Director, LP Models

Phillips 66 • Houston, TX

3d • $222,300 - $271,700

About The Position

As a Director, LP Models supporting refinery planning optimization at Phillips 66, you will serve as an enterprise technical authority for linear programming (LP) models that influence decisions across the refining portfolio. The role combines engineering judgment with the opportunity to shape solutions, standards, and practices that improve model quality, planning outcomes, and business performance. You will partner with refining, technology, information technology, external specialists, and software vendors.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 10 years of experience providing expert competence in refinery economics, operations, process engineering, or fuels blending/scheduling.
• At least 5 years of direct experience working with LP models.
• At least 5 years of experience with AspenTech PIMS-AO.
• Ability to travel 5% to visit regional sites.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Nice To Haves

• At least 10 years of experience in Refinery Planning and Economics.
• At least 10 years of experience with AspenTech PIMS-AO.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Skills and proficiency with KBC PetroSIM, HCAMS/HCOMET, and PI Vision/PI AF.
• Visual Basic and Python programming experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Valid driver's license.
• Strong understanding of downstream value-chain business drivers.
• Experience leading complex LP model improvement projects.
• Experience developing engineering standards, specifications, and knowledge-sharing practices as a recognized subject matter authority.

Responsibilities

• Own technical direction for LP models supporting two or more refining sites, and make recommendations on model design, requirements, and solution priorities.
• Direct complex model structure changes, sub-model retuning, crude assay updates, validation, backcasting, audits, and metric analysis.
• Design and evaluate engineering solutions, tools, data flows, dashboards, and reporting; establish validation criteria and work processes.
• Recommend and coordinate technical developments and system integrations with IT teams, external partners, and software vendors, including system updates, release testing, product improvements, and data integration.
• Manage major model-improvement projects, aligning plans, milestones, risks, resources, and deliverables with business priorities.
• Develop engineering standards, specifications, and compliance practices for LP modeling and related planning technologies.
• Support capital projects, turnarounds, maintenance outages, and other business opportunities through economic analyses and model adaptations.
• Build capability across the planning community through training, mentoring, knowledge sharing, best practices, and documentation of technical solutions, lessons learned, and industry practices.

Benefits

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus.
• 8% 401(k) company match.
• Cash Balance Account pension.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on an HDHP.
• Total well-being programs and incentives, including an Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director