Petrochemical & New Materials
Refining, coal chemical, new materials and EHS roles, from process engineering through to plant operations.
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Sector · Energy & Mining
Energy & Mining Talent Search
From upstream oil and gas and refining to chemicals, new energy, power generation and mining KUTA helps energy owners, operators and EPC contractors staff the technical, operations and project roles that keep assets running and projects delivered.
About this sector
Why energy & mining hiring needs a dedicated consultant
Energy is a sector where a job title tells you very little. A process engineer in refining, a process engineer in a lithium plant and a process engineer on a gas processing train work to different feedstocks, different safety regimes and different economics. Screening on title alone produces shortlists that look right and interview badly.
KUTA's energy desk is organised by asset type and lifecycle stage exploration and production, refining and chemicals, power generation, renewables, and mining and mineral processing so candidates are assessed on the plant, unit or mine they have actually run, and on whether they have seen a project through commissioning and into stable operations.
Oil, gas & chemicals
Upstream and midstream · refining and petrochemicals · coal chemical · gas processing and LNG
Power & new energy
Thermal and gas-fired generation · wind and solar · energy storage · hydrogen and low-carbon fuels
Mining & mineral processing
Ore processing · metallurgy · mine operations · concentrator and smelter support
High-demand roles
In-Demand Roles
Use the list to map against your own needs roles beyond it are equally welcome.
Technical & Process Engineering
Process Engineer
Process Safety Engineer (PSM / HAZOP)
Mechanical / Rotating Equipment Engineer
Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer
Piping & Pipeline Engineer
Reservoir / Petroleum Engineer
Metallurgist / Mineral Processing Engineer
Corrosion & Materials Engineer
Operations, Maintenance & HSE
Plant Manager / Operations Manager
Production Superintendent
Maintenance & Reliability Manager
Turnaround Manager
Commissioning & Start-Up Manager
EHS Manager / HSE Director
Environmental Engineer
Asset Integrity Engineer
Projects, Power & New Energy
Project Director / Project Manager
Engineering Manager
Construction Manager
Planning & Cost Engineer
Power Plant Engineer
Wind / Solar Project Engineer
Energy Storage Engineer
Hydrogen & Low-Carbon Fuels Engineer
The roles above are frequent requests from recent years, not the limit of what we cover. Individual roles can be delivered on a permanent or Contract basis; volume roles can be combined into a packaged delivery.
How we deliver
How KUTA Delivers for Energy Clients
Energy hiring is driven by asset schedules and safety-critical competence, so delivery is organised around mobilisation dates.
Executive SearchPermanent
Search for plant leadership, technical authorities and scarce discipline specialists, assessed against the assets and units they have run.
Learn moreProject & Turnaround StaffingContract
Discipline teams mobilised for construction, commissioning, shutdown and turnaround windows, with demobilisation built into the terms.
Learn moreCompetence & Certificate VettingVetting
Authorised verification of career history, professional registrations and safety-critical certificates before candidates reach site.
Learn moreOverseas MobilisationMobilization
Visa advice, host-country employment arrangements, insurance and travel logistics for teams posted to overseas energy and mining sites.
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Asset & role scoping
We clarify asset type, lifecycle stage, safety regime and mobilisation date before sourcing begins.
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Pool mapping
Candidates are mapped across operators, EPC contractors, licensors and equipment suppliers relevant to your asset class.
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Technical screening
Consultants join interviews and test unit-level experience, certificate validity and shift-pattern fit.
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Mobilisation & follow-up
We support offer, notice management, site mobilisation and follow-up through the probation period.
Sub-sectors
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Energy & MiningMiddle East
Middle East refinery commissioning: critical roles staffed inside a fixed start-up window
Commissioning and start-up specialists were mobilised against a hard deadline, with discipline coverage confirmed before the window opened.
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Energy & MiningChina
Serving foreign, state-owned and joint-venture entities in parallel
Roles were filled across three different ownership models, each with its own approval process, package structure and compliance expectations.
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Hire Energy Talent
Hiring for an energy, power or mining programme?
Share the asset type, project stage, open roles and mobilisation date our sector consultants will assess feasibility and reply within one business day.
Or email Enquiry@kuta-hunting.com · Hotline +86 21 6487 6068