{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"cf0f4e0d6bd50d53ec4d09ae","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cf0f4e0d6bd50d53ec4d09ae","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cf0f4e0d6bd50d53ec4d09ae","title":"Optimization Planning Engineer","description":"The Opportunity\n\nOptimization Planning Engineer at a growth-oriented energy company\n\nOpportunity to work in a positive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment\n\nReporting to the Planning & Economics Manager, you will be primarily tasked with creating refinery-wide operating plans that are safe, feasible, and economically optimized.\n\nKey activities include:\n\nRuns 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.\n\nCoordinates 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.\n\nOccasionally update crude assays in HCAMS and/or HCOMET (shared responsibility).\n\nResponsible 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.\n\nPerforms economic analysis on production opportunities and helps monitor unit optimization.\n\nPeriodically performs LP backcast analysis for refinery and reports results to leadership.\n\nDevelops weekly spreadsheet crude charge plan, interacting with refinery Ops and scheduler.\n\nAssists in generating weekly Production Pipeline schedules.\n\nCommunicates crude run plan/actual/forecast and anticipated constraints to refinery leadership during weekly Refinery Production Planning meetings.\n\nEngages technical skills to improve spreadsheet tools that are used for economic analysis and blending. Creates new spreadsheet tools as needed.\n\nManage gasoline, ULSD, and Jet inventory, and customer product availability. Working with operations to blend products to regional specifications.\n\nPrepare weekly refinery inventory stewardship, share with accounting and risk groups in HQ Houston.\n\nDevelop 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).\n\nOther job duties are required and directed.\n\nNote: 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.\n\nQualifications\nTo 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.\n\nAdditional qualifications include:\n\nBachelor's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering required\n\nMinimum 3 years of oil refining experience in Process Engineering and/or Operations required\n\nMinimum 5 years of oil refining experience, especially in Planning and Economics, Operations and Process Engineering preferred\n\nExperience running a LP (Haverly GRTMPS or PIMS) preferred\n\nExperience building and maintaining a LP (Haverly GRTMPS or PIMS) preferred\n\nExperience using Haverly HCAMS to process crude assays preferred\n\nMust also have computer skills including proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office suite programs, especially Excel required\n\nAbility to handle multiple tasks while meeting deadlines and production requirements required\n\nAbout Us\nAt 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.\n\nMore Good Reasons to Work for Par Pacific\nUnique Culture\nThere 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.\n\nLocation, Location, Location\nBecause 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 Newcastle, the county seat of Weston County, which offers the neighborly culture you would expect in a small town. We are proud of our great schools, low cost of living, and even lower cost of housing. The downtown historic district is listed with the National Registry of Historic Places, and it helps preserve the Western culture that residents love.\n\nOpportunistic Growth Strategy\nAt 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.\n\nFocused on the Future\n\nWe are an energy company that has recognized the imperative and embraced the opportunity to begin the transition from fossil fuels. We are developing products that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.\n\nExcellent Compensation and Benefits\nIn 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.\n\nOur Headquarters\nPar 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\".\n\nOur Refineries and Logistics Operations\nWe 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.\n\nOur Retail Operations\nWe 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.\n\nPar Pacific Is an Equal Opportunity Employer\nPar 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.\n\nNote: Par Pacific will not accept calls or unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. All candidates are required to apply through this web posting.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Par Pacific","rawCompany":"par pacific","city":"Newcastle","state":"WY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-20T03:55:20.288Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2171.00","title":"Petroleum Engineers","slug":"petroleum-engineers"},{"code":"17-2041.00","title":"Chemical Engineers","slug":"chemical-engineers"},{"code":"15-2031.00","title":"Operations Research Analysts","slug":"operations-research-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"324110","title":"Petroleum Refineries","slug":"petroleum-refineries"},{"code":"211120","title":"Crude Petroleum Extraction","slug":"crude-petroleum-extraction"},{"code":"213112","title":"Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations","slug":"support-activities-for-oil-and-gas-operations"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Optimization Planning Engineer","description":"The Opportunity\n\nOptimization Planning Engineer at a growth-oriented energy company\n\nOpportunity to work in a positive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment\n\nReporting to the Planning & Economics Manager, you will be primarily tasked with creating refinery-wide operating plans that are safe, feasible, and economically optimized.\n\nKey activities include:\n\nRuns 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.\n\nCoordinates 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.\n\nOccasionally update crude assays in HCAMS and/or HCOMET (shared responsibility).\n\nResponsible 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.\n\nPerforms economic analysis on production opportunities and helps monitor unit optimization.\n\nPeriodically performs LP backcast analysis for refinery and reports results to leadership.\n\nDevelops weekly spreadsheet crude charge plan, interacting with refinery Ops and scheduler.\n\nAssists in generating weekly Production Pipeline schedules.\n\nCommunicates crude run plan/actual/forecast and anticipated constraints to refinery leadership during weekly Refinery Production Planning meetings.\n\nEngages technical skills to improve spreadsheet tools that are used for economic analysis and blending. Creates new spreadsheet tools as needed.\n\nManage gasoline, ULSD, and Jet inventory, and customer product availability. Working with operations to blend products to regional specifications.\n\nPrepare weekly refinery inventory stewardship, share with accounting and risk groups in HQ Houston.\n\nDevelop 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).\n\nOther job duties are required and directed.\n\nNote: 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.\n\nQualifications\nTo 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.\n\nAdditional qualifications include:\n\nBachelor's degree in chemical or mechanical engineering required\n\nMinimum 3 years of oil refining experience in Process Engineering and/or Operations required\n\nMinimum 5 years of oil refining experience, especially in Planning and Economics, Operations and Process Engineering preferred\n\nExperience running a LP (Haverly GRTMPS or PIMS) preferred\n\nExperience building and maintaining a LP (Haverly GRTMPS or PIMS) preferred\n\nExperience using Haverly HCAMS to process crude assays preferred\n\nMust also have computer skills including proficiency with Windows and Microsoft Office suite programs, especially Excel required\n\nAbility to handle multiple tasks while meeting deadlines and production requirements required\n\nAbout Us\nAt 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.\n\nMore Good Reasons to Work for Par Pacific\nUnique Culture\nThere 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.\n\nLocation, Location, Location\nBecause 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 Newcastle, the county seat of Weston County, which offers the neighborly culture you would expect in a small town. We are proud of our great schools, low cost of living, and even lower cost of housing. The downtown historic district is listed with the National Registry of Historic Places, and it helps preserve the Western culture that residents love.\n\nOpportunistic Growth Strategy\nAt 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.\n\nFocused on the Future\n\nWe are an energy company that has recognized the imperative and embraced the opportunity to begin the transition from fossil fuels. We are developing products that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.\n\nExcellent Compensation and Benefits\nIn 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.\n\nOur Headquarters\nPar 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\".\n\nOur Refineries and Logistics Operations\nWe 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.\n\nOur Retail Operations\nWe 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.\n\nPar Pacific Is an Equal Opportunity Employer\nPar 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.\n\nNote: Par Pacific will not accept calls or unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. 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