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ExxonMobil

Produces oil, gas, fuels and chemical materials

Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Electrical EngineeringControls & Automation Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • Bachelor of Engineering Degree from recognized university in Instrumentation and Controls, Electrical/Electronics.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in application of instrumentation and controls engineering in oil and gas, Refining or Petrochemical industry for projects or operations.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in selection, sizing and application of pressure/temperature/ flow/ level instruments, control valves, shutdown valves, etc.
  • Familiarity with Industry standards, Country-specific regulations (CSR), and local codes.
  • Should have work permit to work in India.
  • Familiarity of Cybersecurity and Functional Safety in Process Industry as per Industry standards.
Responsibilities
  • Provide troubleshooting and reliability improvements for upstream, midstream and downstream business units manufacturing facilities to maintain safety, availability, and reliability of instrumentation systems while optimizing cost.
  • Develop and execute instrument surveillance programs.
  • Collect data using computer maintenance management systems (CMMS) or other available data sources.
  • Analyze maintenance records to determine instrument failure rates, availability / reliability calculations, bad actor / failure modes identification, and program effectiveness / cost analysis.
  • Integrate maintenance and process data into holistic understanding of instrument/process control performance.
  • Utilize risk-based work selection techniques to identify and justify maintenance/improvement items for inclusion in annual and periodic maintenance plans and events.
  • Coordinate, Monitor and handle discipline design and engineering with EPC Contractor as per project expectation and complete the same within the time frame.
  • Review and approval of EPC Contractor's work and ensure compliance with Project Specifications, relevant codes and standards and best industry practices in compliance with the contractual review periods.
  • Guide less experienced engineers on standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc.
  • Participate in the development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software, and Standards.
  • Attend I&C equipment FATs, as required.
  • Participate in HAZOP, SIL, and Classification Studies, as required.
  • Assist in closing out HAZOP action items
  • Provide construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning, Turnaround (Shutdown) Support as required.
  • Develop equipment strategies/maintenance plans for instrumentations and control systems taking into consideration safety integrity level (SIL) assessment, Verification industry standards, regulatory requirement, and manufacturer recommendations. Support on Functional Safety assessment / Management studies.
  • Review, update, and develop I&C technical documentation / drawings including piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), cause and effect, and control narratives.
  • Execute control system and safety instrumented system (SIS)/ programmable logic controller (PLC) life cycle management programs which include system inventory, obsolescence plans, managing spare parts and upgrade/replacement planning.
  • Support control system and safety instrumented system (SIS)/ programmable logic controller (PLC) Maintenance and test planning as required, software upgrades, emergency shutdown (ESD) testing, offline and online testing, and coordination of activities with/without plant shutdowns.
  • Create and Support Management of Change (MoC) activities for I&C scope.
  • Basic understanding of Cybersecurity Requirement for Control System as per Industry standards.
Desired Qualifications
  • Demonstrated experience in selection, application, and data sheet specification of field hardware including pressure/temperature/ flow/ level instruments, control valves, shutdown valves, etc.
  • Experience in preparing specifications, selection, applications, configuration/programming of Safety Instrument Systems.
  • Understanding of the impact of equipment sparing, redundancy, reliability, availability, maintainability, and maintenance cost in support of Operations Excellence and Capital efficiency
  • Working knowledge of complex instrument systems, such as machinery control systems, vibration monitoring systems, custody transfer metering, fired heater burner management, Tank gauging system etc.
  • Able to review, evaluate, and update cause and effect, piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), logic and architecture diagrams and control narratives.
  • Proficient in data collection and analysis with common database and software data analysis tools such as SAP, Analytics for excel and tableau.
  • Certification in Functional Safety from recognized institution
  • Certification in Cybersecurity as per industry standard from recognized institution
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

About the company

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ExxonMobil

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ExxonMobil produces oil and natural gas and manufactures fuels, lubricants, and chemicals for transport operators, industrial customers, and consumers around the world. Its businesses span resource exploration and production, refineries that turn crude oil into fuels, and plants that make plastics and other chemical materials. The company sells products through wholesale supply agreements and the Exxon, Esso, and Mobil brands, including motor oils for vehicles and machinery. It also sells services that capture, transport, and store industrial carbon dioxide underground. The merged company formed in 1999 from Exxon and Mobil, with roots in earlier oil businesses, and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Irving, Texas

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • Investment has cash backing: ExxonMobil generated $23.6 billion of operating cash flow in the June 2026 quarter.
  • ExxonMobil is commercializing carbon storage: its second Louisiana operation started in February 2026.
  • Eligible U.S. employees build retirement savings: ExxonMobil contributes 7% of salary when workers contribute 6%.

What critics are saying

  • Oil prices drive ExxonMobil's results: higher crude prices added $4.2 billion to upstream earnings in the June 2026 quarter.
  • U.S. starting vacation is limited: ExxonMobil lists a two-week base allowance that increases with service.
  • ExxonMobil's workforce contracted: February 2026 reporting showed regular employees fell from 61,000 to 58,000 during 2025.

What makes ExxonMobil unique

  • ExxonMobil controls a vast shale footprint: its combined Permian holdings span more than 1.4 million net acres.
  • ExxonMobil directs Guyana's major offshore field: its affiliate operates Stabroek with a 45% stake.
  • ExxonMobil owns carbon-storage infrastructure: its U.S. carbon dioxide pipeline network stretches more than 1,300 miles.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical plans
  • Maternity Leave
  • Retirement benefits
  • Annual vacations & holidays
  • Day care assistance program
  • Training and development program
  • Tuition assistance program
  • Workplace flexibility policy

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Oct 21st, 2026
Exxon stock up 65.8% in a year: key dates to watch, from Q3 results to Guyana's fifth vessel

Exxon Mobil (XOM) shares returned 65.8% over the past year, against 17.4% for the S&P 500, helped by tight markets. Several events could move the stock over the next six months. The company reports third-quarter 2026 results on October 30, 2026. Second-quarter net income more than doubled to $14.5 billion from $7.08 billion a year earlier, and management expects refining margins to stay very high. Errea Wittu, its fifth production vessel in Guyana, is due to start up by the end of 2026. Exxon also plans investment decisions on projects in Mozambique and Papua New Guinea before year-end. The Middle East conflict cost Exxon about 10% of upstream output in the second quarter. Windfall taxes on European refining are a risk.

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Oct 20th, 2026
Cash beats debt: stronger balance sheets sit closer to 52-week highs in all five pairs

Companies with more cash than debt are holding up better as inflation hits 3.7%, the 10-year Treasury yields about 5.1%, and US oil tops $100 a barrel. An analysis of five industry pairs found the stronger company sat closer to its 52-week high in every case. In four, debt made the difference. Microsoft, with $20 billion of net cash, is 1.8% below its high. CoreWeave, with $46 billion of net debt, is 56.3% below. Exxon is 0.4% below its high, against 35.6% for American Airlines. Nucor trails its high by 4.9%, while Celanese trails by 30.8%. Alphabet is down 14.4%, while Charter, with $96 billion of net debt, is down 57.0%. Costco and Nike are the exception: Nike's gap stems from falling sales, not debt.

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Oct 17th, 2026
Diesel at $6.20 a gallon: Marathon leads five energy stocks set to gain

US diesel prices averaged $6.199 a gallon for the week of October 5, the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said. That is down from a 2026 peak of $6.529 in late September but more than $2.50 above a year ago. A disruption to Strait of Hormuz shipping earlier this year cut global refined fuel exports. Refiners gain most. Marathon Petroleum's refining margin doubled to $36.33 a barrel in the second quarter, from $17.58 a year earlier. Integrated majors also benefit. Chevron's downstream earnings rose to $4.9 billion from $737 million, while ExxonMobil's refining and fuels earnings reached $4.1 billion, nearly double a year earlier. Pipeline firms Energy Transfer and Enterprise Products Partners earn mostly fees, so they get little direct lift. The EIA expects prices to stay high through October before easing.

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Oct 16th, 2026
Exxon shares rise 2% as refining margins add $4.5B to Q3 estimate

Exxon Mobil shares rose 2% to about $178.04 on Friday after the company said stronger refining margins could add about $4.5 billion to third-quarter results, compared with the prior quarter. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Exxon estimated a net $4.4 billion boost from better product margins. That was partly offset by a $1.3 billion hit from lower oil and liquids prices. The company said it saw no volume losses tied to Middle East events. Goldman Sachs analyst Neil Mehta said the filing implied earnings per share near $4.10. That is above the FactSet consensus of about $3.87, but below Goldman's own estimate of $4.33. Exxon will report full results on October 30. The stock has gained 48% this year.

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Oct 14th, 2026
ExxonMobil shifts focus from Pioneer to Guyana and refining as fuel sales hit $290.3B

ExxonMobil now stresses Guyana and refined fuels over its Pioneer Natural Resources acquisition, which it highlighted on its fiscal Q3 2024 call. The stock trades at 22.2 times earnings, near the S&P 500's 22.5. On its July call, management cited record Permian output of more than 1.8 million oil-equivalent barrels per day and record second-quarter diesel production. Guyana's gross output was about 900,000 barrels per day, and ExxonMobil recovered its capital and costs there nearly two years early. Energy Products brought in $290.3 billion in fiscal 2025, down 6.5%. Upstream earned $101.8 billion, down 1.7%. Energy Products makes up about 23% of business line earnings, up from about 9% five years ago. Risks include fuel margins boosted by a shipping route closure and possible European windfall taxes. Investors should watch Energy Products earnings and the start-up of the fifth Guyana vessel, Errea Wittu, expected by the end of 2026.