Optimization Planning Engineer

Par Pacific • Billings, MT

21d

About The Position

Optimization Planning Engineer at a growth-oriented energy company Competitive salary with a strong comprehensive benefits package Opportunity to work in a positive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment Career growth and development opportunities within a unique and growing energy company Reporting to the Director of Planning & Economics, you will be primarily tasked with creating refinery wide operating plans that are safe, feasible, and economically optimized.

Requirements

• To meet the basic qualifications for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering preferred
• 3-5 years of oil refining experience in Process Engineering and/or Operations/Lab required
• Must also have computer skills including proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office suite programs, especially Excel.
• This position requires organization and communication skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks while meeting deadlines and production requirements.

Nice To Haves

• 5–10 years of oil refining experience, especially in Planning and Economics, Operations, Lab, and Process Engineering preferred
• Experience running an LP (Haverly GRTMPS or PIMS) preferred
• Experience building and maintaining an LP (Haverly GRTMPS or PIMS) preferred
• Experience using Haverly HCAMS to process crude assays preferred

Responsibilities

• Runs Linear Program to evaluate near term refinery operations and help build an economically optimized plan. Communicates plan to refinery and corporate. Presents 3 month plan for PAR MT’s refinery complex to refinery and headquarters leadership, at times including the CEO, during Monthly Operating Plan meetings.
• Coordinates all refinery LP model changes and updates with the assistance of Aspen, Haverly and/or outside consultant help as needed. Runs LP Model weekly to select crudes to purchase.
• Occasionally update crude assays in HCAMS and/or HCOMET (shared responsibility).
• Responsible to run and maintain the LP results summary file (Excel using HCAMs / PIMS). This tool is used weekly to generate the crude schedule and yields that form the basis for production, inventory and financial forecast for the PAR MT region.
• Works with the refinery Technical and Operations groups to initiate, track, and finalize Crude Assay evaluations. Communicates the approved safe operating window for each crude and crude blend with refinery Operations, Management, and corporate headquarters personnel.
• Performs economic analysis on production opportunities and helps monitor unit optimization.
• Periodically performs LP backcast analysis for refinery and reports results to leadership, including the CEO, during Monthly Operating Plan meetings.
• Develops weekly spreadsheet crude charge plan, interacting with refinery Ops and headquarters scheduler.
• Assists in generating weekly Production Planning spreadsheets.
• Communicates crude run plan/actual/forecast and anticipated constraints to refinery leadership during weekly Refinery Production Planning meetings.
• Engages technical skills to improve spreadsheet tools that are used for economic analysis and blending. Creates new spreadsheet tools as needed.
• Manages asphalt / FCC Slurry oil coordination, inventory, and customer product availability. Interface with rack loading supervisor, crude asphalt blending console, refinery Lab.
• Prepare weekly refinery inventory stewardship, share with accounting and risk groups in HQ Houston.
• Develop proficiency in crude delivery scheduling and product gasoline / diesel blending for team coverage support. Anticipate on call support 33% of weekends and holidays. (Remote with strong internet connection OK for on call support).
• Other job duties are required and directed.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• a robust allotment of paid time off
• a 401(k) with company match
• retirement savings plans
• educational reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees can purchase company stock at discounted prices through the Employee Stock Purchase Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees