Sr Engineer, Energy Management and Hydraulics Modeling in Johnstone

Overview

The Energy Management & Hydraulics Modeling Engineer helps ensure reliable energy supply for the Company's pipeline, gathering and processing infrastructure. This role offers a diverse mix of responsibilities that span from detailed data analysis and operational support to strategic utility management and energy usage reduction through hydraulic modeling and demand response activities. This position is a chance to make a meaningful impact on the Company's operational backbone, promoting energy reliability and efficiency across the Company's pipeline network by interacting with a diverse group of stakeholders in Operations, Engineering, Commercial and Trading.

Responsibilities

• Cost Optimization and Rate Analysis: Identify opportunities to reduce costs and enhance electrical performance across operations by working with stakeholders. Regularly perform rate analyses comparing billed utility data against tariffs or contracted rates, evaluating utility rates, researching tax exemptions, and seeking new savings opportunities. Address anomalies in usage or charges for timely resolution.
• Utility Account and Vendor Management: Oversee the entire lifecycle of utility accounts by collaborating with bill-pay providers and field staff to activate, verify, and deactivate accounts, ensuring alignment with pipeline asset data. Maintain strong relationships with utility vendors, supporting field requests, managing agreements, and coordinating service changes or maintenance needs. Assist with budgeting, accruals, and ongoing reconciliation of utility billing to support Accounting & Finance teams and deliver financial accuracy.
• Energy Nominations and Resource Planning: Manage monthly and daily nominations for electricity, natural gas, and DRA usage, coordinating with vendors, providing estimates, and responding to operational flow orders as needed.
• Reporting and Data Analysis: Monitor and report on key operational and financial metrics including pipeline cost per barrel mile, Station Cost per Barrel, and Terminal Cost per Barrel. Integrate utility outage information from vendor sources for accurate tracking. Oversee daily and quarterly usage data collection and reporting, including Drag Reducing Agent (DRA) management for EPA compliance.
• Hydraulic Modeling Optimization: Develop and tune hydraulic models for steady-state and transient pipeline studies, apply pump and compressor expertise, and simulate scenarios to address business needs, drive operational efficiency, and support growth or system optimization initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Energy Management, Environmental Science, or related field
• 3 years related work experience in the petroleum industry
• Understanding of basic Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Modeling
• Understanding financial plans, analysis, forecast, and economic studies

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 or more years of experience in the petroleum industry
• 1 or more years of experience in energy management economics and contract negotiation
• Proficient in working with large data sets, consolidating information into clear deliverables, and utilizing energy modeling software, data analysis tools, and Microsoft Office applications
• Experience in reviewing and interpreting financial plans, forecasts, studies, and analyses, as well as negotiating and executing contracts
• Knowledge of regulated and de-regulated utility markets, pipeline and/or hydrocarbon processing operations, modeling techniques, uses, limitations and fundamental drivers of energy markets, economic forces and drivers of supply and demand
• Experience with DOT regulated and unregulated pipeline hydraulic simulation and optimization pipeline systems in Petroleum Liquid, NGL, Chemical, and Gas operation
• Advanced or greater proficiency in the use of multiple hydraulic modeling software packages and tools including: Synergi Pipeline Simulator (SPS), Nextgen, WinFlow, OLGA, VMG Symmetry, AFT Fathom, Aspen HYSYS, Promax, and others

Total Rewards Benefits

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

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 11/10/2025. 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. Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.