Phillips 66 & YOU
- Together we can fuel the future As Sr Inspector I at Phillips 66, you will help safeguard the mechanical integrity and safe, reliable operation of fixed equipment across the refinery.
You'll conduct inspections, analyze equipment condition data, and partner with operations and maintenance to plan and prioritize repairs and turnarounds. This is a key role in maintaining compliance with industry codes and Phillips 66 standards while supporting continuous improvement in how we care for critical equipment. What You'll Do Lead day-to-day inspection activities for fixed equipment (piping, pressure vessels, tanks, heaters, boilers, exchangers, valves, and relief devices) in your assigned area to ensure mechanical integrity and safe operation.
Conduct and/or manage inspections and nondestructive examination (NDE) in line with approved inspection plans, document results in inspection databases, and maintain accurate equipment history.
Analyze inspection and operating data (e.g., corrosion rates, remaining life, fitness-for-service assessments, criticality, and risk-based inspection outputs) to identify risks and recommend repair, replacement, or monitoring strategies.
Support planning and execution of maintenance and turnaround work by developing repair plans, integrating risk-based inspection and reliability inputs, and providing field inspection coverage.
Help design, implement, and sustain inspection and compliance programs that meet applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements, escalating issues and non-compliance as needed.
Prepare clear reports and recommendations for operations, maintenance, and leadership, and provide specialist advice on inspection findings and equipment condition.
Coordinate and provide day-to-day guidance to contract inspectors and other resources supporting routine maintenance and turnarounds, including evaluating the quality of inspection work.
Contribute to continuous improvement of inspection processes, tools, and standards, and maintain your technical expertise through training, certification, and knowledge of evolving codes and best practices. What You'll Bring
- Required Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
High School diploma or GED equivalent
2 or more years of relevant working experience as an Inspector in refining, petrochemical, or similar industry
API-510 Pressure Vessel Inspector and API-570 Piping Inspector certifications
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, SAP,and PCMS Must be willing and able, with or without reasonable accommodations, to comply with the following: Travel up to 5%
Operate company vehicle on site premises and / or public roads up to 25%
Work extended hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays, and perform occasional on-call duties
Transport articles up to 50 pounds
Climb ladders and stairs up to 200 feet
Work safely near large, hot, high-speed machines, around chemicals and hydrocarbons under high pressure and heat, and in harsh weather conditions
Wear fire retardant clothing and personal protective equipment
Maintain face daily for proper respirator/face mask seal (some examples include being free of facial hair and/or clean shaven) Willing and able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) What Makes You Stand Out•Preferred Associate's Degree or trade certification
Level II certification in PT, MT, UT-t, and RT-i nondestructive examination methods
Experience supporting inspection scope development and execution for turnarounds and major maintenance events
API-653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector certification
API-571 Damage Mechanisms endorsement
Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) credential
Experience with mechanical integrity and risk-based inspection programs, including tools such as PCMS
Knowledge of applicable codes and standards such as NBIC, API-510, API-570, API-653, and API-579 Compensation Range This position has a base salary range of $141,300•$172,700.
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. The Lake Charles Refinery is located in Westlake, Louisiana. Refinery facilities include crude distilling, naphtha reforming, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, hydrocracking, hydrodesulfurization and delayed coking units. Facilities also include a specialty coker and calciner. The refinery processes a mixture of light to heavy, low
- and high sulfur and low
- and high-acid crude oils.
It receives domestic, Canadian and other foreign crude oil through truck, pipeline, marine transportation and terminals, including the Beaumont and Clifton Ridge terminals and the Bayou Bridge Pipeline. Lake Charles produces a high percentage of transportation fuels. Other products include off-road diesel, home heating oil, feedstock for our Excel Paralubes joint venture, specialty graphite petroleum coke and petroleum coke. Refined products are distributed in the southeastern and eastern United States by truck, rail car, barge or pipelines and exported to Latin America and West Africa. 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 05/16/2026. 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
