Our client is seeking a skilled and analytical Refinery Economist to join their team. In this role, you will drive economic analysis and optimization strategies within the refinery, utilizing the Linear Program (LP) Model to evaluate and communicate economic scenarios. Your expertise will be crucial in supporting the development of the monthly Refinery Operating Plan and executing strategic initiatives to enhance refinery performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead initiatives to enhance margins by conducting comprehensive economic analyses, utilizing LP modeling, and providing project justifications to optimize refinery performance.
• Develop annual oil flow and margin projections to inform and support the refinery's long-term business plan.
• Create and propose business strategies that align with environmental regulations, providing economically viable options for project teams to implement.
• Perform in-depth analyses of product economics, focusing on key factors such as cargo, marginal product economics, octane, and RVP value.
• Partner with Supply and Trading teams to optimize product strategies on a monthly basis, integrating economic insights into the decision-making process to drive profitability.
• Work closely with the Process Controls team to implement advanced controllers and integrate online optimizer economics, responding dynamically to changing market conditions.
• Collaborate with Operations Support Engineers and other cross-functional teams to strategize long-term optimizations and remove operational constraints, providing economic guidance on non-capital margin projects.
• Track product pricing, key market indicators, and operational constraints, collaborating with trading teams to validate price and volume forecasts through detailed market analysis.
• Partner with peers across locations and commercial teams to refine and develop site-specific business strategies that contribute to operational excellence.
• Serve as the site lead for LP and Advanced Planning System (APS) projects, developing and executing strategies to enhance and maintain these essential tools.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in refining or a related industry, with a focus on economic analysis and optimization.
• Previous experience as a refinery process engineer, with a solid understanding of economic analysis within refinery operations.
• Ability to participate in the refinery on-call duty rotation for off-hours support, particularly during abnormal operations related to gasoline blending.
• Possession of an active TWIC card or eligibility to obtain one (further details available on the TSA’s official website).

Why Join Us?

If you have strong analytical skills and a passion for optimizing refinery economics, we encourage you to apply. This role presents an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the operational success and long-term performance of the refinery, contributing to the overall growth and efficiency of the organization.

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