Senior Planning & Optimization Engineer 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

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