Senior Automation Engineer — Upstream, Permian Basin

Exxon Mobil; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan

Medical, dental, vision plans

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Exxon Mobil is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer for the Permian Basin in Midland, TX. You will support automation, instrumentation, controls, and electrical efforts across field operations, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize assets.

The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement through technology enhancements, with opportunities in brownfield and greenfield projects and incident investigations.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related field with automation, instrumentation, controls, and electrical experience.
• Strong knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, codes, and safety criteria (ISA, NEC, IEEE).
• Analytical and strong communication skills.
• Experience managing third‑party engineering firms.
• Vendor qualification support activities.
• Ability to troubleshoot instrumentation, medium/low voltage electrical equipment and control systems.
• Upstream oil & gas production support experience.
• Significant experience in automation hardware/software (PLC/HMI/SCADA/DCS).

Responsibilities

• Focus on continuous improvement of operating assets through PLC automation improvements and new technology opportunities.
• Develop and execute brownfield improvement projects with IC&E and Automation scope from concept through sustainment.
• Oversee installation and setup of IC&E equipment ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.
• Participate in area Risk Assessments, HAZOPs, Hazard Hunts, and Critical Operating Parameter Reviews.
• Participate in incident investigations.
• Support opportunity management and develop scope of work for projects.
• Ensure instrumentation, electrical and control systems meet safety and environmental regulations.
• Analyze data from instrumentation and control systems to optimize processes.
• Recommend and implement upgrades to instrumentation/electrical/control systems.
• Provide shutdown engineering support and brownfield/greenfield project engineering deliverables.

Skills

Automation experience

Instrumentation

Controls experience

Electrical experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Vendor qualification

Third-party management

Upstream oil & gas

Safety standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Ignition

SEEQ

Power BI

DNP3

Ethernet/IP

Modbus TCP/IP

Modbus RTU/RS-485/RS-232

MQTT

Job description

Exxon Mobil is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer for the Permian Basin in Midland, TX. You will support automation, instrumentation, controls, and electrical efforts across field operations, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize assets.

The role emphasizes safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement through technology enhancements, with opportunities in brownfield and greenfield projects and incident investigations.