Planning & Optimization Engineer III/Senior (Regional Advisor)

4500 Marathon Petroleum Company LP; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Matching

Paid Parental Leave

Educational Reimbursement

Discretionary Bonus Program

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Company LP in San Antonio, TX, is seeking a Planning & Optimization Engineer (Regional Advisor) to lead near-term value chain planning and optimization. The role partners with West Economics & Planning and Commercial teams to align forecasts, mitigate risks, and drive value creation through advanced analytics.

You will develop operating plans, perform economic analyses, mentor site teams, and advance modeling and decision-support tools across the value chain, balancing market

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Value Chain stakeholders to develop, optimize, and execute value chain operating plans.
• Advises feedstock selection, production plans, logistics, inventory, and product placement.
• Advises on the development, validation, and communication of operating forecasts, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and business priorities.
• Develops, implements, maintains, and enhances modeling, optimization, scheduling, reporting, and analytical tools to support decision-making and value creation.
• Supports economic evaluations, scenario analyses, and business case assessments to identify opportunities, support strategic decisions, and manage business risk.
• Applies expertise in operations, supply chain dynamics, market fundamentals, and economics to support planning, optimization, and commercial decision-making.
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration and alignment to resolve issues, mitigate risks, and ensure timely execution of business objectives.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives that enhance value chain performance, supports value creation, strengthen planning processes, and improve organizational capabilities.
• Provides mentorship to site Economics & Planning groups on work processes, reporting requirements and system interactions.

Skills

Action Planning

Adaptability

Business Acumen

Communication

Continuous Learning

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Innovation

Problem Solving

Results Driven

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

Value Chain Optimization (VCO) has an opening for the position of Planning & Optimization Engineer (Regional Advisor). This position will report to the Value Chain Optimization Director – West, with focus on the near term planning horizon of prompt to 6 weeks. The successful candidate will provide strategic planning, optimization, and economic advisory support to the West Economics & Planning groups and Commercial Organization. Working across the value chain, this role develops and optimizes operating plans, supports commercial and operational decision-making, conducts economic and scenario analyses, and enhances the analytical tools and processes that drive value creation. The position partners with stakeholders to align forecasts, mitigate risks, improve business performance, and strengthen organizational capabilities through continuous improvement and mentorship of site Economics & Planning teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Value Chain stakeholders to develop, optimize, and execute value chain operating plans that maximize business value and support operational objectives.
• Advises feedstock selection, production plans, logistics, inventory, and product placement by balancing market conditions, economic drivers, and operational constraints.
• Advises on the development, validation, and communication of operating forecasts, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and business priorities.
• Develops, implements, maintains, and enhances modeling, optimization, scheduling, reporting, and analytical tools to support decision-making and value creation.
• Supports economic evaluations, scenario analyses, and business case assessments to identify opportunities, support strategic decisions, and manage business risk.
• Applies expertise in operations, supply chain dynamics, market fundamentals, and economics to support planning, optimization, and commercial decision-making.
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration and alignment to resolve issues, mitigate risks, and ensure timely execution of business objectives.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives that enhance value chain performance, supports value creation, strengthen planning processes, and improve organizational capabilities.
• Provides mentorship to site Economics & Planning groups on work processes, reporting requirements and system interactions.

Education and Experience

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

Skills

• Action Planning
• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• Communication
• Continuous Learning
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Innovation
• Problem Solving
• Results Driven
• Teamwork

Location

Location: San Antonio, Texas Additional locations:

Employee Group

Employee Group: Full time Employee Subgroup: Regular

Benefits

• access to health, vision, and dental insurance
• paid time off
• 401k matching program
• paid parental leave
• educational reimbursement
• discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program

Equal Opportunity Employer and Diversity

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. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [e-mail]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation.

About Marathon Petroleum Corporation

About Marathon Petroleum Corporation Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.