Upstream New Grad Engineers – St. John’s

Exxon Mobil

 

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.

 

Come be part of the Asset Technical Department of ExxonMobil Canada Energy. Our offices are located on the East Coast of Canada in St. John’s, Newfoundland with a workforce of nearly 250 people and two world class offshore production assets.

What role you will play in our team

 

Seeking new graduate engineers to support upstream operations in Eastern Canada. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to support two world-class offshore facilities, Hibernia and Hebron, and will be working alongside some of the most talented Engineers in the industry. 

 

The selected individual will work at our new, open-concept office in St. John’s, Newfoundland, a space which is focused on collaboration, efficiency, safety and fun! Our St. John’s office boasts a brand-new gym facility, free parking, and a large eating area on each floor to socialize with your peers and meet others in the building. The building also has several areas with advanced remote operations capabilities, enabled by an onshore-to-offshore fiber-optic link. This opens up some truly unique experiences for our employees where they can observe and support real-time production, drilling and logistics operations, seeing the immediate impact they can make from 350km away!
 

What you will do

Potential positions could include: 

Wells Engineer
 

  • Real-time monitoring of active drill wells and/or well work operations; including cost/time performance, drilling mechanics performance, drilling fluid properties, directional profile progress, torque/drag, and broader technical problem solving and troubleshooting
  • Modelling to better understand well performance and drilling mechanics
  • Interface cross-functionally (Geology, Reservoir, Facilities, Production) to develop the most economic options for new well designs and/or performing remedial/diagnostic well work
  • Evaluating drilling technologies and various industry drilling practices
  • Implement effective solutions to health, safety, and environmental issues
  • Participate in well hazard and operability studies, including risk analyses
  • Spend time at drilling facilities offshore to support active drill wells and/or well work operations
     

 

Reservoir Engineer
 

  • Provide reservoir engineering support and guidance for the Hibernia and Hebron reservoir areas as well as assessing the development of future reservoir area
  • Reservoir simulation (including model builds and history matching) and volumes forecasting
  • Support Well performance reviews and Reserves assessments
  • Input to annual Asset Level Business Plan submissions and Technical Shareholder Committee meetings 
  • Depletion planning and development scenario evaluation
  • Interface cross-functionally (Geology, Drilling, Facilities, Production) including leveraging the full strength of the ExxonMobil organization to ensure proper upstream alignment and sharing of new technologies
     

 

Facilities Engineer

 

  • Support operations through real-time facilities surveillance and optimization
  • Perform long-term facilities/process optimization analysis and monitoring of key variables driving profitability
  • Interact with operations, maintenance and other engineers to collaboratively address technical and business priorities
  • Computer modeling of oil, gas, and water piping networks and facilities
  • Facilitate scoping, cost estimating, scheduling and execution of facilities projects
  • Implement effective solutions to health, safety, and environmental opportunities using fundamental process safety concepts and risk management principles
  • Identify reliability and integrity threats and improvement opportunities, articulate technical/business challenges, and provide technical solutions
  • Interface cross-functionally, leveraging the full strength of the ExxonMobil organization to ensure proper upstream alignment and sharing of new technologies
  • Participate in hazard and operability studies and other risk analyses
     

Instrumentation, Controls and Electrical Engineer

 

  • Provide engineering support to the management of the Electrical and Critical Instrumentation, Controls and Alarms integrity programs, including technical evaluation, troubleshooting, and issue response support
  • Assume a supporting role in the stewardship of reliability issues, integrity issues, and program improvements, driving continuous improvement in key instrumentation and power systems reliability
  • Support the management of critical equipment obsolescence, hazardous area inspections, electrical safety, alarm management and critical device function testing programs for the Business Unit
  • Facilitate the advancement of improvement opportunities from idea generation through to implementation, including technical and business evaluation, design, funding, Management of Change, and execution planning
  • Participate in the global Instrumentation and Controls, Alarm Management and/or Electrical Communities of Practice, including identifying and sharing of technical learnings
  • Support business plan development, work planning and coordination, budgeting, prioritization, and stewardship
  • Maintain relationships with Instrumentation, Control and Electrical equipment suppliers and service providers
  • Actively participate in risk assessments and incident investigations (e.g. PHA, HAZOP, RCA)
     

Subsea Engineer

 

  • Provide engineering support to the management of the Subsea and Pipelines integrity programs, including technical evaluation, troubleshooting, and issue response support
  • Champion subsea and pipelines systems inspection, surveillance, and integrity assessment programs, including direction and utilization of service providers, to ensure asset safety, regulatory compliance and cost efficiency
  • Interact with Asset Team Operations, Maintenance, Logistics / Marine, and other Engineering staff, in addition to various external service providers, to collaboratively address key technical and business priorities
  • Coordinate and provide project management oversight of key integrity program activities, including remotely operated vehicle (ROV) campaigns, marine project execution, pipeline inspection programs, etc.
  • Facilitate the advancement of improvement opportunities from idea generation through to implementation, including technical and business evaluation, design, funding, Management of Change, and execution planning
  • Participate in the Pipelines and Subsea Integrity Communities of Practice (CoP), including identifying and sharing of technical learnings within the CoPs and across the Business Unit
  • Maintain working relationships with Subsea and Pipelines equipment suppliers and service providers
  • Actively participate in risk assessments and incident investigations (e.g. PHA, HAZOP, RCA)
     

About you

 

Skills and Qualifications

 

  • Recent graduate with a B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Process or another accredited engineering discipline in Canada, recent defined as within the past 3 years (Spring 2025 graduates are encouraged to apply)

 

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

 

  • Strong analytical and organization skills
  • Strong communication skills, including ability to interface cross-functionally within the organization and with internal and external stakeholders and regulators
  • Strong commitment to safety both on and off the job
  • Excellent computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office applications
  • Ability to work with a minimal supervision and in a team-based environment
  • Previous petroleum industry experience is considered beneficial, but not essential
  • Strong leadership qualities consistent with the ExxonMobil Leadership Framework
  • Initiative, independence and accountability for tasks and understanding impacts on the business
     

Start date: June 2025 (negotiable)

 

Location: St Johns, NL

 

Work Schedule: Full time, office based

Your Benefits

 

  • A company committed to career growth – we recruit those who are interested in a career with Imperial and prefer to develop and promote people from within.  Our career management process means that you will likely perform a number of unique, challenging roles during your career.
  • Commitment to safety, ethics & continuous improvement – these standards are the reason Imperial is an industry leader. You will work for a company that upholds safety and ethics ideals and continues to seek out ways to improve.
  • Exceptional benefits program – includes competitive salary plus savings, pension, and health care plans that you can customize to meet your individual needs. Educational and physical fitness financial assistance programs round out our benefits package.
  • Competitive vacation package – provides you with three weeks of vacation (the first year is pro-rated based on your hiring date), one scheduled Friday off per month and 12 holidays.
  • Flexibility looks different for everyone, which is why we have many programs to help employees balance their work and personal life.  Programs include: Flex Your Day, childcare partnerships and part-time and job-sharing arrangements.
  • Successful networking and mentoring programs – enables you to spend time with managers from across the organization to learn about other departments and opportunities.  These programs also allow you to connect with peers at a similar experience level.
  • Opporunity to participate in Employee Led Resource Groups: Women’s Interest Network (WIN), Indigenous Network (IN), Black Employee Success Team (BEST), Asian Connection for Excellence (ACE), Global Organization for the Advancement of Latinos (GOAL),  PRIDE, and the Veterans Advocacy and Support Team (VAST).
  • Early Professional Development Program – provides you with the opportunity to specialize in a specific area of expertise or develop skills in a variety of different areas. You will quickly be given large areas of responsibility and will be encouraged to take on stretch assignments as you progress.  
     

Other Considerations

 

  • We thank all those who apply; however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
  • For applicants selected to be interviewed, pre-employment background screening will be required.
  • In certain situations, Imperial may use your application to consider your suitability for other positions in the company and may also provide the information to its affiliates, including affiliates of ExxonMobil Corporation, in connection with possible opportunities at those affiliates.
  • To be considered for employment, your most recent unofficial transcript(s) must be submitted.
  • In accordance with the Canada-Newfoundland Atlantic Accord Implementation Act, first consideration for employment will be given to qualified persons who meet the residency requirements of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador set out in the Elections Act, 1991, S.N.L. 1992 c. E-3.1.

 

Application Deadline: September 27, 2024

 

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In certain situations, ExxonMobil may use your application to consider your suitability for other positions within the Company and may also provide the information to its affiliates, including Imperial and affiliates of ExxonMobil Corporation, in connection with possible opportunities at those affiliates.  

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Eligibility to work in Canada

All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada on a regular full-time basis without restrictions on their start date.  Proof of eligibility shall be in the form of a Canadian birth certificate, Canadian passport, Canadian citizenship certificate, Canadian certificate of permanent residence, Canadian open work permit or receipt from Immigration Canada of an application for a post-graduate work permit. 

Proof of eligibility must be current and valid (not expired, cancelled or voided). Proof of eligibility will be required if an offer of employment is made. Failure to provide proof of eligibility at least six (6) weeks prior to the start date may result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

 

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