Senior Economist

Senior Economist (OOJ

• 45348) 101000-185000 / US Dollars / Annual Salary NPAworldwide Recruitment Network update Last updated: May/05/2026 Job Description Senior Economist Refinery Economics & Planning | Full-Time | Martinez, CA

POSITION OVERVIEW

Our client is seeking a talented Senior Economist to serve as the primary owner of the refinery's economic framework. In this senior leadership role, you will be accountable for the economic logic underlying annual business plans, long-range strategic outlooks, feedstock selection, and capital project evaluations. This position functions as the site's technical authority on margins, translating market volatility into actionable operational plans.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Margin Improvement:

  Lead refinery-wide margin improvement by directing complex economic analyses, Linear Programming (LP) studies, and project justifications.

• Strategic Business Planning:

  Own the development and validation of oil flow and margin projections for the annual business plan and multi-year strategic outlooks.

• Operational Planning:

  Develop and issue the rolling 90-day operating plan on a monthly basis to align refinery execution with shifting market opportunities.

• Regulatory & Market Strategy:

  Architect business strategies to meet environmental regulations, providing the definitive economic basis for preferred project options.

• Systems Optimization:

  Manage the integration of market pricing into advanced controllers and on-line optimizers in collaboration with the Controls group.

• Strategic Direction:

  Provide expert economic direction to Operations Support, Commercial, and Process Engineering teams regarding long-term strategy and constraint removal.

• Commercial Challenge:

  Interpret PADD 5 constraints and market indicators to provide a rigorous technical challenge to Trader price and volume forecasts.

• LP Stewardship:

  Serve as the site expert for LP configuration and data management, owning the integration of site constraints and management of input files while partnering with the corporate modeling group responsible for back-end vector development and maintenance.

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Refinery-Wide Mentorship:

Share expertise across all departments to elevate the site's collective understanding of economic modeling, market dynamics, and LP optimization.

POSITION-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• Participation in the refinery on-call duty rotation schedule for Economics & Planning for off-hours support. During periods of abnormal operation specifically related to gasoline blending, occasional after-hours consultation with Operations Shift Teams is expected.
• Active TWIC card required, or ability to obtain one prior to start (see tsa.

gov/for-industry/twic for details).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in an oil refinery in Economics & Planning, Technical Services (Operations Support / Process Engineering), or relevant operational roles.
• Advanced degree (MS, MBA, or PhD).
• Prior experience as a Refinery Economist.
• Advanced proficiency in refinery LP software.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a related field. Minimum of 10 years of experience in an oil refinery in Economics & Planning, Technical Services (Operations Support / Process Engineering), or relevant operational roles. Advanced degree (MS, MBA, or PhD). Prior experience as a Refinery Economist. Advanced proficiency in refinery LP software. Why is This a

Great Opportunity :

Great Company Great Benefits Like Penson, 401K, 9/80 Schedule, Relocation Multiple Locations Across The Country

Pay Type:

Annual Salary

Pay Rate:

101000-185000

Currency Type:

US Dollars Visa sponsorship provided: No

Location:

Martinez, CA, California, USA

Remote Status:

No Remote

Pay Type:

Annual Salary

Salary:

101000-185000 / US Dollars

Occupational Categories:

Engineering/ Manufacturing/ Production/ Operations Industry(ies): Oil & Gas Refining / Drilling / Services