Bachelor's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering required
Minimum 3 years of oil refining experience in Process Engineering and/or Operations required
Minimum 5 years of oil refining experience in Planning and Economics preferred
Experience running an LP model (Haverly GRTMPS or PIMS) preferred
Proficiency in using Windows and Microsoft Excel required
Experience using Haverly HCAMS to process crude assays preferred
Ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines required
Responsibilities
Evaluate near-term refinery operations using Linear Program (LP) to create optimized economic plans
Communicate refinery plans to leadership during Monthly Operating Plan meetings
Coordinate LP model updates and changes, working with consultants as needed
Maintain LP results summary file to support production and inventory forecasts
Conduct economic analysis on production opportunities and monitor unit optimization
Assist in generating crude charge plans, coordinating with operations and scheduling teams
Manage gasoline, ULSD, and Jet inventory while ensuring compliance with specifications
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Robust paid time off allotment
401(k) plan with company match
Educational reimbursement opportunities
Employee Stock Purchase Program at discounted prices
Full Job Description
Optimization Planning Engineer
Posting Start Date: 8/26/26
Job Location (Short): Newcastle, WY, USA, 82701
Optimization Planning Engineer
The Opportunity • Optimization Planning Engineer at a growth-oriented energy company • Opportunity to work in a positive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment • Reporting to the Planning & Economics Manager, 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 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.
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 • Minimum 3 years of oil refining experience in Process Engineering and/or Operations required • 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 • 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
Note: Par Pacific will not accept calls or unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. All candidates are required to apply through this web posting.
