Director, LP Models

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

As a Director, LP Models supporting refinery planning optimization at Phillips 66, you’ll serve as an enterprise technical authority for linear programming (LP) models that influence decisions across the refining portfolio. This role combines mature engineering judgment with the opportunity to shape innovative solutions, standards, and practices that improve model quality, planning outcomes, and business performance. You’ll partner with refining, technology, information technology, external specialists, and software vendors in a visible role with broad impact.

What You’ll Do

• Own authoritative technical direction for linear programming (LP) models supporting two or more refining sites, making recommendations on model design, requirements, and solution priorities.
• Direct complex model structure changes, sub-model retuning, crude assay updates, validation, backcasting, audits, and metric analysis to improve accuracy and planning outcomes.
• Design and evaluate innovative engineering solutions, tools, data flows, dashboards, and reporting; establish validation criteria and work processes that support reliable decision-making.
• Recommend and coordinate technical developments and system integrations with information technology teams, external partners, and software vendors, including system updates, release testing, product improvements, and data integration.
• Manage a portfolio of major model-improvement projects, aligning plans, milestones, risks, resources, and deliverables with broader business priorities.
• Develop engineering standards, specifications, and compliance practices for LP modeling and related planning technologies to improve quality, consistency, and risk management.
• Support capital projects, turnarounds, maintenance outages, and other business opportunities through economic analyses and model adaptations that reflect changing operating needs.
• Build capability across the planning community through training, mentoring, knowledge sharing, best practices, and clear documentation of technical solutions, lessons learned, and emerging industry practices.

What You’ll Bring - Required

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Bachelors Degree
• 10 or more years of experience providing experience/expert competence in refinery economics, operations, process engineering, or fuels blending / scheduling field(s)
• 5 or more years of direct experience working with LP models
• 5 or more years of experience with AspenTech PIMS-AO
• 5% travel is required to visit regional sites
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

What Makes You Stand Out - Preferred

• 10 or more years of experience in Refinery Planning and Economics
• 10 or more years of experience with AspenTech PIMS-AO
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Skills and proficiency with KBC PetroSIM, HCAMS/HCOMET, PI Vision/PI AF
• Visual Basic and Python programming experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Possession of a valid driver's license
• Strong understanding of downstream value chain business drivers
• Experience leading complex LP Model Im projects
• Experience developing engineering standards, specifications, and knowledge-sharing practices as a recognized subject matter authority

Compensation Range

This position has a base salary range of $222,300 – $271,700.

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.

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, cultivate an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and pursue 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 10/21/2026.

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.