Planning & Optimization Engineer III/Senior (Regional Advisor)
Role Overview
Value Chain Optimization (VCO) has an opening for the position of Planning & Optimization Engineer (Regional Advisor).
This position will report to the Value Chain Optimization Director – West, with focus on the near term planning horizon of prompt to 6 weeks.
The successful candidate will provide strategic planning, optimization, and economic advisory support to the West Economics & Planning groups and Commercial Organization.
Working across the value chain, this role develops and optimizes operating plans, supports commercial and operational decision-making, conducts economic and scenario analyses, and enhances the analytical tools and processes that drive value creation.
The position partners with stakeholders to align forecasts, mitigate risks, improve business performance, and strengthen organizational capabilities through continuous improvement and mentorship of site Economics & Planning teams.
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Position Summary
Value Chain Optimization (VCO) has an opening for the position of Planning & Optimization Engineer (Regional Advisor). This position will report to the Value Chain Optimization Director – West, with focus on the near term planning horizon of prompt to 6 weeks. The successful candidate will provide strategic planning, optimization, and economic advisory support to the West Economics & Planning groups and Commercial Organization. Working across the value chain, this role develops and optimizes operating plans, supports commercial and operational decision-making, conducts economic and scenario analyses, and enhances the analytical tools and processes that drive value creation. The position partners with stakeholders to align forecasts, mitigate risks, improve business performance, and strengthen organizational capabilities through continuous improvement and mentorship of site Economics & Planning teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborates with Value Chain stakeholders to develop, optimize, and execute value chain operating plans that maximize business value and support operational objectives.
- Advises feedstock selection, production plans, logistics, inventory, and product placement by balancing market conditions, economic drivers, and operational constraints.
- Advises on the development, validation, and communication of operating forecasts, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and business priorities.
- Develops, implements, maintains, and enhances modeling, optimization, scheduling, reporting, and analytical tools to support decision-making and value creation.
- Supports economic evaluations, scenario analyses, and business case assessments to identify opportunities, support strategic decisions, and manage business risk.
- Applies expertise in operations, supply chain dynamics, market fundamentals, and economics to support planning, optimization, and commercial decision-making.
- Facilitates cross-functional collaboration and alignment to resolve issues, mitigate risks, and ensure timely execution of business objectives.
- Supports continuous improvement initiatives that enhance value chain performance, supports value creation, strengthen planning processes, and improve organizational capabilities.
- Provides mentorship to site Economics & Planning groups on work processes, reporting requirements and system interactions.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.
- Four (4) years of relevant experience. Technical Services or Economics & Planning experience preferred.
- Action Planning
- Adaptability
- Business Acumen
- Communication
- Continuous Learning
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Innovation
- Problem Solving
- Results Driven
- Teamwork
- #TACorporate
- As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.
- San Antonio, Texas
- 00024253
- 19100 Ridgewood Pkwy
- Bachelors: Engineering (Required)
- Full time
- Regular
- Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability
- We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.
Skills
- Action Planning
- Adaptability
- Business Acumen
- Communication
- Continuous Learning
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Innovation
- Problem Solving
- Results Driven
- Teamwork
- #TACorporate
- As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.
- Location:
- San Antonio, Texas
- Additional locations:
- Job Requisition ID:
- 00024253
- Location Address:
- 19100 Ridgewood Pkwy
- Education:
- Bachelors: Engineering (Required)
- Employee Group:
- Full time
- Employee Subgroup:
- Regular
- Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com.The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program. Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability
- We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.
Preferred Qualifications
- Four (4) years of relevant experience. Technical Services or Economics & Planning experience preferred.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com.The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.
About Marathon
Public U.S. downstream and midstream energy company refining crude oil, transporting fuels, and marketing Marathon/ARCO products.
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