Hydroprocessing Engineer

Exxon Mobil; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan

Workplace Flexibility

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Job summary

ExxonMobil is seeking an experienced Hydroprocessing Engineer to join its process engineering team in Spring, Texas. You will provide deep technical insights in hydroprocessing and support global manufacturing facilities.

You will lead capital projects from screening to startup, mentor teams, and deploy new technologies to improve processing efficiency while collaborating with diverse global teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering is required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, or refining.
• Experience in hydroprocessing and hydrocracking for fuels and basestocks.
• Proficiency in unit operation, process modeling, and catalyst selection.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in hydroprocessing and hydrocracking.
• Mentor and train teams; deliver technical training.
• Evaluate and deploy technologies to deliver business value.
• Lead process engineering support to operating sites during startup and operations.
• Act as process technology lead for capital project development from screening to startup.
• Support installation, commissioning, and startup of greenfield or revamped facilities.
• Lead model development, sustainment and enhancement; collaborate with third parties.

Skills

Hydroprocessing

Hydrocracking

Process modeling

Unit operation

Troubleshooting

Optimization

Catalyst selection

Project development

Tech evaluation

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

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.

About Houston

ExxonMobil’s state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston.

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities.

Learn more about what we do in Houston here

What role you will play in our team

ExxonMobil is a place where we believe people should think independently, take initiative, grow to their full potential, and help shape the future of energy. With a long history of industry leadership and cutting-edge innovation, we are committed to addressing the dual challenge facing society today: meeting the world’s growing demand for energy while reducing environmental impacts, including the risks associated with climate change.

You will be an integral part of our process engineering team, providing deep technical insights into a specific process engineering technology area (e.g., Hydroprocessing) and supporting ExxonMobil’s manufacturing facilities globally.

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Hydroprocessing Engineer to join our process engineering team. The position is based in Spring, where you will work closely with our global process engineering team and teams at our manufacturing sites.

What you will do

Your key deliverables may include one or more of the following:

• Provide active technical leadership in hydroprocessing and hydrocracking within the company
• Enhance organizational capability in hydroprocessing and hydrocracking by mentoring, reviewing technical work, and developing and delivering technical training
• Evaluate, develop and deploy technologies within your area of expertise to deliver business value
• Provide process engineering technical leadership and support to operating sites on unit operation, optimization, and troubleshooting during abnormal operation.
• Serve as the process technology technical lead for capital project development from the screening phase through unit startup
• Support installation, commissioning, and startup of greenfield or revamped facilities
• Lead or provide guidance on process model development, sustainment, and enhancement
• Collaborate with third parties to develop, design, manufacture, test, and deploy technologies or equipment

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (required)
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, or refining industry
• Prior experience in hydroprocessing and hydrocracking for fuels and basestocks in the downstream oil refining industry
• Proficiency in the following areas of hydroprocessing and hydrocracking

1. Unit operation, troubleshooting, and optimization
2. Process modeling
3. Catalyst selection
4. Experience in project development from early screening phase through lead case selection, detailed engineering, and unit startup and commissioning
5. Expertise in new technology evaluation, development and deployment
6. Turnaround support, including reactor inspection and startup

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• 10+ years of work experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, or refining Industry
• 5+ years of experience in hydroprocessing and hydrocracking for fuels and basestocks in the downstream oil refining industry
• Experience in process development and equipment design, including design of reactor internals
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills, especially within multicultural global teams
• Strategic thinking with the ability to develop creative, fit-for-purpose solutions to resolve operational problems
• Ability to influence and promote change to achieve desired results with little or no direct authority
• Willingness to travel as needed for business purposes (approximately 10%)

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you:

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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