Phillips 66

Sr Engineer I, Advanced Process Control and Automation

Phillips 66$141K — $172K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
  • 7+ years of relevant experience in automation or process control.
  • Basic proficiency with DCS and PLC systems.
  • Experience with gas processing operations and systems.
  • Must be able to work a flexible schedule and comply with safety protocols.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and prioritize APC applications for gas processing facilities.
  • Support daily maintenance and troubleshooting of APC applications.
  • Train operations and engineering teams on advanced control applications.
  • Develop best practice standards for APC and process control improvements.
  • Create practical road maps for automation and process improvement projects.
  • Design and implement control strategies using DCS and PLC platforms.
  • Prepare reports and metrics to support decision-making efforts.

Benefits

  • Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus.
  • 8% 401k company match.
  • Cash Balance Account pension.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Total well-being programs, including Employee Assistance Plan.
Full Job Description
The Advanced Process Control and Automation (APC&A) Sr Engineer I will be responsible for identifying, prioritizing and executing and supporting APC application for multiple gas processing facilities. In addition, the position will help strengthen the Advanced Process Controls Network for Phillips 66 Midstream by developing and using best practices, and training the site operators on how to utilize the Advanced Control and Optimization applications. Located in Houston, Texas, this position will report to the Manager - Operations Technology, Automation and Systems within the Midstream Center of Excellence organization. What You'll Do • Partner with process engineering and site operations teams to identify, prioritize, develop, and execute advanced process control applications across gas processing facilities. • Support day-to-day APC application maintenance, sustain benefits, troubleshoot interfaces with base process control systems, and help maintain strong utilization. • Provide consulting and training to operations and engineering teams so advanced control and optimization applications are used consistently and effectively. • Develop and apply best practice standards for APC, multiunit optimization, inferential predictor applications, and related process control improvements. • Translate automation and process improvement needs into practical road maps, reusable approaches, and prioritized project work. • Design, configure, test, implement, and optimize control strategies using DCS and PLC platforms, including related industrial communication networks and interfaces. • Assist with software updates, vendor upgrades, peer reviews, technology evaluations, progress reporting, and performance metrics that support decision-making. • Work independently while collaborating across teams, managing complexity, and keeping ownership, quality, schedule, and safe work practices at the center of the work. What You'll Bring - Required • Legally authorized to work in the job posting country. • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field. • 7 or more years of relevant experience in automation, process control, process optimization, application development, or a related technical field, with strong knowledge of oil and gas processing operations and systems. • Basic proficiency designing, implementing, maintaining, or troubleshooting automation solutions, process control systems, DCS, PLC, or related applications. • Basic proficiency with communications interfaces between APC technology and DCS platforms such as Schneider Electric Foxboro, Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell Experion, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar systems. • Must maintain a valid driver's license. • Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodations, to comply with the following: • Travel up to 30% of the time • Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, occasional on-call duties, and holidays • Transport articles up to 50 pounds • Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines, chemicals, including acids and bases, and around hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat • Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet in height • Work outside in harsh weather conditions • Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment (such as steel-toe shoes, ear and eye protection) What Makes You Stand Out - Preferred • Master's degree or PhD in Chemical Engineering or a related technical discipline. • Gas processing knowledge with a strong understanding of process units, interactions among units, business drivers, and natural gas cryogenic processes. • Experience with APC and optimization software such as Aspen DMC+/DMC3, Honeywell Profit Suite, Aspen GDOT, Schneider Electric ROMEO, or similar tools. • Experience with communications interfaces between APC technology and DCS platforms such as Schneider Electric Foxboro, Emerson DeltaV, Honeywell Experion, Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar systems. • Knowledge of machine learning, AI, AutoML, data analytics, Python, R, business intelligence, or advanced data analysis and reporting. • Experience developing reusable scripts, frameworks, APIs, applications, or tools that improve automation, process performance, or user experience. • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while providing guidance, collaborating across teams, and sharing technical expertise. • Strong commitment to safe work practices, trust, respect, and clear verbal and written communication. • Practical understanding of continuous process operations, process control principles, control loop schemes, loop tuning, software configuration, or structured text programming. • Ability to analyze complex business or operational requirements, document current and future state needs, and recommend practical technical solutions. • Strong technical capability with industrial communication networks or interfaces such as OPC, Modbus, EtherNet/IP, or similar technologies. • Ability to collaborate effectively with operations, engineering, IT, contractors, vendors, and technical partners while maintaining accountability for quality, schedule, and outcomes. Compensation Range This position has a base salary range of $141,300-$172,700. At Phillips 66, we are committed to pay transparency and competitive, equitable compensation. Each role is assigned a salary grade with a defined pay range, benchmarked against industry peers. Where a candidate offer falls within the posted range depends on the candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with the role's requirements. Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness. Our compensation programs are designed to reward performance and support career growth. Midstream The Phillips 66 Midstream business is a safe, reliable, and trusted provider for the movement, storage, gathering, and processing of liquid or gas energy via pipelines or terminals. We are an industry leader in logistics and operate or manage more than 70,000 miles of pipelines that transport crude oil from oil fields to refineries and finished products from refineries to storage terminals. We operate 39 terminals that supply finished products to consumer gas stations, as well as crude oil and NGL storage terminals and NGL fractionation facilities. Our capabilities include extensive natural gas gathering and processing operations, enhancing our wellhead-to-market strategy. We also provide the connectivity between the various Phillips 66 business units. Total Rewards At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being - physical, emotional, social, and financial - is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results - personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include: • Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus • 8% 401k company match • Cash Balance Account pension • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP • Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards.

About Phillips 66

Phillips 66 is a growing energy manufacturing and logistics company. They’re the only integrated downstream company to combine leading midstream, chemicals, refining, and marketing and specialties businesses. With this diverse portfolio, Phillips 66 is uniquely positioned to capture opportunities of the changing energy landscape. Their Midstream segment includes Phillips 66’s transportation business, including operations of Phillips 66 Partners LP, their master limited partnership which conducted an initial public offering in July 2013; a 50 percent interest in DCP Midstream, LLC; and natural gas liquids (NGL) operations. DCP Midstream is the largest NGL producer and one of the largest natural gas gatherers and processors in the United States, with 63,000 miles of pipeline, 62 plants and 12 NGL fractionators.

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Size
14,000 employees
Market Cap
$47.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$3.9 billion
Founded
1917
5 Year Trend
+5.6%
Revenue
$63.4 billion
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