Senior Business Planner - Beaumont, TX

 

About us

 

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

 

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies. 

 

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

About Beaumont

 

With a population of more than 118,000, Beaumont ,Texas, is located in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, on the Neches River, about 85 miles east of Houston, the nation's fourth largest city. Beaumont has been a home to the oil industry from the days of the Spindletop oil boom until today, and along with nearby Port Arthur and Orange, is part of the Golden Triangle industrial area on the Texas Gulf Coast. Those who live and work in Beaumont will find a close-knit community with friendly people and opportunities to explore the area at its many restaurants and businesses, as well as numerous museums and nature parks.

 

Built along the banks of the Neches River in 1903, the original ExxonMobil Beaumont refining facilities have grown into an integrated petrochemical complex on 2,700 acres and have contributed to the economic and social landscape of southeast Texas. In fact, 1 in 7 jobs in Jefferson County are linked to ExxonMobil, making it an integral part of the community. With a workforce of more than 5,500, the Beaumont complex includes a refinery, chemical plant, polyethylene plant and lubricant blending and packaging plant. The complex is part of ExxonMobil’s current building and expansion plans for the U.S. Gulf Coast.

 

Not only does Beaumont produce Mobil 1, the world’s leading synthetic motor oil, it is the only manufacturer of Mobil Aviation Greases. Other products include fuels and chemical compounds used in a diverse range of products, including plastics, Nylon, shrink wrap and more.

 

Learn more about what we do in Beaumont here.

What role you will play in our team

 

We are seeking Senior Business Planner to join us in various roles within our gulf coast manufacturing locations, specifically Baton Rouge, LA.

Our Senior Business Planning Engineer supports the Site’s Capital Project portfolio by providing technical and leadership expertise in business case development and economic evaluations. In addition to capital projects – the role provides technical mentorship for junior engineers while also supporting day-to-day operations by helping to prioritize capital projects. You will think strategically and collaborate across many teams, levels and situations to facilitate capital investment strategies. 

What you will do

 

• Assess opportunities consistent with business strategies, plans and needs that might support a project
• Lead the identification of potential business options that would address the opportunity or need; make preliminary competitive assessments
• Coordinate development of scoping cost & schedule estimate, working with other organizations as appropriate
• Ensure base case optimization, and then develop economics & business case including the potential impact of appropriate market and other material sensitivities on project viability
• Lead and/or perform process optimization studies to identify or evaluate capital or operational cost savings, process configuration alternatives, safety facilities requirements, etc.
• Lead / facilitate / support Project Gates and coordinate development and approval of any Gate Forms and/or Appropriation Requests.
• Provide facility engineering input and output requirement to ensure adequate definition to meet safety, reliability, and operability requirements
• Develop Project Objectives & Strategies and ensure adequate documentation, communication & adherence throughout project development
• Ensure progression of capital project portfolio is consistent with project schedule and level of technical definition appropriate wi