- Manage instrumentation & automation in refineries, terminals, and pipelines, ensuring compliance with standards and OMV best practices.
- Make critical technical decisions in international projects, including approval/rejection of deviations.
- Provide expertise, leadership, and coaching internationally, contributing to business strategy.
- Ensure efficient instrumentation & automation design, adhering to relevant safety standards like IEC/EN 61508 or IEC/EN 61511.
- Optimize resource utilization, including budget compliance and tracking KPIs.
- Support project management and coordinate with diverse teams for efficient organization and strategic planning.
- Develop and support harmonized processes and workflows and facilitate knowledge transfer and networking across sites.
- Contractor and contract management strategies and performance evaluation.
- Evaluation and deployment of new technologies for process automation systems.

**Your profile**
- University degree in electrical engineering, process automation is preferred and at least 7 years of professional experience, or an equivalent technical education with correspondingly higher work experience.
- Sound knowledge of instrumentation and automation technology, with engineering experience in process control and ESD systems.
- Relevant professional skills in international design standards, know-how in plant design, engineering, contractor management, project management and process automation is preferred.
- Strong strategic thinking abilities with a focus on achieving OMV's goals.
- Proven track record of successful discipline leadership within projects and team management.
- Willingness to travel internationally for project-specific tasks.
- Fluent in English and German, proficiency in Romanian is advantageous.

**What to expect from OMV**
- We believe that we can only evolve and thrive as a company with a highly diverse mix of employees and by ensuring a healthy work-life balance. We have a strong culture of collaboration and our group values "we care, we're curious, we progress" are guiding us along the way on our path into a sustainable future.
- We will encourage you to take on new responsibilities, work across different functions, become involved in new projects, as well as completing international assignments. In return, we have excellent development programs that will help you achieve your career goals and reach your potential.**What OMV can offer you**
- The opportunity to join an internationally renowned company in a fast moving business sector, providing excellent development opportunities.
- We offer an attractive compensation package that matches your qualifications and professional experience. The minimum gross annual salary according to the collective agreement amounts to EUR 87.892;
- all in. Depending on skills and specific experience, over-payment is possible.- OMV offers relocation packages for international moves and here are some of our attractive benefits:
- Work-Life Balance: Flexible Working Time & Homeoffice.
- Health-Center.
- Cante