Regional Planning & Optimization Engineer

drive for MPC; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is seeking a Regional Economics & Planning Advisor/Engineer in San Antonio to drive value chain optimization. You will collaborate with market, production, and planning teams to align forecasts, optimize operating plans, and support commercial decisions across the West Economics & Planning groups.

Ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Engineering with 4+ years in refining, planning, optimization, or related fields, and can mentor site teams while delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Four years of experience in refining, planning, optimization, scheduling, commercial analysis, economics, value chain analysis, or related experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with Value Chain stakeholders to optimize operating plans and maximize business value.
• Advises on feedstock selection, production plans, logistics, inventory, and product placement balancing market conditions and constraints.
• Develops, validates, and communicates operating forecasts aligned with priorities across stakeholders.
• Develops, maintains, and enhances modeling, optimization, scheduling, reporting, and analytical tools for decision-making.
• Supports economic evaluations, scenario analyses, and business case assessments to identify opportunities and manage risk.
• Mentors site Economics & Planning groups on processes, reporting, and system interactions.
• Facilitates cross-functional collaboration to resolve issues and ensure timely execution of objectives.

Skills

Building Partnerships

Business Acumen

Business Domain Knowledge

Commodity Market Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Data Analysis

Decision Support Analytics

Forecast Analysis

Influencing Others

Integrated Planning & Optimization

Market Fundamentals

Optimization Modeling

Process Knowledge

Results Driven

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is seeking a Regional Economics & Planning Advisor/Engineer in San Antonio to drive value chain optimization. You will collaborate with market, production, and planning teams to align forecasts, optimize operating plans, and support commercial decisions across the West Economics & Planning groups.

Ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's in Engineering with 4+ years in refining, planning, optimization, or related fields, and can mentor site teams while delivering