Sr. APC and Automation Engineer III, Midstream

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

The Sr.

Advanced Process Controls and Automation Engineer III serves as an enterprise subject matter expert, guiding the prioritization and execution of APC application for Phillips 66 Midstream gas processing facilities.

What Youll Do

Partner with process engineering and site operations to identify, develop, and execute APC applications.
Manage day-to-day maintenance and benefit sustainment for APC applications at multiple gas processing facilities.
Hands-on deployment of APC applications.
Provide consulting services, including training operations on improving their advanced applications and ensuring high utilization.
Travel to sites as needed to implement and maintain APC applications.
Support the preparation and issuing of quarterly and annual progress reports, including key performance metrics.
Maintain, support, and troubleshoot interfaces with base process control systems.
Provide consulting services to operations and engineering teams on improving operations and reliability.
Vet software updates from vendors and assist sites with software upgrades.
Participate in APC and process control peer reviews as needed.
Engage in the discovery, selection, and implementation of new technologies and practices for Advanced Control and Optimization.
Perform optimization technology reviews beyond APC.
Develop plans and roadmap for value chain optimization efforts.

What Youll Bring Required

Legally authorized to work in the United States
Bachelors degree or higher in Engineering
Valid Drivers License
6 or more years of experience in multivariable process control and optimization
Working knowledge of Distributed Control Systems
Willing and able to travel up to 35% of the time
Willing and able to be on call and occasional work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays, based on business need

What Makes You Stand Out Preferred

15 or more years of APC and automation experience
Working knowledge of the Natural Gas Cryogenic process
Masters degree or higher in Chemical Engineering
Prior experience with leading APC and Optimization software, including Aspen DMC+/DMC3, Honeywell Profit Suite, Aspen GDOT, Schneider Electric ROMEO, and/or similar
Prior experience with communications interfaces between APC technology and Distributed Control Systems, including Schneider Electric Foxboro, Emerson Delta V, Honeywell Experion, and/or similar
Prior experience with machine learning tools used for data analytics and process control, including Python, R, and/or similar

Compensation Range

This position has a base salary range of $180,000 - $220,000.

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 roles requirements.

Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness. Our compensation programs are designed to reward performance and support career growth.

Midstream


The Phillips 66 Midstream business is a safe, reliable, and trusted provider for the movement, storage, gathering, and processing of liquid or gas energy via pipelines or terminals.

We are an industry leader in logistics and operate or manage more than 70,000 miles of pipelines that transport crude oil from oil fields to refineries and finished products from refineries to storage terminals.

We operate 39 terminals that supply finished products to consumer gas stations, as well as crude oil and NGL storage terminals and NGL fractionation facilities.

Our capabilities include extensive natural gas gathering and processing operations, enhancing our wellhead-to-market strategy. We also provide the connectivity between the various Phillips 66 business units.

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

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, cultivate an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and pursue excellence.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting

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 02/20/2026.

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

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