Senior LP Models Engineer

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 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

As a Senior Engineer, LP Models supporting refinery planning optimization at Phillips 66, you will serve as a recognized technical authority for LP models that inform decisions across the refining portfolio. This role combines deep engineering judgment with the opportunity to shape tools, standards, and practices that improve the quality of planning decisions. You’ll work across refining, technology, and external partners in a visible role with meaningful business impact.

What You’ll Do

• 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.
• Coordinate with information technology teams, third parties, and software vendors on system updates, release testing, product improvements, and data integration.
• Support feasibility studies and economic analyses for capital projects, turnarounds, maintenance outages, and other opportunities by adapting model structures to business needs.
• Plan and coordinate a portfolio of model improvement and technology initiatives, developing standards, specifications, validation approaches, and work processes that improve quality and compliance.
• Build capability across the planning community through training, mentoring, knowledge sharing, best practices, and clear documentation of technical solutions and lessons learned.

What You’ll Bring (Minimum Requirements)

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

What Makes You Stand Out (Preferred Qualifications)

• 7 or more years of experience in Refinery Planning and Economics
• 7 or more years of experience with AspenTech PIMS-AO
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Skills and proficiency with KBC PetroSIM, HCAMS/HCOMET, PI Vision/PI AF
• Visual Basic and Python programming experience
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Possession of a valid driver’s license
• Strong understanding of downstream value chain business drivers

Compensation Range

This position has a base salary range of $185,400 – $226,600.

Total Rewards

Benefits

• Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
• 8% 401k company match
• Cash Balance Account pension
• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
• Total well‑being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well‑being reimbursement, and backup family care services

Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards.

Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, cultivate an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and pursue excellence.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world’s energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer