Sr Advisor, SCADA Systems
Houston, TX, US, 77042
Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future
What to Expect
As a Sr SCADA Systems Advisor, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the technology that keeps our energy infrastructure running safely and efficiently. In this position, you’ll be at the forefront of digital innovation, working with advanced control systems and collaborating across departments to deliver reliable solutions for pipeline operations. You’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by ensuring our systems are secure, resilient, and ready to meet the demands of a dynamic industry.
What You’ll Do
- Independently manage and optimize key elements of SCADA and IT systems to ensure high performance and continuous availability for critical infrastructure.
- Analyze data from diverse sources to identify trends, impacts, and opportunities for improvement.
- Develop and implement innovative solutions, supporting seamless integration with related applications and systems.
- Design and deliver system enhancements, support change management processes, and maintain compliance with industry standards and cybersecurity requirements.
- Collaborate with team members, project leads, and external partners to deliver effective solutions and provide on-call support for system infrastructure and applications.
- Lead small- to medium-scale projects, ensuring objectives are met within established program management plans.
- Communicate clearly and professionally with different audiences, contributing to knowledge management and training initiatives.
- Leverage expertise in data management, virtualization, and process improvement to drive operational excellence and support business objectives.
- Maintain secure, reliable systems aligned with regulatory requirements and company policies.
- Foster strong partnerships across teams and vendors, promoting a collaborative and proactive work environment.
- Support administration of operating systems, databases, and application patch management requirements.
What You’ll Bring – Required
- Legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
- Willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to travel up to 5%?
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 3 or more years of experience supporting:
- Windows Server
- SCADA systems
- Distributed control concepts
- VSAT communications
- 1 or more years of supervisory experience
- Basic proficiency in a minimum of one modern programming language / technology (e.g. C#, Python, SQL)
What Makes You Stand Out – Preferred
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field
- 5 or more years of experience with AVEVA OASyS or WonderWare SCADA configuration or control systems configuration experience
- 3 or more years of experience with process control design and implementation
- 3 or more years of experience with satellite, VSAT, radio, LTE wireless, and front-end processor (FEP) technology and architecture
- Experience working on industrial control system networks and communication protocols for data gathering
Compensation Range:
- $137,700 - $168,300
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 11/23/2025.
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
Nearest Major Market: Houston