Basic Function

HF Sinclair is seeking a Senior Economic Planning Engineer who will utilize entrepreneurial and critical thinking skills in broad based economic analysis, short-term and strategic planning where analysis is concerned with the influence of external market factors upon the organization, or for activities related to project evaluation, financial structuring, and investor interface. Responsible for the overall quality of professional work within the discipline. Develops procedures and strategies for the discipline. Monitors and develops appropriate professional standards for quality assurance. Internally considered as a technical advisor.

Job Duties

• Coordinate work assignments and select appropriate technical applications to be applied to economic and/or financial problems
• Develops analytical models and tools
• Utilize LP as a modeling tool and calibration methodology
• Monitors and develops appropriate professional standards, plans, and metrics for quality assurance
• Provide guidance and training to less experienced staff, reviewing work for accuracy and completeness
• Plans, delegates, communicates, and controls work assignments of less experienced engineers
• Develop and implement and monitor benchmarking procedures for commercial activities
• Works with Crude Supply, Operations, and Marketing to develop plans
• Provide economic evaluation of crude oil, intermediate feedstocks, refinery operations, logistics options, actual monthly refinery performance versus plans, and financial analysis of projects for one or more refinery systems
• Design, implement and monitor back casting procedures at various refineries
• Forecasts budget, tactical coordination, leadership for business unit(s), or major projects, depending on assignment
• Manage, devise and implement strategic planning function to maximize profit level in a given business unit
• Performs economic evaluation of existing or new projects, expansions, and strategic acquisitions
• Determines facility design and construction decisions with minimal oversight
• Oversees all commercial activity as it relates to the business unit(s)
• Issue operating plans for the business unit(s) or may coordinate engineering strategy for major projects, depending on assignment
• Analyze whole refinery and individual unit yields, margins
• Develop and optimize production plans
• Develop and analyze capital and expense budgets
• Conduct special, complex and advanced level studies
• Provides back up support for other planner(s)

Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their supervisor, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion

Experience

A minimum of 10 years of experience in a combination of refinery operational work experience, refinery planning, and strategic planning is required. Full understanding of refinery processes required.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

Extensive linear modeling, planning, operational or optimization experience preferred

Education Level

A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering or related field is required.

PREFFERED EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:

Masters degree preferred

Required Skills

Ability to contribute to the refinery planning and optimization throughout the Company. Ability to determine and develop multiple approaches to increasing plan profitability and quantitatively evaluating each approach as well as the ability to apply risk/reward factors. Ability to analyze large scale mergers and acquisitions. Acts a senior technical advisor. Ability to stay abreast of new technology developments and processes is essential. Proficient with Microsoft products and experience with engineering software is required. LP, simulation, or modeling software demonstrated experience required. Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to communicate effectively with others. Familiarity with standards and practices of the specific discipline. Ability to perform complex mathematical calculations and modeling. Advanced Critical and Entrepreneurial Thinking. Ability to make independent decisions within broad guidelines and policies.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

May directly supervise employees as assigned and/or provide technical and tactical leadership to project teams.

Work Conditions

Office and plant based with up to 10% travel required. Subject to varying weather conditions and required to work in all temperatures, including outdoors.

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, lifting or carrying up to 50 lbs, climbing up to 200 ft, perceive color differences, required to wear personal protective equipment as needed and a respirator in emergency situations (beards are not permitted). Depending on location must satisfactorily complete a comprehensive medical physical examination. Job conditions may require twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, reaching or grasping, and working in confined spaces as permitted.

Our One HF Sinclair Culture:

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization.

We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation ("HF Sinclair"), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and other specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah and markets its refined products in 19 states principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states. HF Sinclair supplies high quality fuels to more than 1,300 Sinclair branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand at more than 300 additional locations throughout the country. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries. Through its subsidiaries, HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming. HF Sinclair also owns a 47% limited partner interest and a non-economic general partner interest in Holly Energy Partners, L.P., a master limited partnership that provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to the petroleum industry, including HF Sinclair subsidiaries.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.