Asset Optimization Leader – Energy Infrastructure

Energy Transfer Family of Partnerships; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry leading compensation

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) match with profit sharing

PTO

Abundant career opportunities

Job summary

Energy Transfer is seeking a Manager, Commercial Asset Optimization to identify and advance opportunities that maximize asset utilization and enterprise value across NGL, Refined Products, Petrochemical, Industrial Gas, and related infrastructure systems.

The role collaborates with commercial, operations, engineering, scheduling, and project development teams to evaluate performance and lead initiatives from concept to execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Economics, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of experience in midstream, refining, petrochemical, industrial gas, or related energy industries.
• Experience working across commercial, operational, and engineering functions.
• Strong economic analysis and financial modeling skills.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and develop complex business opportunities and drive them toward execution.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence and lead cross‑functional teams without direct authority.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and develop asset optimization opportunities that improve utilization, capacity, reliability, and commercial performance across Energy Transfer’s asset portfolio.
• Collaborate with Operations, Commercial, Engineering, Scheduling, and Business Development teams to identify and remove system constraints.
• Lead cross‑functional efforts to align asset capabilities with market opportunities and maximize enterprise value.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of optimization and growth opportunities, prioritizing initiatives based on value creation, execution feasibility, and strategic alignment.
• Perform economic evaluations, sensitivity analyses, and financial modeling to support management decision‑making and project prioritization.
• Analyze asset utilization, throughput, operational performance, and market conditions to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Develop business cases and project recommendations for capital and non‑capital optimization initiatives.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Construction organizations to develop project scopes, capital estimates, schedules, and execution strategies.
• Support development of integrated value‑chain opportunities involving NGLs, Refined Products, Petrochemicals, Industrial Gases, and potentially Crude Oil and Natural Gas systems.
• Lead initiatives through the project development lifecycle from concept evaluation through project sanction and implementation support.
• Develop performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools that enable data‑driven asset optimization decisions.
• Present recommendations and project updates to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and value creation across business functions.
• Conduct duties in an ethical manner and model Energy Transfer’s ethics and compliance standards.

Skills

Economic analysis

Financial modeling

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Business/Finance/Economics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Energy Transfer is seeking a Manager, Commercial Asset Optimization to identify and advance opportunities that maximize asset utilization and enterprise value across NGL, Refined Products, Petrochemical, Industrial Gas, and related infrastructure systems.

The role collaborates with commercial, operations, engineering, scheduling, and project development teams to evaluate performance and lead initiatives from concept to execution.