Economic Planning Engineer

• Use common engineering and analytical concepts to perform projects and assignments for the El Dorado Economic and Planning Department with direct supervision and exercise judgment in the independent evaluation, selection and substantial adaptation and modification of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Support and optimize refinery operations through economic modeling and utilization of troubleshooting skills and provide direction and development assistance to colleagues depending on assignment.
• Resolve a variety of complex problems; generate and update operating instructions that may include unit rates, yields, octane targets, distillation cut points and inventory targets; communicate effectively with Operations Business Teams regarding economic incentives for improved performance.
• Drive the refinery molecule management effort by identifying opportunities, quantifying value, and informing the refinery team.
• Evaluate economic projects and champion through the approval process.
• Provide direction to product blenders according to economic drivers.
• Prepare and present medium term production plans for sales; communicate changes to sales and logistics teams based upon refinery performance.
• Member of the site Turnaround Steering Team. Assist turnaround planning group in determining optimum dates, timing and sequence of unit outages.
• Develop and present the 90-day oil flow forecast and annual oil flow budget. Communicate with the refinery team to identify unit constraints pertinent to oil flow planning.
• Determine LPO for refinery events and communicate with the stakeholders and refinery teams. Issue monthly report outlining LPO events.
• Identify, define and implement opportunities for improving the overall economics of refinery operation.
• Analyze the economics of oil flow and/or project alternatives where appropriate; calculates ROI for proposed projects.

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

Knowledge of commonly used engineering concepts and ability to apply this knowledge analytically; ability to coordinate all phases of a project.  Must have technical knowledge of refinery operations and ability to assess performance of various refinery processing units and make decisions on how to best manage day to day operations; must understand product specifications and blending methods required to make on-spec products.