VCO Engineer – Refined Fuels

Role Overview

• Lead analytical support for Mid-Term Planning process ownership and Supply/Demand Review forums.
• Coordinate across Refinery Supply and Marketing Supply/Sales in the mid-range time horizon.
• Support Quarterly Supply/Demand/Integration Reviews through structured analytics and cross-functional alignment.
• Maintain and develop the Risk & Opportunity register to support mid-term decision-making.
• Provide structured economic decision support for value chain decisions including long-term agreements, channel optimization, turnaround optimization, logistics leases, and new crude opportunities.
• Lead cross-horizon LP improvement initiatives supporting both short
• and mid-term optimization efforts.
• Perform structured backcasting (plan vs. actual analysis) to identify margin gaps, yield deviations, constraint impacts, and lost profit opportunities.
• Develop and maintain LP Accuracy Scorecards and support the LP Assurance process to compare actual results versus LP predictions.
• Coordinate LP Health Management processes and corrective action workflows.
• Support screening and validation of LP constraints to ensure model accuracy and economic relevance.
• Prepare economic analysis for capital investments, including discounted cash flow and payout evaluations.
• Provide input and analysis for annual refinery budgeting, including volume and pricing assumptions.
• Evaluation of refined fuels value chain opportunities from supply, logistics, refining, and product distribution.
• Lead annual constraint review processes and support prioritization based on economic impact.
• Develop and maintain a centralized constraint register, incorporating marginal value insights from production plan outputs.
• Support integration of constraint management outputs into planning cycles and mid-term reviews.
• Identify, quantify, and document downstream gross margin improvement and value capture opportunities.
• Install and maintain KPIs for mid-term planning effectiveness and LP accuracy initiatives.
• Generate forward-looking improvement actions based on retro-analysis of refinery performance.
• Support Executive Management Operating System KPI reporting through structured analytics and standardized reporting tools.
• Support governance and continuous improvement of LP tools, planning systems, and associated data structures.
• Ensure rigorous data validation, model configuration accuracy, and alignment between LP inputs and operational performance.
• Collaborate with the Short-Range E&P Engineer to ensure consistent LP assumptions and coordinated model updates.
• Collaborate with refinery operations, process engineering, capital planning, finance, crude supply, trading, economics, product supply, and go to market stakeholders to optimize value chain.
• Provide consultative input to short-term planning alignment discussions.
• Support LP improvement and data validation initiatives in coordination with the Short-Range E&P Engineer.
• Communicate mid-range planning assumptions, risks, and economic impacts clearly across functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in applicable engineering field of study from an accredited four-year college or university
• 7+ years of refinery experience, including prior short-term refinery planning experience
• Deep understanding of crude oil refinery processes.
• Advanced understanding and practical application of LP processes.
• Demonstrated experience in refinery economics, production planning, and performance analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to manage complex, multi-variable operational and commercial scenarios.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with refinery LP systems and simulation tools such as Haverly GRTMPS, Petro-SIM, Aspen HYSYS, or similar platforms.
• Experience in downstream gross margin analysis.
• Experience leading LP improvement, backcasting, or constraint elimination initiatives.
• Experience developing LP health management or assurance frameworks.
• Oil & Gas industry experience.
• Advanced degree preferred (MBA, Engineering Management, or related discipline).

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• wellness programs
• life insurance
• health and dependent care spending accounts
• paid time off
• 401(k)
• pension
• profit sharing
• short
• and long-term disability
• tuition reimbursement
• adoption assistance