Planning & Optimization Engineer III/Senior Planning & Optimization Engineer

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 123,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Health insurance

401k matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is seeking a Planning & Optimization Engineer to join the West Region team, focusing on long-term profitability and regional refinery planning. The role collaborates with Business Development, Clean Products, Crude & Feedstocks, Marketing, and Refining to optimize capital and operating decisions.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 4 years of relevant experience in economics, planning, or refinery optimization, with strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
• Four (4) years of relevant experience required. Technical Services or Economics & Planning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an advanced understanding of refinery operations, economics, and market dynamics across the value chain.
• Manages the commercial planning aspects of the next three years for all regional refinery operations, including feedstock selection, product placement, inventory optimization, seasonal inventory plays, supply chain optimization, and market analysis.
• Independently curious about model results, proactively seeks different economic cases to develop optimal refinery planning solutions.
• Completes and communicates LP based strategic analysis of regional assets to enhance understanding of asset strengths, opportunities, and challenges.
• Develop optimized and executable regional business plans using linear programming simulation models.
• Effectively communicates the mid-term planning economic strategies and drivers to the short-term planning team for further enhancement before execution.
• Questions refinery constraints and proactively work with refinery resources to accurately model. Identifies and develops economic projects associated with constraint removal and works with sites to progress.
• Lead the regional 10-year turnaround timing and production plan optimization through collaboration with value chain partners and LP model runs.
• Manages project support cases independently. Possesses a deep understanding of refinery processes and commercial implications. Capable of analyzing complex data, identifying trends, and proposing solutions autonomously. Completes regional capital project evaluations utilizing the regional LP or spreadsheet-based economics, depending on the complexity, costs, and regional dependencies.

Skills

Action Planning

Adaptability

Business Acumen

Commercial Awareness

Communication

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Innovation

Leadership & Mentoring

Problem Solving

Results Driven

Strategic Planning

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Job description

An exciting career awaits you

At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.

Position Summary

The Value Chain Optimization (VCO) team has an opening for a Planning & Optimization Engineer for the West Region. This role reports through the VCO organization to the West Strategic Mid-Term Planning Director. The successful candidate will work closely with the Value Chain members to optimize the long-term profitability of the West value chain. This individual will gain a more holistic long-term perspective of Marathon profitability and engage in cross-functional interaction with the Business Development team, Clean Products team, Crude and Feedstocks teams, Marketing, Refining-including Asset Development, and MPLX. The candidate will also broaden their knowledge base concerning West region market dynamics and total value chain optimization. The key characteristics to be successful in this role are communication, critical thinking, driving for results, and adaptability.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrates an advanced understanding of refinery operations, economics, and market dynamics across the value chain.


• Manages the commercial planning aspects of the next three years for all regional refinery operations, including feedstock selection, product and intermediate placement, inventory optimization, seasonal inventory plays, supply chain optimization, and market analysis.


• Independently curious about model results, proactively seeks different economic cases to develop optimal refinery planning solutions.


• Completes and communicates LP based strategic analysis of regional assets to enhance understanding of asset strengths, opportunities, and challenges.


• Develop optimized and executable regional business plans using linear programming simulation models.


• Effectively communicates the mid-term planning economic strategies and drivers to the short-term planning team for further enhancement before execution.


• Questions refinery constraints and proactively work with refinery resources to accurately model. Identifies and develops economic projects associated with constraint removal and works with sites to progress.


• Lead the regional 10-year turnaround timing and production plan optimization through collaboration with value chain partners and LP model runs.


• Manages project support cases independently. Possesses a deep understanding of refinery processes and commercial implications. Capable of analyzing complex data, identifying trends, and proposing solutions autonomously. Completes regional capital project evaluations utilizing the regional LP or spreadsheet-based economics, depending on the complexity, costs, and regional dependencies.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.


• Four (4) years of relevant experience required. Technical Services or Economics & Planning experience preferred.

Skills

• Action Planning


• Adaptability


• Business Acumen


• Commercial Awareness


• Communication


• Critical Thinking


• Decision Making


• Innovation


• Leadership & Mentoring


• Problem Solving


• Results Driven


• Strategic Planning


• Teamwork

Location: San Antonio, Texas

Job Requisition ID: 00022895

Pay Min/Max: $122,900.00 - $212,000.00 Salary

Grade: 12 - 13

Location Address: 19100 Ridgewood Pkwy

Additional locations: Anacortes WA Refinery, Denver CO, El Paso TX Refinery, Los Angeles CA Refinery, Salt Lake City UT Refinery

Education: Bachelors: Engineering (Required)

Employee Group: Full time

Employee Subgroup: Regular

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision‑making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at mympcbenefits.com. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company‑sponsored annual bonus program.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.