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.
ExxonMobil’s UK Industrial Placement Scheme is designed to give university students the opportunity to apply their degree knowledge and fulfil their potential, gaining confidence and experience as an individual, and learning new skills in a real operational environment.
Our Industrial Placement job roles cover many exciting work areas – we’ll give you the opportunity to experience a variety of work projects and contribute to the success of your team. You could find yourself completing onsite inspections and developing repair plans for critical equipment, troubleshooting plant issues and providing technical support for daily operations, or designing new equipment that will make our plants safer, more efficient and more reliable.
Whichever team you start in, you’ll have real responsibility from day one and we’ll provide a supportive learning environment, where you can develop both technically and professionally.
You will either be located at the Fawley Petrochemical Complex, or at the neighbouring Hythe Fuel Terminal.
Fawley is the UK’s largest integrated petrochemical complex, producing a range of energy products, lubricants and chemicals that are vital to our everyday lives. Opened by Prime Minister Clement Atlee in September 1951, the complex covers 3,250 acres and provides employment for 2,500 valued staff and contractors. In addition to being a manufacturing hub, Fawley is also home to ExxonMobil UK’s commercial headquarters with product sales, marketing and business development teams based on site.
We're looking for engineers who combine strong technical fundamentals with a practical, delivery-focused mindset. Successful candidates will be curious, resilient and action-oriented problem solvers who enjoy working in a manufacturing environment and taking ownership of real-world challenges. We value individuals who can adapt quickly, challenge constructively, simplify complex problems and drive outcomes through collaboration with operations and engineering teams.
Academic ability is important, but it is not the sole differentiator for success. We are looking for engineers who are motivated to take ownership, continuously improve the way work is done and deliver measurable results through others as well as through their own technical capability.
To be eligible for this role, you must:
If you are interested, you can apply now. The closing date for this opportunity is Sunday 25th October 2026, at which point we will begin our two stage assessment process:
If your application is not successful at any stage we will let you know as soon as we can.
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