Mechanical Engineering Graduate – 2026 start date – Fawley

Exxon Mobil; Fawley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting salary

Resettlement allowance

Defined Benefit Pension scheme

Share incentive plan

Private healthcare for employees and families

Free Gym at most UK sites

Job summary

Exxon Mobil in Fawley is seeking graduate mechanical engineers for various roles aimed at building a solid career platform in engineering. Candidates with a 2:1 degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering and those who will graduate in 2026 are encouraged to apply. The positions offer support for professional development toward IMechE Chartership.

Successful candidates will join a training programme, providing technical, management, and behavioral skills, along with competitive pay and benefits like private healthcare and gym access.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for graduates expecting at least a 2:1 degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Graduating in 2026 or graduated in the last 3 years (2023-2025).
• Motivated to pursue professional development as an engineer.

Responsibilities

• Ensure equipment delivers performance safely and reliably.
• Provide technical support for critical machines.
• Develop innovative improvements for fleet reliability.

Skills

Personal effectiveness

Leadership skills

Team collaboration

Education

2:1 degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar

Job description

What’s in it for you

We start as we mean to go on. There will be structured training programmes, designed to give you solid foundations in both technical, management and behavioural skills, with ongoing support and development throughout your career.

You will also receive:

• Competitive starting salary
• Resettlement allowance (subject to eligibility)
• Defined Benefit Pension scheme
• Share incentive plan
• Private healthcare for employees and their families
• Free Gym at most UK sites

What you will do

The programme is designed to build a career platform of technical, industry and specialist knowledge. It will give you the tools and opportunity to establish your own career path in various senior engineering positions and allow you to explore gaining further professional registration such as chartership, with support via our accredited MPDS IMechE mentoring programme.

There are a range of different roles available to graduate mechanical engineers at ExxonMobil, including the below:

• Mechanical Integrity Engineer – Ensuring the equipment we use across our sites deliver the performance we need safely and reliably.
• Machinery Engineer – Providing technical support within a Business Team ensuring the reliable and safe operation of critical machines or developing innovative improvements for long term fleet reliability.

About you

To be eligible for this role, you must:

• Be expecting at least a 2:1 degree in Mechanical Engineering, or similar degree course.
• Be graduating in 2026 or have graduated in the last 3 years (2023-2025 inclusive).
• Be seeking to start employment in September 2026.
• Be able to demonstrate a broad range of personal effectiveness and leadership skills, with the ability to facilitate and influence business decisions in a team environment.
• Be motivated to continue your professional development as an engineer and work with Company mentors towards IMechE Chartership.

Relevant work experience would be advantageous but is not essential.

Conditions of Employment

Successful candidates will be made a conditional offer of employment. The conditions include, but are not limited to: a satisfactory criminal records disclosure; satisfactory employment references over five years (where applicable); verification of qualifications, including any professional accreditation stated in the application; completion of a pre-employment medical, including a test for illicit or unprescribed drugs in accordance with the Company’s safety policies; and the legal right to work on the agreed commencement date.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

ExxonMobil and its United Kingdom subsidiary companies, Esso Petroleum Company, Limited, and ExxonMobil Chemical Limited, are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. All applicants are offered equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities during our recruitment processes, therefore, please contact the Recruitment Team if you wish to discuss any particular requirements to enable you to complete our recruitment process.

Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship.