Site Manager – Integrated Refinery & Petrochemical Operations

Site Manager – Integrated Refinery & Petrochemical Operations

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Full-Time | Senior Leadership Appointment

LHR Americas, an international executive search firm headquartered in Katy, Texas (USA), is leading a confidential executive search for a Senior Site Manager to oversee contractor operations at a globally recognized integrated refinery and petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia.

This confidential process is personally led by Carlos G. Lopez, Managing Director at LHR Americas.

LinkedIn profile:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-guillermo-lopez-lhr/

We welcome applications from Saudi Nationals and/or experienced expatriates eligible to work in the Kingdom who bring strong technical depth and leadership within complex refinery and petrochemical environments.

The Industrial Environment

This world-class integrated complex operates at the intersection of:

• Refining (diesel, jet fuel, gasoline streams, naphtha)

• Petrochemical feedstocks (ethylene, propylene)

• Polymer production (polyethylene, polypropylene)

• High-value chemical intermediates serving global downstream industries

Operational reliability, asset integrity, and safety performance are mission-critical.

Your Mission

As Site Manager, you will:

• Lead full maintenance oversight across assigned plant areas

• Drive reliability performance and maintenance KPIs

• Ensure strict compliance with HSE and corporate safety standards

• Govern contractor performance, claims, change orders, and invoice approvals

• Provide contractual and operational checks & balances

• Resolve technical and commercial disputes with mature leadership

• Strengthen technical capability through workforce development

This is a high-accountability leadership role requiring strategic vision combined with strong technical authority.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or Chemical)

• Minimum 15+ years of solid refinery and/or petrochemical maintenance experience, with strong technical expertise in maintenance engineering, asset reliability, integrity systems, and shutdown/turnaround environments

• Demonstrated expertise in preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies

• Strong hands-on knowledge of CMMS systems, RCM methodologies, and performance optimization

• Proven leadership of large multidisciplinary maintenance teams

• Strong commercial and contractual governance experience

• Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure, multicultural industrial environments

We are seeking a leader who is technically respected, operationally disciplined, and strategically minded.

Why Consider Saudi Arabia?

For expatriate professionals, this opportunity represents more than career growth — it offers participation in one of the most ambitious national transformations globally.

Saudi Arabia is a vibrant country with one of the most robust economies in the region, driven by its strategic Vision 2030 transformation plan.

By joining this opportunity, you and your family will:

• Live in a modern, multicultural environment

• Experience major global sporting and cultural events taking place across the Kingdom

• Benefit from world-class residential communities and international infrastructure

• Be located on the West Coast near the Red Sea, in a strategic industrial region

• Be within approximately two hours of Jeddah, one of the most dynamic and cosmopolitan cities in the country

The Kingdom today offers professional growth combined with an evolving lifestyle opportunity.

Selection Process Timeline

• Process Launch: Wednesday, February 18 – February 25

• Preselected Candidates Presented to Client: Thursday, February 26

• Following client review, shortlisted finalists will be invited to technical interviews

This is a structured and time-sensitive executive search process.

Application Requirements

To be considered, candidates must:

• Submit an updated Resume (CV) in English

• Complete and answer all questions in the application form

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

Ready to Lead at the Highest Industrial Standard?

If you combine deep maintenance expertise with executive leadership capability, this is your opportunity to step into a high-impact strategic role.

Apply now and take the next step in your industrial leadership journey.

Confidential Executive Search

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