Senior Business Analyst

Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership (DPRLP), known as PEMEX Deer Park, is a highly complex refinery located 18 miles east of Houston in Deer Park, TX. Part of the PEMEX group—a fully integrated oil company operating across exploration, production, industrial processing/refining, logistics, and marketing—PEMEX Deer Park employs approximately 1,000 employees and 1,200 contractors. The refinery processes up to 340,000 barrels per day, handling multiple crude grades to produce high-quality transportation fuels. Co-located with third-party chemical facilities, the site enables further integration and optimization of refinery products. The company prioritizes health, safety, environmental stewardship, and community impact while fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

About the role

The Venture Economist / Market Analyst supports the economic performance of PEMEX Deer Park Refinery by combining market insight, refinery economics, commercial analysis, and stakeholder management. This role provides timely analysis and recommendations to inform trading, optimization, planning, contract management, and investment decisions while maintaining strong relationships with Shell Chemicals and other third-party partners.

Reporting to the Business Development Manager, the position supports commercial contracts, market intelligence, refinery economics, optimization, business planning, strategic planning, trading support, and capital investment analysis. The role collaborates closely with Commercial, Economics & Scheduling, Finance, Production, Technology, Shell Chemicals, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure PEMEX Deer Park and Shell Chemicals comply with contractual agreements, including MSA Contracts.
• Coordinate efforts to resolve questions and issues between PEMEX Deer Park Refinery and third parties.
• Interpret PEMEX Deer Park contracts and negotiate changes when necessary.
• Develop monthly and strategic price sets, market outlooks, and scenarios to support refinery optimization, business planning, strategic planning, and investment decisions.
• Analyze market trends, refinery economics, competitive position, margins, risks, and opportunities to inform commercial and operational decisions.
• Support crude and product trading activities through timely market analysis, risk-position awareness, exposure monitoring, and management reporting.
• Use economic models, LP outputs, and sensitivity analysis to evaluate optimization opportunities and medium- to long-term capital investments.
• Prepare clear communications for leadership and site stakeholders on market conditions, business impacts, and recommended actions.
• Partner with Economics & Scheduling to provide analysis, ad hoc support, and backfill coverage for Economist and Optimizer activities as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a refinery, chemical plant, energy market, commercial, economics, or business analysis role.
• MBA preferred but not required.

Skills

• Strong understanding of refinery economics, hydrocarbon management, market dynamics, and refinery optimization.
• Experience with market analysis, price forecasting, scenario development, margin analysis, and investment economics.
• Ability to interpret LP outputs, economic models, market signals, and risk exposures to support business decisions.
• Strong commercial judgment, negotiation skills, stakeholder management, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and an extensive benefits package.
• Paid time off, medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Future growth opportunities within the company.
• Collaborative and creative work environment that encourages contribution to processes, decisions, planning, and culture.