Senior Staff Advanced Process Control Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Staff Advanced Process Control Engineer role is onsite in San Antonio, TX; compensation is not specified. Valero produces essential fuels and products and this role supports advanced process control across its refineries. The engineer provides corporate-level expertise to implement and maintain advanced process control applications across refinery units. The role improves unit optimization and control, supports site teams, leads project and standards work, and contributes to operator and engineer training.

What you'll do

• Design, implement, optimize, and maintain Aspen DMCplus applications for new and existing process units
• conduct unit pretests, instrument recommendations, inferential sensor development, DCS loop tuning, step testing, model development, commissioning, troubleshooting, and training
• manage parallel refinery projects
• lead APC network meetings
• support corporate metrics, standards, audits, and training.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior staff engineer

advanced process control

apc

refining

aspen dmcplus

dcs

chemical engineering

san antonio tx

valero

travel up to 30%

twic eligibility

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Competitive pay and annual bonus program
• 401(k) match up to 7% with immediate vesting
• pension
• healthcare and wellness programs
• onsite daycare, wellness centers, pharmacy, fitness center, and cafeteria.

Why this role

Requires 15 years of refining process control engineering experience with hands-on APC implementation; travel up to 30%; must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card.

About the employer

Valero is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.