Asset Engineer 2 - Midstream Operations

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As an Engineer II, Asset, you will provide technical support that helps ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of Phillips 66 compressor stations, pipelines, plants, and field assets in and around the Permian Basin. You will troubleshoot process and equipment issues, evaluate performance, improve operating processes, and support projects from concept through implementation. Working with Operations, EHS, reliability, Commercial, and other internal and external stakeholders, you will translate engineering analysis into practical recommendations that improve reliability, efficiency, production, cost, and process safety.

What You'll Do

• Monitor plant, gathering system, compressor, sizing, and control-system performance; analyze operating data and recommend changes that reduce processing upsets, improve reliability and efficiency, increase production, and reduce costs.
• Provide technical support for process and operations troubleshooting, failure analysis, and root-cause identification, working effectively with operators, mechanics, supervisors, managers, landmen, attorneys, environmental professionals, and other stakeholders.
• Build and maintain process simulations for plants and compressor stations to evaluate performance, support decisions, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support and, when appropriate, lead technical and economic evaluations, performance testing, engineering design, construction, installation, and upgrades for facilities and equipment while advancing safety and environmental risk-management objectives.
• Define project concepts, scope, technical requirements, specifications, cost estimates, and execution plans that comply with engineering principles, standards, statutes, codes, regulations, and design requirements.
• Develop engineering solutions, drawings, test procedures, and technical specifications; review standards and procedures and advise on quality, cost, safety, reliability, timeliness, and performance.
• Plan and support engineering projects in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, coordinate project execution, resolve technical issues, and interpret plans, drawings, and specifications.
• Engage in scoping, bidding, contractor selection, installation, and project management for complex projects, holding commitments accountable and maintaining accurate project records in accordance with regulations and contracts.
• Provide technical support for Process Safety Management (PSM) at plants and compressor stations and recommend improvements that reduce process safety risks.
• Participate in incident investigations, meetings, training, and commercial support activities; communicate technical information clearly to different audiences and build productive working relationships.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate work while training, advising, and mentoring lower-level engineers; maintain current knowledge of technology, regulations, and industry best practices.

What You'll Bring - Required

• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline
• 3 or more years of experience in an engineering role, particularly in the chemicals, or oil and gas industry
• Possess a valid driver's license
• Willing and able to perform the following:
  • Travel to field and training locations and work in indoor and outdoor environments that may include heat, humidity, or other inclement weather, with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Wear appropriate personal protective equipment, lift and transport articles weighing up to 50 pounds
  • Exert a pulling force of 130 pounds, and occasionally climb various ladders, with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Climb up to 200 feet in height and work in enclosed spaces, with or without reasonable accommodation

What Makes You Stand Out - Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering
• Intermediate proficiency with process simulation software such as Promax and VMG/Symmetry or comparable packages
• Working knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, including DOT 192/195 and OSHA 1910.119, as well as industry standards and practices such as ASTM, API, NACE, ASME, and NFPA
• Working knowledge of facility design practices, including compression and separation, pumps and fluid flow, piping, foundation and structural design, instrumentation and electrical systems, distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), SCADA design, process control, and safety systems
• Working knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM), including Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Pre-Start-up Safety Review (PSSR), and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence at a local level and across a broad organization, communicate effectively, build relationships, and work independently as well as part of a team

Compensation Range 

This position has a base salary range of $127,800 – $156,200.

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 role’s 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

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 phillips66.com.

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 11/23/2026.

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.