Sr Process Safety Engineer, Ponca City Refinery

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What to Expect

As a Sr Process Safety Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the safety culture and operational excellence of our site(s). This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by championing process safety initiatives and collaborating with talented professionals across engineering, operations, and health & safety. You’ll be at the forefront of regulatory compliance and innovation, helping to safeguard our people, our community, and our environment. 

What You’ll Do
•    Guide the development and continuous improvement of process safety systems, ensuring engineering solutions and operational practices meet regulatory and company standards.
•    Design and refine manufacturing processes, specify equipment and methods, and lead compliance initiatives for PSM, RMP, and TCPA programs.
•    Facilitate and support Process Hazard Analyses (PHA/LOPA), maintain safety information through the Management of Change (MOC) process, and deliver engaging training sessions to site personnel.
•    Conduct inspections, draft standards, and manage contracts, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, efficient, and cost-effective outcomes.
•    Manage a portfolio of projects and contracts, partnering with stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet cost, quality, and safety goals.
•    Represent the refinery in industry groups, interface with regulatory agencies, and drive change management programs to support business goals and regulatory requirements.
•    Provide high level oversight for incident investigations, management of change, and contractor safety, supporting field implementation and compliance improvement plans.
•    Network across business units and build strong relationships to foster a culture of safety and innovation.
•    Track regulatory developments, communicate effectively with diverse personnel, and influence others to achieve and maintain compliance.
•    Prioritize projects, assess risks, and ensure operations remain aligned with best practices and evolving standards, while promoting open communication and teamwork. 

What You’ll Bring – Required
•    Legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
•    Valid Driver’s License 
•    Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodations, to comply with the following:
   o    Travel up to 5%
   o    Operate company vehicle on site premises and / or public roads up to 50% 
   o    Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays, and perform occasional duties. 
   o    Transport articles up to 50 pounds
   o    Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet
   o    Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines, around chemicals and hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat, and in harsh weather conditions. 
   o    Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment.
   o    Maintain face daily for proper respirator/face mask seal. (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven)
•    Bachelor’s Degree or higher in an Engineering discipline
•    6 or more years of engineering experience in the Energy industry

What Makes You Stand Out – Preferred
•    8 or more years of Process Engineering experience in a refinery
•    3 or more years of supervisory experience
•    Certified PHA / LOPA facilitator 
•    Broad knowledge of industry codes, standards, and regulations (e.g. API, PSM, RMP, ASTM, and ASME)
•    Knowledgeable and competent in computerized software/programs such as MS Word, Excel, SAP, PCMS, EDMS, PHA Pro, Sphera, etc.
•    Able to understand and interpret P&ID’s, PFD,s Inspection Drawings, Mechanical Catalogs, miscellaneous forms, and data sheets
•    Compliance with site safety requirements
•    Business-focused and cost conscious
•    Ability to represent Phillips 66 to outside agencies and organizations

Compensation Range:
•    $155,700 - $190,300

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, 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 11/13/2025.

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.