{"id":4239523,"url":"https://alion.io/job/valero-sr-staff-advanced-process-control-engineer","title":"Sr. Staff Advanced Process Control Engineer","company":{"id":1806372,"name":"Valero","domain":"valero.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/valero","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":null},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"staff","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["San Antonio, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-05T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-05","last_verified_at":"2026-11-13T12:21:50Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":8,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":8},"description":"Valero is the best-in-class producer of essential fuels and products that are foundational to modern life. We invite you to join our ~10,000 employees to drive exceptional results for our company, the energy industry and our community.\nA Sr. Staff Advanced Process Control Engineer serves as a corporate resource for implementing and maintaining Advanced Process Control (APC) applications on typical units across multiple refineries, supporting APC and similar advanced control applications and interfaces to DCS systems, and consulting with site resources on APC and related issues. This role spends a significant percentage of time working onsite at the various refineries conducting pretests, step tests, inferential sensor development, application commissioning, troubleshooting and operator training activities related to the implementation of APC applications.\nAt Valero, this role performs duties that support our commitment to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity, and unmatched execution, including:\nDesigns and implements the optimization and maintenance of Aspen DMCplus for new and existing process units. Includes pre-testing of refinery units, making instrument recommendations, inferential sensor development, DCS loop tuning, control strategy improvement, step testing, model development, commissioning, troubleshooting and operator/engineer training for the APC applications.\nManages multiple parallel projects at a refinery with a mix of site and contract resources.\nHosts/leads APC network meetings.\nAssists sites in developing and generating corporate monetary and utilization metrics.\nDevelops, modifies and audits corporate APC standards.\nAssists and/or leads corporate-sponsored APC training activities.\nThis position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.\nValero is the best-in-class producer of essential fuels and products that are foundational to modern life. We invite you to join our ~10,000 employees to drive exceptional results for our company, the energy industry and our community.\nA Sr. Staff Advanced Process Control Engineer serves as a corporate resource for implementing and maintaining Advanced Process Control (APC) applications on typical units across multiple refineries, supporting APC and similar advanced control applications and interfaces to DCS systems, and consulting with site resources on APC and related issues. This role spends a significant percentage of time working onsite at the various refineries conducting pretests, step tests, inferential sensor development, application commissioning, troubleshooting and operator training activities related to the implementation of APC applications.\nAt Valero, this role performs duties that support our commitment to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity, and unmatched execution, including:\nDesigns and implements the optimization and maintenance of Aspen DMCplus for new and existing process units. Includes pre-testing of refinery units, making instrument recommendations, inferential sensor development, DCS loop tuning, control strategy improvement, step testing, model development, commissioning, troubleshooting and operator/engineer training for the APC applications.\nManages multiple parallel projects at a refinery with a mix of site and contract resources.\nHosts/leads APC network meetings.\nAssists sites in developing and generating corporate monetary and utilization metrics.\nDevelops, modifies and audits corporate APC standards.\nAssists and/or leads corporate-sponsored APC training activities.\nThis position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.\nMinimum Requirements:\nBachelor’s or higher level degree in Chemical Engineering (or similar discipline), required.\n15 years of process control engineering experience in the Refining industry with extensive demonstrated hands-on APC implementation experience, required.\nMust be able to travel up to 30% of time domestically and/or internationally as required.\nAble and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero San Antonio location, required.\nPreferred Requirements:\nMaster's degree or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (or similar discipline), preferred.\nExperience with latest versions of DMC3 Builder (9 and 10) and related products as mentioned above, preferred.\nLarge unit/multi-unit real-time optimization experience, preferred.\nExperience with AI tools such as neural networks, preferred.\nNeed more reasons to work for a company that is both professionally challenging and culturally rewarding? Take a look at some of our best-in-class benefits:\nCompetitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program\n100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting\nCompany-sponsored Pension Plan\nComprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Programs\nOnsite Daycare Center\nOnsite Employee and Family Wellness Centers (Physician & Pediatrician)\nOnsite Pharmacy\nState-of-the-art 24-hour Fitness Center free for employees and spouses with access to Tennis and Basketball Facilities\nOnsite cafeteria open for breakfast and lunch\nSprawling campus with walking paths and access to biking trails\nBenefits described above are highlights only, subject to an employee’s eligibility and work location.\nAll successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero’s policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.\nPosition level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.\nValero's employees and team-focused culture drive our success. We’re invested in our dedicated workforce through a comprehensive, customizable benefits package, while supporting a caring culture that delivers a rewarding work environment built on teamwork, excellence and career growth. To explore the ways we build a stronger team, visit Valero.com/Careers.\nValero is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.\nPlease be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero. Valero’s market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.\nThe posting may close earlier than the advertised date based on applications received.\nNote: Valero’s pre-employment process includes successful completion of a background check and hair-analysis drug screen.\nMinimum Requirements:\nBachelor’s or higher level degree in Chemical Engineering (or similar discipline), required.\n15 years of process control engineering experience in the Refining industry with extensive demonstrated hands-on APC implementation experience, required.\nMust be able to travel up to 30% of time domestically and/or internationally as required.\nAble and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero San Antonio location, required.\nPreferred Requirements:\nMaster's degree or Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (or similar discipline), preferred.\nExperience with latest versions of DMC3 Builder (9 and 10) and related products as mentioned above, preferred.\nLarge unit/multi-unit real-time optimization experience, preferred.\nExperience with AI tools such as neural networks, preferred.\nNeed more reasons to work for a company that is both professionally challenging and culturally rewarding? Take a look at some of our best-in-class benefits:\nCompetitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program\n100% match on 401(K) up to 7%, with immediate vesting\nCompany-sponsored Pension Plan\nComprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Programs\nOnsite Daycare Center\nOnsite Employee and Family Wellness Centers (Physician & Pediatrician)\nOnsite Pharmacy\nState-of-the-art 24-hour Fitness Center free for employees and spouses with access to Tennis and Basketball Facilities\nOnsite cafeteria open for breakfast and lunch\nSprawling campus with walking paths and access to biking trails\nBenefits described above are highlights only, subject to an employee’s eligibility and work location.\nAll successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero’s policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. 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