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. Check out our benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees at the links below:

Sr Engineer I, Refining Project, Ponca City Refinery

Location: 

Ponca City, OK, US, 74602-1267

Job Field:  Projects

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

 

 

As a Sr Engineer I, Refining Project, you will help drive projects that keep critical operations running safely, efficiently, and sustainably. You’ll work closely with a wide range of experts, gaining exposure to both hands-on field activities and strategic project planning. This role offers the opportunity to shape meaningful engineering work within a dynamic refinery environment, where technical curiosity and thoughtful problem-solving are valued every day.

 

What You’ll Do

  • Develop and evaluate engineering plans and feasibility studies that support the design, improvement, and maintenance of refinery installations.
  • Manage a group of small projects from FEL 0/1 through Detailed Design with an EPC Project.
  • Assess the soundness of proposed engineering solutions and contribute to solution design, including feasibility testing and validation.
  • Deliver small‑ to medium‑scale projects within established program plans, collaborating with operations, maintenance, and technical teams to ensure safe and efficient execution.
  • Provide insight into process and system design, identify project risks, and recommend practical, innovative approaches.
  • Support field and site‑maintenance activities by reviewing planned work and helping ensure alignment with established standards.
  • Follow all health, safety, and environmental policies while helping identify and mitigate potential risks in daily work.
  • Gather and analyze data to inform project decisions, provide clear progress updates to stakeholders, and support performance management by setting and tracking personal objectives.
  • Continue building your technical abilities, stay current on industry best practices, and ensure all work meets regulatory and organizational compliance standards.

What You’ll Bring – Required

  • Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
  • Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC)
  • Possess a valid driver's license
  • Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to comply with the following:
    • Travel up to 5%
    • Operate company vehicle on site premises and/or public roads up to 10%
    • Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays, and perform occasional duties
    • Transport articles up to 50 pounds
    • Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet
    • Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines, around chemicals and hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat, and in harsh weather conditions
    • Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment
    • Maintain face daily for proper respirator/face mask seal. (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering discipline
  • 3 or more years of project development, project engineering, or project management coordination experience

What Makes You Stand Out – Preferred

  • 5 or more years of project development, project engineering, or project management coordination experience
  • 5 or more years of experience working in the oil & gas or petrochemical industry
  • Professional Engineering license (PE)
  • A variety of experience in areas of Projects, such as a specific Engineering discipline, Construction execution, or Project Controls
  • Experience as a lead Engineer with an Engineering contractor
  • Excellent communication and negotiating skills
  • Proficiency in written communications and presentations
  • Field experience in construction-related activities

 

Compensation Range 

This position has a base salary range of $137,700 - $168,300.

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.

 

 

The Ponca City Refinery is located in Ponca City, Oklahoma, approximately 95 miles northwest of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Its facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrodesulfurization and delayed coking units. The refinery processes a mixture of light, medium and heavy crude oil delivered via pipeline from Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, the U.S. Rockies and Canada. Infrastructure improvements have enabled the delivery of locally produced crude oil by pipeline and truck. The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels and anode-grade petroleum coke. Refined products are primarily distributed to customers by company-owned and common carrier pipelines to markets throughout the Midcontinent region.

 

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 02/12/2026.

 

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.

 

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer