Planning Economist

Location: Louisiana

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Louisiana - Norco Refinery posted on:
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R192692

Louisiana, United States of America
** Job Family Group:
** Production and Manufacturing Downstream
** Worker Type:
** Regular
* * Posting

Start Date:

** January 9, 2026
** Business Unit:
** Trading and Supply
** Experience Level:
** Experienced Professionals
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* Job Description:

** As the Planning Economist at Norco, you are a key member of the Asset Optimization team, working closely with schedulers, traders, and operations. You set economic direction for the site’s production plan, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market opportunities.

The success of the new business model between Trading and Products Refining requires the ability to quickly respond to changing market conditions and production capabilities to deliver the most value for Shell. The Planning Economist sets the optimized base plan for the integrated asset.
** What you’ll be doing
*** Evaluate the economic impacts of various production planning scenarios and coordinate the input of fellow economic team members.
* Develop and maintain the production plan to maximize margin as part of the Forecast and Plan Production (FPP) process.
* Lead hydrocarbon planning, including Monthly Operating Plan (MOP) generation and annual business plan development.
* Act as focal point for exposure matter inquiries related to refinery hydrocarbon planning including translating operational variances to exposure impact.
* Support site energy planning and optimization.
* Support project economics, turnaround hydrocarbon planning, and process assurance.
* Identify key focus areas that Economic Model Coordinator (EMC) can improve Linear Program (LP) to improve decision making.

Special

Note:

Given the close tie to the US financial markets, Trading and Supply employees follow a 5/40 schedule and at the plant 4 days a week. The successful candidate should be based in New Orleans. Relocating can be supported.
** What you bring
*** The candidate must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis
* Bachelor’s degree required, Technical or Engineering degree preferred
* 8 or more years of experience in refinery economics and business planning
* Strong analytical and modeling skills (LP, scenario analysis)
* Ability to simply communicate complex economic concepts to diverse stakeholders.
* Advanced Excel and data visualization skills.
* Collaborative mindset and ability to drive cross-functional alignment.
* Attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement.
* Demonstration of an agile, external focus anticipating the impact of changes in the market or asset
* Orientation toward lean ways of working centered on cash generation for the business
* Ownership to drive commercial understanding within the asset to deliver maximum value from it
* A One Team mindset supported by a commitment to travel up to 25% of the time (with higher levels likely in the early days of establishing the new organization)
** What we offer
** The base salary range for this position is $146,000 - $218,000 per year. Individual pay will be based on various factors such as relevant work experience, education, certifications, skill level, seniority, and internal equity.

For regular full-time or regular part-time employees of the Company (participating companies as listed in the Summary Plan Description), insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs. Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan. Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave offering 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents, and 8 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.

Additionally, employees are eligible for short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance. Shell also offers other compensation such financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses, and some roles are…