Optimization Planning Engineer

1 month ago

Billings, United States Par Pacific Full time
The Opportunity
  • Optimization Planning Engineer at a growth-oriented energy company.
  • Competitive salary with a strong comprehensive benefits package.
  • Opportunity to work in a positive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.
  • Career growth and development opportunities within a unique and growing energy company.
  • Reporting to the Director of Planning & Economics, you will be primarily tasked with creating refinery wide operating plans that are safe, feasible, and economically optimized.
 Key activities include:
  • 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 PAR MT’s refinery complex to refinery and headquarters leadership, including the CEO, during Monthly Operating Plan meetings.
  • Coordinates all refinery LP model changes and updates with the assistance of Aspen, 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 PAR MT region.
  • Works with the refinery Technical and Operations groups to initiate, track, and finalize Crude Assay evaluations. Communicates the approved safe operating window for each crude and crude blend with refinery Operations, Management, and corporate headquarters personnel.
  • Performs economic analysis on production opportunities and helps monitor unit optimization.
  • Periodically performs LP backcast analysis for refinery and reports results to leadership, including the CEO, during Monthly Operating Plan meetings.
  • Develops weekly spreadsheet crude charge plan, crude ship mooring cadence, interacting with refinery Ops and headquarters scheduler. Principal contact on crude ship windows and plan feasibility.
  • Assists in generating weekly Production Planning spreadsheets.
  • 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.
  • Manages asphalt / FCC Slurry oil coordination, inventory, and customer product availability.  Interface with rack loading supervisor, crude asphalt blending console, refinery Lab.
  • 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.
 Note: This description is intended to give you a general overview of the position. Additional responsibilities and opportunities may be identified based on current business needs. Qualifications:To meet the basic qualifications for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. Additional qualifications include:
  • Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering required.
  • 3-5 years of oil refining experience in Process Engineering and/or Operations required.
  • 5–10 years of oil refining experience, especially in Planning and Economics, Operations and Process Engineering preferred
  • Experience running a LP (Haverly GRTMPS or PIMS).
  • Experience building and maintaining a LP (Haverly GRTMPS or PIMS)
  • Experience using Haverly HCAMS to process crude assays.
  • Must also have computer skills including proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office suite programs, especially Excel.
  • This position requires organization and communication skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks while meeting deadlines and production requirements.
 About Us:At Par Pacific, we own and operate market-leading energy and infrastructure businesses in logistically-complex markets. We have built a team of oil and gas industry veterans and subject matter experts to lead our organization with an entrepreneurial spirit and a collaborative, problem solving approach. We bring our diverse strengths and motivation to complex markets where we seek out diamonds in the rough. As a nimble, growing organization, we actively pursue new opportunities with corporate financing know-how, respond to local market demands, and adapt to changing external environments. More Good Reasons to work for Par Pacific Unique Culture
There is nothing ordinary about Par Pacific -- a niche player in the energy space. And there's certainly nothing ordinary about Par Pacific people. We are driven, hardworking, entrepreneurial-minded professionals that love to win. If that describes you, you'll fit right in.
Location, Location, Location
Because Par Pacific operates in some of the most beautiful places throughout the country, our employees get to make these places their home and enrich their lives. You will work in Billings, Montana, the heart of Yellowstone Country. We have outdoor recreation in all directions and are less than an hour from the mountains. And, as Montana’s largest city, Billings offers options to balance life, work and play — with trails for walking and biking, historic sites, plenty of dining options, a myriad of cultural choices, and the largest healthcare sector between Minneapolis and Spokane. Opportunistic growth strategy
At Par Pacific, we look for operations with strong fundamentals and great employees who can move a business forward. Our management team has deep experience in the energy industry, as well as in leading mergers, acquisitions, and integrations of newly acquired companies.
Excellent compensation and benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a strong comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, a robust allotment of paid time off, a 401(k) with company match, retirement savings plans, educational reimbursement, and more. Full-time employees (and their families) are offered medical (with prescription coverage), dental, vision, voluntary critical illness, accident, life/AD&D insurance, Flexible Spending Account and Employee Assistance Program. Employees can purchase company stock at discounted prices through the Employee Stock Purchase Program.  Our Headquarters
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, owns, manages and maintains interests in energy and infrastructure businesses. We are a growing energy company focused on renewable and conventional fuels in the Western United States. Par Pacific also owns 46% of Laramie Energy, LLC, a natural gas production company with operations and assets concentrated in Western Colorado.  Our common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the trading symbol "PARR".  Our Refineries and Logistics Operations
We own and operate refineries in Hawaii, Montana, Washington, and Wyoming, with total operating throughput capacity of over 219 Mbpd. Par Pacific owns and operates one of the largest energy networks in Hawaii with 94,000 bpd of operating refining capacity, a logistics system supplying the major islands of the state and 90 retail locations. In the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies, Par Pacific owns and operates 124,000 bpd of combined refining capacity and related multimodal logistics systems. Our Retail Operations
We own and operate 90 retail locations in Hawaii under the Hele and 76 brands and 33 retail locations in Washington and Idaho under the nomnom brand. Par Pacific is an equal opportunity employer
Par Pacific prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.  Note: Par Pacific will not accept calls or unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. All candidates are required to apply through this web posting. 

About Par Pacific:

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, owns, manages and maintains interests in energy and infrastructure businesses. We are a growing energy company focused on renewable and conventional fuels in the Western United States. We own and operate refineries in Hawaii, Montana, Washington and Wyoming, with total operating throughput capacity of over 218 Mbpd. Par Pacific owns and operates one of the largest energy networks in Hawaii with 94,000 bpd of operating refining capacity, a logistics system supplying the major islands of the state and 90 retail locations. In the Pacific Northwest and the Rockies, Par Pacific owns and operates 124,000 bpd of combined refining capacity, related multimodal logistics systems, and 31 retail locations. Par Pacific also owns 46% of Laramie Energy, LLC, a natural gas production company with operations and assets concentrated in Western Colorado. Our common stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the trading symbol "PARR".

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