Refinery Planning Economist

Aramco; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the energy sector is seeking a Refinery Planning Economist to join their Global Optimizer Department. This role focuses on optimizing crude allocation and maximizing returns on downstream assets through effective planning and market analysis.

Qualifications

• Expertise in refinery operations and linear programming modeling.
• Strong understanding of market dynamics and commercial capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Optimize refinery crude allocation and product slates.
• Develop and execute the monthly short operating plan.

Skills

refinery operations

market dynamics

commercial capabilities

linear programming modeling

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Refinery Planning Economist to join our Global Optimizer Department (GOD).

The GOD charter is to optimize crude allocation and the operations of global manufacturing facilities to maximize revenue, increase profitability, and explore international market opportunities. The division also manages the linear programming (LP) gatekeeping for wholly owned refineries and the integrated global MPIMS model, which is used for optimizing crude allocation and exploring new markets and integration options.

Your primary role involves working with refineries, Aramco Trading Company (ATC), and the Global Optimizer team to optimize refinery crude allocation, crude mix, and product slates. Your expertise in refinery operations, market dynamics, commercial capabilities, and linear programming modeling will help produce sound plans to maximize returns on Aramco’s downstream assets. You will also be responsible for developing, monitoring, and executing the monthly short operating plan.