Water Treatment Engineer

ExxonMobil; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

ExxonMobil in Malaysia seeks a Water Engineer - Advanced to design, operate and optimize raw water and industrial wastewater treatment systems. You will work across global operations, partnering with site teams to drive performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.

Ideal candidates hold a B.S. in engineering and 5–10+ years of experience in water treatment within the oil and gas sector, with fluency in English and ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Civil, Chemical Engineering or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for asset monitoring and performance analysis across ExxonMobil global facilities, focusing on raw water and wastewater treatment systems.
• Partner with site teams to troubleshoot and identify opportunities to improve performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Lead or support capital projects from concept through design, engineering and startup of water, wastewater and reuse solutions.
• Collaborate with global experts to research, evaluate and deploy innovative water treatment solutions.
• Occasional visits to operating sites and international travel as required.

Skills

Water treatment

Wastewater treatment

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

English fluency

Education

B.S. in Environmental or Civil or Chemical Engineering

Job description

About Us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. 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.

ExxonMobil in Malaysia

In Malaysia, we host a global business and technology center in Kuala Lumpur that provides high-level information technology and engineering expertise to ExxonMobil’s Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses worldwide. In the upstream, we have interests in two Production Sharing Contracts with PETRONAS, while in the Product Solutions business, we supply a portfolio of specialty chemical products to the marketplace.

What Role You Will Play In The Team

• You will be part of our exciting and rapidly expanding Kuala Lumpur Environment team working and collaborating on a global scale providing deep technical insights and support to ExxonMobil’s Product Solutions business
• As an experienced advance engineer in water and wastewater, you will provide engineering expertise to support across our global operations including new projects focusing on raw water treatment, wastewater treatment, and water reduction & reuse initiatives.

What You Will Do

The Water Engineer - Advanced is expected to apply engineering skills, knowledge of business and technology, and leadership skills to:

• Provide technical support for asset monitoring and performance analysis across ExxonMobil global manufacturing facilities, with a focus on raw water and wastewater treatment systems, steam and cooling water systems.
• Partner with site teams to troubleshoot and identify opportunities to improve performance, enhance operational efficiency, reliability, and cost competitiveness.
• Lead or support capital projects from concept development through design, engineering and startup of water, wastewater and reuse treatment solutions.
• Collaborate with global technical experts to research, evaluate, develop, and/or deploy innovative solutions for raw water treatment, wastewater treatment, and water reduction & reuse.
• Visits to operating sites and international travel as required, not limited to support operations, project execution and stakeholder engagements.

The Water Engineer - Advanced will have a regional impact and assist with the development of both functional and behavioral skills of less experienced water engineers

About You

• B.S. in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5-10+ years of experience in designing, developing, or operating raw water and industrial wastewater treatment solutions experience in the oil and gas or petroleum industry is an asset.
• Knowledge of water chemistry, raw water and industrial wastewater treatment fundamentals.
• Demonstrated experience in the operation, design, troubleshooting, or start-up of raw water and/or industrial wastewater treatment systems
• Hands-on experience working directly with plant operators and site teams

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate, identify root causes and implement practical, data-driven solutions to solve complex problems and implement improvements.
• Fluency in English is required both written and communication skill.
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule to support multi-cultural global teams, including participation in early morning and evening virtual meetings.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.

Job Group

Process Engineering

Job Group Capability

Process Engineering & Products

Functional Skills

Physiochemical Water Treatment

Solid & Liquid Waste Treatment

Water Chemistry & Analysis

Oil-Water Separation & Treating

Risk Assessment & Management

Water Resource Management & Evaluation

Air Emissions Estimation & Monitoring

Utilities & Sustainable Energy Integration

Biological Wastewater Treatment

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) & Hydrocarbon Emissions Control Technology

Your Benefits

We are committed to providing benefits that are competitive and support the needs of our employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be duly considered for employment.

We thank you for your interest in ExxonMobil.

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