Senior Economic Planning Engineer

HollyFrontier Specialty Products; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the oil and gas sector is seeking a Senior Economic Planning Engineer based in Dallas, Texas. This pivotal role involves economic analysis, project evaluation, and providing high-quality technical advice. The successful candidate will possess extensive refining experience and be adept in analytical modeling and strategic financial planning. Join to lead initiatives that influence the economic landscape of operations while ensuring adherence to high professional standards.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time-Off

401(k) Retirement Plan with match

Educational Reimbursement

Parental Bonding Time

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years in refinery operations with 10 years in planning.
• Full understanding of refinery processes required.
• Ability to analyze large-scale mergers and acquisitions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work assignments and technical applications for economic problems.
• Develop analytical models and monitoring standards.
• Provide guidance to less experienced staff and oversee project strategies.

Skills

Entrepreneurial Skills

Critical Thinking

Analytical Modeling

Microsoft Proficiency

Economic Evaluation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Tools

LP Modeling Software

Engineering Software

Job description

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Basic Function

HF Sinclair is seeking a Senior Economic Planning Engineer in Dallas, TX or Salt Lake City, UT. In this role, you will utilize entrepreneurial and critical thinking skills in broad based economic analysis, short-term and strategic planning where analysis is concerned with the influence of external market factors upon the organization, or for activities related to project evaluation, financial structuring, and investor interface. You will be responsible for the overall quality of professional work within the discipline. You will develop procedures and strategies for the discipline, monitor and develop appropriate professional standards for quality assurance. Internally the role is considered as a technical advisor.

Basic Function

HF Sinclair is seeking a Senior Economic Planning Engineer in Dallas, TX or Salt Lake City, UT. In this role, you will utilize entrepreneurial and critical thinking skills in broad based economic analysis, short-term and strategic planning where analysis is concerned with the influence of external market factors upon the organization, or for activities related to project evaluation, financial structuring, and investor interface. You will be responsible for the overall quality of professional work within the discipline. You will develop procedures and strategies for the discipline, monitor and develop appropriate professional standards for quality assurance. Internally the role is considered as a technical advisor.

Job Duties

• Coordinate work assignments and select appropriate technical applications to be applied to economic and/or financial problems
• Develops analytical models and tools
• Utilize LP as a modeling tool and calibration methodology
• Monitors and develops appropriate professional standards, plans, and metrics for quality assurance
• Provide guidance and training to less experienced staff, reviewing work for accuracy and completeness
• Plans, delegates, communicates, and controls work assignments of less experienced engineers
• Develop and implement and monitor benchmarking procedures for commercial activities
• Works with Crude Supply, Operations, and Marketing to develop plans
• Provide economic evaluation of crude oil, intermediate feedstocks, refinery operations, logistics options, actual monthly refinery performance versus plans, and financial analysis of projects for one or more refinery systems
• Design, implement and monitor back casting procedures at various refineries
• Forecasts budget, tactical coordination, leadership for business unit(s), or major projects, depending on assignment
• Manage, devise and implement strategic planning function to maximize profit level in a given business unit
• Performs economic evaluation of existing or new projects, expansions, and strategic acquisitions
• Determines facility design and construction decisions with minimal oversight
• Oversees all commercial activity as it relates to the business unit(s)
• Issue operating plans for the business unit(s) or may coordinate engineering strategy for major projects, depending on assignment
• Analyze whole refinery and individual unit yields, margins
• Develop and optimize production plans
• Develop and analyze capital and expense budgets
• Conduct special, complex and advanced level studies
• Provides back up support for other planner(s)
  
  

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

Experience

A minimum of 15 years of refinery operational work experience or related industry with 10 years of direct experience in refinery planning are required. Full understanding of refinery processes required.

Preferred Experience

Extensive linear modeling, planning, operational or optimization experience preferred.

Education Level

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or related field is required.

Preffered Educational Level

Master’s degree preferred

Required Skills

Ability to contribute to the refinery planning and optimization throughout the Company. Ability to determine and develop multiple approaches to increasing plan profitability and quantitatively evaluating each approach as well as the ability to apply risk/reward factors. Ability to analyze large scale mergers and acquisitions. Acts a senior technical advisor. Ability to stay abreast of new technology developments and processes is essential. Proficient with Microsoft products and experience with engineering software is required. LP, simulation, or modeling software demonstrated experience required. Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively with others. Familiarity with standards and practices of the specific discipline. Ability to perform complex mathematical calculations and modeling. Advanced Critical and Entrepreneurial Thinking. Ability to make independent decisions within broad guidelines and policies.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

May directly supervise employees as assigned and/or provide technical and tactical leadership to project teams.

Work Conditions

Office and plant based with up to 10% travel required. Subject to varying weather conditions and required to work in all temperatures, including outdoors.

Benefits

HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Time-Off
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
• Educational Reimbursement
• Parental Bonding Time
• Employee Discounts
  
  

We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally.

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Our One HF Sinclair Culture

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization.

We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,500 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in Artesia, New Mexico. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to its refineries and the petroleum industry.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.

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Employment type

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Job function

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  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Oil and Gas

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