Control Center Systems Engineer

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Our Control Center Systems Engineer is responsible for configuring and tuning hydraulic models for pipeline systems using standard advanced leak detection software packages to provide accurate thresholds for leak detection. The role also involves developing and maintaining offline hydraulic modeling for training pipeline controllers and simulating scenarios with other applications. Additionally, the engineer develops advanced automation for pipeline operations. 

Responsibilities May Include:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop model scenarios and simulations to ensure models are robust and flexible for all operating conditions
• Provide guidance to project engineers and 3rd party engineering regarding construction design for equipment and instrumentation that affects leak detectability
• Develop and maintain standards for the design, implementation, and support of leak detection systems
• Lead implementation of leak detection software upgrades and improvements
• Lead the leak detection engineering training program
• Develop tools and documentation to support the ongoing development of the leak detection program
• Key point of contact for support with the leak detection software vendor
• Identify enhancements in software configuration and additional functionality to optimize operations and improve leak detectability
• Provide 24/7 support for pipeline operations and leak detection systems
• Lead the design and development of operator and support staff displays (GUI) and reports
• Lead the ongoing maintenance and management of change for real-time models
• Support special projects within Logistics, such as offline hydraulic modeling and development of static monitoring tools
• Developing and maintaining offline hydraulic modeling for the purpose of training pipeline controllers and simulating scenarios with other applications
• Developing advance automation for pipeline automation operations

Required Qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field
• 3 years of experience in online modeling of liquid pipeline hydraulic simulation
• 2 years of experience supporting a critical production application

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Liquid pipeline leak detection and control room management regulation

• Knowledge of API leak detection recommended practices and measurement standards
• Proficiency with SQL database design, implementation and support
• Proficiency with Scripting languages  

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.

Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, create an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and achieve excellence.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.

To be considered

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 07/23/2025.

Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1).  Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer