Advisor, Critical Infrastructure

This position interacts with the Regional Infrastructure Operations and Enterprise Network Services Leadership teams, Refining and Midstream Business, and Project Management Office to develop long-range capital plans and establish processes to continuously improve the regional infrastructure organization. The role assists in leading infrastructure teams and cultivating relationships with respective businesses.

About the role

This position is available at any of the following locations:

• Bayway Refinery
• Billings Refinery
• Borger Refinery
• Ferndale Refinery
• Lake Charles Refinery
• Ponca City Refinery
• Sweeny Refinery
• Wood River Refinery
• Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex
• Houston or Bartlesville

Responsibilities

• Represent Regional Infrastructure Operations and Enterprise Network Services in various projects and activities, including providing project coordination support for RFP exercises for hardware and circuit portfolios.
• Cultivate strategic partnerships across diverse IT and business unit organizations to build understanding, insights, and mindset.
• Work in close partnership with IT Area Leads and Field Directors for key infrastructure projects coordination, adapting to site-specific needs and timelines.
• Adapt to multiple requests and think creatively to solve problems.
• Collaborate, develop, and execute strategy for capital budgets, including maintaining the 5-year Long Range Planning (LRP) for capital projects and G&A, managing annual work plans, and building financial modeling and justification documents.
• Proactively manage vendor relationships to deliver effective solutions for ongoing infrastructure initiatives.
• Partner with key vendors (e.g., Cisco, AT&T, GDT) to forecast future expenditures, coordinate technology transitions, and oversee critical network projects, including negotiating maintenance and service agreements.
• Prepare comprehensive monthly forecasting reports detailing capital and expense spending for Critical Infrastructure Modernization initiatives.
• Influence strategic planning and investments in projects to improve reliability, modernize network infrastructure, and progress critical infrastructure projects.
• Serve as the backup Regional Infrastructure Lead, providing leadership support and assuming full managerial responsibilities in the absence of the designated leader.

Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the job posting country.
• Bachelor's degree.
• 5 or more years of IT business, infrastructure, or technology experience.
• 3 or more years of experience managing projects, budgets, forecasts, and business technology initiatives.
• Intermediate proficiency with SAP, ServiceNow, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint.
• 3 or more years of experience supporting regional infrastructure operations, network services, or field technology organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, virtualization, storage, cybersecurity, VPNs, and enterprise network environments.
• Experience developing business cases, financial models, capital planning strategies, and long-range investment roadmaps.
• Experience running large-scale IT Infrastructure projects or upgrades.
• Demonstrated success building relationships with vendors and negotiating technology service agreements.
• Strong foundation in financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and process improvement.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, communicate recommendations, and drive organizational change.
• Track record of delivering results with minimal guidance while maintaining accountability and operational excellence.
• Knowledge of network technologies including LAN/WAN, mobility, radio, voice communications, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise technology environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic mindset focused on future-state technology decisions and investments.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across multiple teams and business functions.

Pay

This position has a base salary range of $125,100 – $152,900. Offers are determined based on candidate experience, skills, and alignment with role requirements, ensuring internal equity and market competitiveness.

Benefits

• 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.