Campus Hire - Process Engineer

About the company

ExxonMobil is a global energy and chemicals organization focused on advancing modern life while supporting a lower-carbon future. The company draws strength from a diverse workforce that contributes ideas, technical expertise, and commitment across its operations.

In Singapore, ExxonMobil is among the largest foreign manufacturing investors, with more than S$25 billion invested in fixed assets. Its local footprint includes a world-scale integrated refining and petrochemical site at Jurong and Jurong Island, an Esso retail network, a lubricant manufacturing facility, and supply operations for cylinder cooking gas. The company also serves regional markets with transport fuels, industrial products, aviation and marine fuels, lubricants, petrochemicals, and LNG.

Singapore functions as an Asia-Pacific hub for several business areas, supporting around 3,500 employees across operations, projects, commercial roles, corporate functions, and other teams. ExxonMobil also contributes to community initiatives in the areas of arts, education, health, and the environment.

Role overview

This opening is for a Process Engineer who will support operations as part of the technical team. The position may be based in either the Chemical Plant or the Refinery.

Key responsibilities

The role involves providing process engineering support to plant operations, offering practical technical input for day-to-day issues, and contributing to unit optimization, troubleshooting, and de-bottlenecking work. The selected candidate will also take part in safety-focused activities such as risk assessments and HAZOP studies, while supporting reliability improvements and equipment strategy development.

In addition, the role includes analyzing complex technical challenges, identifying the main drivers behind issues, and recommending strategies that help resolve problems and support decision-making. The engineer will also help develop and execute ideas and projects aimed at improving margins.

Required profile

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a related discipline from a recognized university. Fresh graduates and candidates without prior experience are welcome to apply.

Strong teamwork, communication, and interpersonal abilities are important. The role also calls for someone who can manage several tasks at once, coordinate across multiple interfaces, and prioritize work effectively. Familiarity with process modeling software and other technical computing or design tools used for hydraulic calculations, TRV relief, and related evaluations is expected. Knowledge of developing heat and material balances, process flow diagrams, piping and instrumentation diagrams, and equipment design specifications is also required, along with a solid understanding of relevant industry standards and process safety practices.

Benefits

ExxonMobil offers a long-term career path with opportunities for role rotation throughout an employee’s journey. Its benefit framework is built around health, security, finance, and life.

Current benefits mentioned include a Long Term Savings Allowance, dental reimbursement, annual health checkups, and a Home Ownership Assistance Plan. These offerings may be updated over time.

Equal opportunity

The company maintains equal employment opportunity practices in line with applicable laws and regulations. Recruitment, hiring, work allocation, promotion, transfer, separation, pay administration, and training selection are handled without discrimination.

Additional notes

Only candidates who are shortlisted will be contacted. The company also notes that its affiliates may operate under abbreviated references for simplicity, and that such wording does not necessarily indicate the exact legal relationship between entities. Likewise, terms such as venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used for convenience and may not reflect precise legal definitions.