Director, Process Reliability

HF Sinclair•Dallas, TX

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About The Position

The Director, Process Reliability leads the development and readiness of capital projects, typically those over $10 million, including sustaining and value-creation investments in the early development phases from pre-FEL-0 through FEL-1. The role ensures projects entering funding decision stages are well-defined, technically sound, economically competitive, operable, safe, regulatory-compliant, and energy efficient. The Director leads the Investment Planning and Development team and partners with site business teams, capital projects, commercial, technical, and senior leadership to align investment opportunities with business goals and long-range strategy. The position provides leadership to corporate, site, and contractor process engineering resources and coordinates the other disciplines needed for high-quality front-end project work. It provides direction and oversight to the Investment Planning and Development team, develops team capability through coaching and delegation, and serves as an escalation point. The Director participates in capital project stewardship across sites, supports or leads cold-eye assurance reviews, and acts as an FEL 0 gatekeeper approving progression from FEL 0 to FEL 1. The role also supports long-range planning, project opportunity and risk processes, project screening and selection, and annual expense forecasting and budget monitoring. Work is office- and field-based, requires travel up to 30%, and may require working outdoors in all weather conditions.

Requirements

At least 15 years of progressively responsible engineering, refining, project development, or capital planning experience is preferred.
A bachelor's degree in a chemical engineering field is required.
Proven leadership and team-development capability.
Strong knowledge of front-end project development, investment planning, process engineering, and capital governance.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional decision-making and resolve technical and business trade-offs.
Strong strategic planning, facilitation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
Working knowledge of project economics, budgeting, forecasting, cost management, safety practices, and regulatory compliance.
Advanced analytical, organizational, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with refinery, commercial, technical, and senior leadership stakeholders.
Manages or supervises more than three senior Process Engineer Technology Specialists.
Able to meet the stated physical requirements, including wearing personal protective equipment; beards are not permitted.

Nice To Haves

Significant experience leading cross-functional teams and developing major capital projects through front-end loading and investment decision stages.
Refining industry experience is strongly preferred.
A master's degree in a science- or engineering-related field.

Responsibilities

Lead development and readiness of capital projects from pre-FEL-0 through FEL-1 in accordance with the HF Sinclair FEL work process.
Ensure projects entering funding decision gates have clear scope, sound technical definition, competitive economics, appropriate operability and safety considerations, regulatory compliance, and energy-efficiency objectives.
Lead corporate, site, and contractor process engineering resources and coordinate other disciplines required for front-end project work.
Align project objectives with business goals and long-range strategy, including margin improvement, capacity growth, regulatory compliance, reliability, and energy efficiency.
Lead and facilitate cross-functional decision-making to resolve competing priorities and technical trade-offs.
Facilitate early and ongoing stakeholder engagement throughout project development.
Partner with Refinery Managers, Commercial Managers, Capital Projects leadership, and senior leadership to develop, maintain, and enhance long-range strategic plans.
Provide direction and oversight to the Investment Planning and Development team in delivering technical support, developing process scope, and managing the team project portfolio.
Develop team capability through coaching, feedback, delegation of responsibility and ownership, and support for skill development; serve as an escalation point for team members.
Participate in capital project stewardship across all sites, providing guidance and resources for successful project development, with emphasis on FEL 0 and FEL 1 for sustaining and value-creation projects typically over $10 million.
Support or lead cold-eye assurance reviews before stage gates.
Serve as an FEL 0 gatekeeper and approve project progression from FEL 0 to FEL 1.
Support site and corporate FEL 0/FEL 1 update meetings.
Integrate opportunity and risk-mitigation identification into the long-range planning process, establish site-level ownership, and develop performance metrics to monitor progress and results.
Help establish and manage a steady flow of potential projects from idea generation through screening, business case development, and selection, ensuring high-value opportunities receive resources and progress.
Support corporate long-range planning by providing process engineering expertise to evaluate refinery capabilities, operational improvement opportunities, and capital investment alternatives.
Develop the annual expense forecast based on long-range plans and anticipated FEL 0 and FEL 1 work; provide input to the annual budget and monitor spending against the approved budget.
Perform other assigned duties and special assignments.