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The Automation Director is responsible for developing and executing strategies to ensure the reliability, safety, and performance of Midstream automation systems across the enterprise. This includes overseeing base process control and safety systems reliability, HMI platform performance, control room integration, and management for capital project portfolios. The role also leads risk-based standardization initiatives and supports regulatory compliance, while providing hands-on leadership to internal teams and coordination with vendors and field resources.

Responsibilities May Include:

• Lead the design, implementation, and lifecycle support of automation systems for pipeline, gas processing, and terminal operations, including DCSs, PLCs, RTUs, ESDs, BMSs and HMIs
• Define strategic priorities for technology deployment and management of automation systems
• Promote a culture of safety, compliance, and operational excellence across all automation initiatives
• Supervise and develop a team responsible for automation project execution, system support, system troubleshooting, and maintenance of control systems and safety systems
• Support major capital projects by contributing to automation scope, system design, vendor selection, and construction oversight
• Manage automation capital projects including budgeting, scheduling, and contractor supervision
• Develop and steward long-term automation technology roadmaps, including modernization and standardization plans
• Drive improvements in automation equipment reliability using root cause analysis, risk-based prioritization, and industry best practices
• Collaborate with Engineering, Projects, IT, and Operations to align automation systems with broader business and compliance goals
• Provide technical leadership during Design Hazard Reviews (DHRs) and Process Hazard Analyses (PHAs)
• Evaluate and support the implementation of leak detection systems, data analytics tools, and emerging digital technologies where appropriate
• Maintain strong relationships with automation vendors and ensure adherence to cybersecurity and regulatory requirements
• Create strategic plans for process optimization and lifecycle management of automation equipment
• Develop and maintain internal requirements and best practice documents
• Develop and deliver technical material for leadership presentations

Required Qualifications:

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
• Valid driver's license
• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Electrical, Automation, Control Systems, or related field)
• 10 or more years of experience in automation for operating companies
• 5 or more years of automation project management experience
• Advanced experience with Foxboro, Delta V, Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Triconex or Honeywell systems; and supervisory applications such as Wonderware, ClearSCADA, or Ignition
• Advanced experience working with field devices and on-site commissioning activities
• Intermediate experience with industrial automation systems architecture, and communication protocols (e.g., Modbus, DNP3, OPC)
• Intermediate experience working with BMS standards such as NFPA 85, NFPA 86, NFPA 87, ISA 18.2 and ISA 84
• Willing and able to travel up to 30% of the time
• TWIC eligibility

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Instrumentation, Electronics Engineering, Chemical Engineering
• 10 or more years of automation experience in oil & gas
• Hands on experience with configuration of DCS systems
• Hands on experience with configuration of PLC systems
• FSP (Functional Safety Professional) of FSE (Functional Safety Expert) certification from Exida or TUV
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems (120VAC and 24VDC) and process instruments
• 3 or more years of supervisory or team leadership experience
• Familiarity with pipeline, terminal and gas processing operations
• CAP (Certified Automation Professional), PMP, or equivalent certifications
• Experience integrating automation during expansion, acquisitions, or divestitures
• Familiarity with industrial cybersecurity practices and digital transformation in midstream operations

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

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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, create an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and achieve 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 05/30/2025

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

Nearest Major Market: Houston