Bangalore career fair 21st &22nd Nov - Fabrication Lead/ Engineer

Exxon Mobil Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Exxon Mobil Corporation in Bengaluru seeks a highly skilled Fabrication Lead/ Engineer with 5–15 years of experience to join its Global Projects team. The role provides field leadership and execution oversight for fabrication activities and may relocate to remote fabrication locations or fabrication yards across Asia to support Major Capital projects.

The candidate reports to the Fabrication Manager and coordinates contractors while driving safety, quality, and delivery on schedule and within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• 5–15 years of relevant industrial fabrication experience.
• Experience executing major capital projects in fabrication yards.
• Strong planning and forecasting using data driven metrics and KPI tools.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary activities across structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, and instrumentation scopes.
• Familiarity with project controls, scheduling, construction planning, and risk management processes.
• Willingness to relocate to remote fabrication locations in India or fabrication yards abroad.
• Geographically mobile and able to travel locally/globally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of fabrication scopes or activities.
• Use data-driven KPIs to monitor progress against schedule and support recovery planning.
• Monitor work front management to ensure sustainable fabrication based on build sequence.
• Ensure work complies with procedures, engineering requirements, project specs, and quality standards.
• Drive resolution of field issues, technical queries, and fabrication constraints.
• Support site safety programs, work permitting systems, and hazard mitigation initiatives.
• Verify contractor staffing, supervision, equipment, and productivity meet project requirements.

Skills

Leadership & mentorship

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Mobility / travel

Data-driven planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction

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Bangalore career fair 21st &22nd Nov - Fabrication Lead/ Engineer

Location: Bangalore, KA, IN, 560066

Company Name: ExxonMobil

About us

For well over a century, ExxonMobil has been at the heart of creating and growing a modern world. We embrace the power and promise of technology, pushing the boundaries of what's possible. For billions around the world, lives are better and last longer because of the innovative problem solving and reliable energy we provide. And when it comes to developing industrial solutions to reduce carbon emissions, ExxonMobil is truly the leader.

We don't stop at "good enough." We are committed to doing what's right, even if it's difficult or unpopular. We hold ourselves to high standards, challenge what's possible and invest in innovation to meet society's critical needs.

Real change begins with bold questions, drive, and ambition. Here, your talent, determination and contributions shape how far you'll go and the impact you'll make along the way.

Our future success depends on exceptional people. We invest in developing talent through meaningful work, challenging assignments, mentorship, and experiences that help build the next generation of leaders.

Our Culture

We are uniquely ExxonMobil. Integrity, care, excellence, resilience and courage, these core values determine how we work every day. At ExxonMobil, our values aren't just words— they're how we show up, focused on delivering the right answer, the right way, every day.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Fabrication Lead/ Engineer with 5-15 years of relevant experience to join our Global Projects team. This position supports the successful execution of major capital projects by providing field leadership and execution oversight for fabrication activities.

The Fabrication Lead/ Engineer reports directly to the Fabrication Manager and serves as a key member of the site leadership team. The role is responsible for coordinating contractors, monitoring execution performance, driving safety and quality compliance, and ensuring fabrication activities are completed in accordance with project requirements, schedules, and budget objectives.

The role may initially start in the ExxonMobil Bengaluru office to support project planning and execution activities, but the candidate must be willing to relocate to remote fabrication locations within India, or fabrication yards across China/ Southeast Asia to support Major Capital projects or portfolio of short cycle projects, or supporting other global fabrication program initiatives.

Primary Job Functions

• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure safe work practices are consistently demonstrated by project team members, contractors, and subcontractors
• Support implementation of project execution strategies and fabrication fundamentals
• Monitor field execution activities to ensure compliance with safety, quality, schedule, and productivity objectives
• Support the Fabrication Manager in achieving project milestones and delivery commitments

1. During FEED

• Participate in constructability reviews and provide practical input on fabrication execution methodologies and build sequence. Support development of preliminary execution strategies, site logistics plans, work packaging approaches, and project schedules
• Review engineering deliverables and identify opportunities to improve constructability, fabrication efficiency, or field productivity
• Assist in identifying project risks and developing mitigation strategies
• Support development of fabrication scopes of work
• Participate in technical evaluations of contractor and fabrication yard proposals
• Review contractor execution plans, schedules, staffing strategies, and productivity assumptions
• Provide field execution expertise to support contractor selection and project planning activities

3. During Execution

• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of assigned fabrication scopes or activities
• Use data driven KPIs to monitor progress against schedule and support recovery planning when required
• Monitor work front management to ensure sustainable fabrication can be achieved based on build sequence
• Ensure work is executed in accordance with approved procedures, engineering requirements, project specifications, and quality standards
• Drive resolution of field issues, technical queries, and fabrication constraints
• Support implementation of site safety programs, work permitting systems, and hazard mitigation initiatives
• Verify contractor staffing, supervision, equipment, and productivity meet project requirements

Job Requirements

Technical Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline, and/or 5-15 years of relevant industrial fabrication experience
• Demonstrated experience executing major capital projects in fabrication yards
• Strong planning and forecasting skills using data driven metrics and Key Performance and work front management tools to drive flawless execution
• Strong understanding of fabrication work processes, field execution, productivity measurement, and contractor management
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary activities, including structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, and instrumentation scopes
• Working knowledge of project controls, scheduling, construction planning, and risk management processes
• Familiarity with mechanical completion, commissioning support, and project turnover requirements
• Actively monitor the Mechanical Completion handover status to ensure timely handover per the mechanical completion skyline
• Facilitate communication between engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations personnel
• Participate in planning meetings, progress reviews, and site coordination activities
• Monitor and report execution status, key risks, emerging issues, and mitigation actions to site leadership
• Ensure lessons learned and best practices are captured and shared across the organization
• Support site inspections, audits, and performance reviews

Behavioral Skills

• Strong leadership and team-building skills
• Strong mentorship skills in developing young career professionals
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Ability to perform in fast-paced and dynamic project environments
• Strong organizational and coordination skills
• Commitment to safety, quality, and excellence in execution
• Geographically mobile and willing to travel locally/ globally as project needs require

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience:

• Experience leading fabrication work fronts on large capital projects with focus on modules, Modular Local Electrical Rooms, or integrated topsides/living quarters, including loadouts.
• Demonstrated success managing contractor performance and driving improvements.
• Strong understanding of construction planning, work packaging, site logistics, and execution management.
• Knowledge of commissioning, startup, and project handover processes
• Proven ability to deliver work safely, on schedule, and within budget

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, and service relationship.

Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, many with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso and Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, those terms and terms like corporation, company, our, we and its are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or affiliate groups. Abbreviated references describing global or regional operational organizations and global or regional business lines are also sometimes used for convenience and simplicity. Similarly, ExxonMobil has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.

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