Sr Inspector I, Sweeny Refinery

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future 

As a Sr Inspector I, you will be at the forefront of ensuring that critical assets perform at their best, working alongside skilled professionals who value collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your technical expertise, contribute to a culture of operational excellence, and make a meaningful impact on the performance and safety of the facility.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the inspection and assessment of fixed plant equipment and piping to ensure operational and safety standards are met.
• Conduct audits, collect and analyze inspection data, and provide actionable recommendations to operations, maintenance, and turnaround teams.
• Specify and oversee non-destructive examination (NDE) methods, review engineering packages, and support turnaround inspections.
• Prepare detailed inspection reports, maintain accurate equipment records, and communicate findings to technical and management teams.
• Approve repairs, support quality assurance/quality control activities, and help drive timely, effective maintenance decisions.
• Use digital tools to analyze trends, optimize inspection processes, and continuously improve equipment reliability.
• Uphold regulatory and compliance standards by investigating incidents and advising on complex compliance issues.
• Partner with NDE crews, ensure all work aligns with industry codes and company policies, and escalate issues as needed.
• Collaborate across teams to foster a culture of safety, integrity, and operational excellence.
• Leverage your technical expertise to support process improvements and share best practices.
• Communicate clearly and professionally, helping build trust and drive results across the refinery.

What You’ll Bring – Required

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (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 15%
  • 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)

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent

• 1 or more years of direct experience as an inspector in the Energy industry
• Valid API 510 and/or API 570 certification(s)
• Intermediate proficiency working in Microsoft Suites (Word, Excel, Outlook), SAP, and PCMS

What Makes You Stand Out – Preferred

• Associate’s Degree or trade certification
• 5 or more years of direct experience as an inspector in the Energy industry
• Working knowledge of:

• Standard non-destructive examination (NDE) methods
• Metallurgy and welding
• Visual welding inspection
• Interpreting detailed fabrication drawings, piping isometrics, and P&IDs
• Damage mechanisms that affect refinery equipment, including fundamentals of corrosion and basic forms of corrosion
• Risk-based inspection methodologies and how to utilize methodologies
• API 653 certification
• AWS SWI certification

Compensation Range:

• $137,700 - $168,300 annual base salary 

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 Sweeny Refinery is located in Old Ocean, Texas. Refinery facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrodesulfurization, and aromatics units, as well as access to the on-site vacuum tower and delayed coking unit, which is an asset owned by Phillips 66 Partners. Sweeny processes heavy, high-sulfur crude oil and some light, low sulfur crude oil. Domestic, Canadian and other foreign crude oil is transported by truck, pipeline, marine transportation and terminals. The refinery produces a high percentage of transportation fuels. Other products include petrochemical feedstocks, heating oil and petroleum coke. The refinery receives crude oil by pipeline and via tankers, through terminals on the Gulf Coast, including a deepwater terminal at Freeport. Refined products are distributed throughout the Midcontinent region, southeastern and eastern United States by pipeline, barge and rail car. Refined products are also exported to Latin America by waterborne cargo.

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 01/23/2026.

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