Senior LP Modeling Engineer for Refinery Planning

Phillips 66; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 185,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VCIP bonus

8% 401k match

Cash Balance Account pension

HDHP Health Savings Account

Well-being programs

Job summary

Phillips 66 is seeking a Senior Engineer, LP Models to support refinery planning optimization across multiple sites in the U.S. You will serve as a technical authority on LP models, guiding tool development, standards, and best practices that inform capital and operating decisions.

You'll lead model structure changes, perform detailed reviews and audits, and collaborate with technology, engineering, and external partners to align LP and scheduling models while building training and knowledge

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• 7+ years of experience in refinery economics, operations, process engineering or fuels blending/scheduling.
• 5+ years of direct experience working with LP models.
• 5+ years of experience with AspenTech PIMS-AO.
• 5% travel is required to visit regional sites.
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Own and provide hands-on support for LP models serving two or more refining sites, assessing complex needs and delivering authoritative technical recommendations.
• Lead model structure changes, sub-model retuning, crude assay updates, and other enhancements that improve accuracy and align with Phillips 66 best practices.
• Conduct detailed model reviews, site audits, accuracy backcasting, and metric analysis; translate findings into prioritized improvement plans and validated actions.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and case analytics for the broader planning community, and partner with scheduling model experts to align LP and scheduling models.
• Design, evaluate, and improve tools, data flows, dashboards, and reporting that support model assurance, accuracy updates, and efficient decision‑making.

Skills

LP modeling

Refinery planning

Analytical thinking

Python programming

Visual Basic

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

AspenTech PIMS-AO

KBC PetroSIM

HCAMS/HCOMET

PI Vision/PI AF

Job description

Phillips 66 is seeking a Senior Engineer, LP Models to support refinery planning optimization across multiple sites in the U.S. You will serve as a technical authority on LP models, guiding tool development, standards, and best practices that inform capital and operating decisions.

You'll lead model structure changes, perform detailed reviews and audits, and collaborate with technology, engineering, and external partners to align LP and scheduling models while building training and knowledge