Senior Electrical Engineer

Exxon Mobil; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ExxonMobil Chemical Limited – Fawley Division is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to support various business units at their Fawley site in Hampshire. This site-based role offers some flexibility for remote working and involves providing engineering support for projects, ensuring electrical supply meets demand, and driving safety improvements.

The ideal candidate must have an engineering degree in Electrical Engineering, be a Chartered Engineer, and have relevant experience, particularly in operational environments like refining or petrochemical sectors.

Qualifications

• Must hold an engineering degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Must be a Chartered Engineer as defined by the Engineering Council or equivalent.
• Relevant electrical engineering experience in an operational environment is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist electrical engineering advice and recommendations.
• Support projects with professional electrical engineering expertise.
• Lead electrical fleet health improvement initiatives.

Skills

Troubleshooting and fault-finding electrical equipment

Electrical System Protection & Analysis

Electrical Power Engineering

Electrical Safety

Education

Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer

Tools

High voltage switchgear

Generators

UPS's (Uninterruptable Power Supply)

Job description

Company: ExxonMobil Chemical Limited – Fawley Division

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

What role you will play in our team

You will be a Senior Electrical Enginnering in a team of Electrical Engineers, based at Fawley, supporting the various business units that operate here. This will include working with maintenance, technical and process units to drive safety, improve long term reliability, provide technical knowledge for risk‑based decisions and respond to breakdowns. You will also provide engineering support for projects. This is a site‑based role, but with some flexibility for remote working from time to time.

The role is based at our Fawley site, Fawley, Hampshire.

What you will do

• Provide specialist electrical engineering advice and recommendations to the Process and Maintenance Departments, for example: on day‑to‑day matters; ensuring electrical supply meets demand; equipment failures; investigations; equipment strategies; and reliability improvements.
• Provide professional electrical engineering support for projects, including: the preparation of screening studies, design bases and specifications for specialist projects.
• Provide professional electrical engineering support and recommendations to management on electrical safety, infrastructure and technology issues.
• Provide technical leadership and competency development to the engineering team.
• Identify and lead electrical fleet health improvement initiatives.

About you

To be eligible for this role, you must:

• Hold an engineering degree in Electrical engineering.
• Be a Chartered Engineer, as defined by the Engineering Council or equivalent.
• Have relevant electrical engineering experience in an operational environment at a COMAH facility, preferably refining or petrochemical.
• Be familiar with relevant legislative requirements, particularly the Electricity at Work Regulations, 1989 and DSEAR regulations.

Candidates should also have demonstrated experience of:

• Trouble shooting and fault‑finding electrical equipment.
• Working with high voltage switchgear.
• Working with generators.
• Working with UPS's (Uninterruptable Power Supply).
• Working with protection systems.
• Supporting major maintenance activities e.g., plant shutdowns.

Behavioral Skills

• Analytical
• Creates Business Value
• Communicates Effectively
• Develops Others
• Makes Sound Decisions
• Promotes Inclusion

Functional Skills

• Electrical System Protection & Analysis
• Electrical Power Engineering
• Electrical Safety