Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. · 15 hours ago
Optimization Planning Engineer
Newcastle, WY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expPar Pacific Holdings, Inc. is a growth-oriented energy company seeking an Optimization Planning Engineer. The role involves creating refinery-wide operating plans, running economic analyses, and coordinating refinery operations to optimize production and inventory management.
EnergyLogisticsOil and Gas
No H1B
Responsibilities
Runs Linear Program to evaluate near term refinery operations and help build an economically optimized plan. Communicates plan to refinery and corporate. Presents 3 month plan for Wyoming refinery company to refinery and corporate leadership, during Monthly Operating Plan meetings
Coordinates all refinery LP model changes and updates with the assistance of Haverly and/or outside consultant help as needed. Runs LP Model weekly to select crudes to purchase
Occasionally update crude assays in HCAMS and/or HCOMET (shared responsibility)
Responsible to run and maintain the LP results summary file (Excel using HCAMs / PIMS). This tool is used weekly to generate the crude schedule and yields that form the basis for production, inventory and financial forecast for the Rocky Mountain region
Performs economic analysis on production opportunities and helps monitor unit optimization
Periodically performs LP backcast analysis for refinery and reports results to leadership
Develops weekly spreadsheet crude charge plan, interacting with refinery Ops and scheduler
Assists in generating weekly Production Pipeline schedules
Communicates crude run plan/actual/forecast and anticipated constraints to refinery leadership during weekly Refinery Production Planning meetings
Engages technical skills to improve spreadsheet tools that are used for economic analysis and blending. Creates new spreadsheet tools as needed
Manage gasoline, ULSD, and Jet inventory, and customer product availability. Working with operations to blend products to reginal specifications
Prepare weekly refinery inventory stewardship, share with accounting and risk groups in HQ Houston
Develop proficiency in crude delivery scheduling and product gasoline / diesel blending for team coverage support. Anticipate on call support 33% of weekends and holidays. (Remote with strong internet connection OK for on call support)
Other job duties are required and directed
Qualification
Required
Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship
Bachelor's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering required
Minimum 3 years of oil refining experience in Process Engineering and/or Operations required
Must also have computer skills including proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office suite programs, especially Excel required
Ability to handle multiple tasks while meeting deadlines and production requirements required
Preferred
Minimum 5 years of oil refining experience, especially in Planning and Economics, Operations and Process Engineering preferred
Experience running a LP (Haverly GRTMPS or PIMS) preferred
Experience building and maintaining a LP (Haverly GRTMPS or PIMS) preferred
Experience using Haverly HCAMS to process crude assays preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A robust allotment of paid time off
A 401(k) with company match
Retirement savings plans
Educational reimbursement
Voluntary critical illness
Accident
Life/AD&D insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program
Employees can purchase company stock at discounted prices through the Employee Stock Purchase Program
Company
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$550M2023-02-03Post Ipo Debt· $550M
2012-09-07IPO
Leadership Team
Shawn Flores
Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Koenig
Human Resources Business Partner
Recent News
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