Naval Architect / Marine Engineer

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ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors.

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry.

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What role you will play in our team

We are looking for an experienced Naval Architect / Marine technology development engineer to work at ExxonMobil’s Houston Campus in the United States of America.  The candidate would be part of ExxonMobil’s Global Upstream Technology Portfolio team and provide technology development and delivery to our Business Lines as well as to the Global Projects organization.  Skill areas of interest under this job title include floating and fixed structures, marine hydrodynamics, marine systems, marine integrity management, structural dynamics, offloading systems, station-keeping, riser dynamics, metocean, and marine transportation. Candidate will receive the appropriate training and opportunities to further learn and grow in order to have a successful long-term career at ExxonMobil.

Potential job responsibilities and desirable qualifications are listed below.  We will be interested in candidates that possess several of these target experiences and qualifications.

What you will do

• Guide development and/or qualification of new technologies for implementation in the field of marine engineering. 

• Identify, qualify, and champion implementation of suitable emerging technologies in marine space to improve safety, drive competitiveness and step-changes in value realized.

• Perform design verifications and fitness-for-service assessments of offloading systems, and advise Operations on residual risk, testing programs and equipment strategies.

• Support marine integrity management and life extension activities; lead RCFAs and risk assessments related to hull, mooring, marine systems, offloading and marine operations.

• Evaluate loads and responses of offshore structures (e.g. floaters, risers/umbilicals, offloading systems), taking into account key critical parameters and inter-disciplinary interfaces. 

• Develop tools for performing floating systems condition, damage, and degradation assessments; evaluate system reliability and operational risks.

• Provide advice / guidance on application of various industry codes and standards (e.g. API, ISO, ABS, DNV) and assessment methods; manage interfaces with Classification Societies and local regulators.

• Monitor and provide engineering oversight of third-party engineering contractors and marine service providers to our Business Partners.

• Review, interpret, and evaluate contractor-supplied design and engineering deliverables, guide contractor in selection of analysis tools and methodologies.

• Sustain ExxonMobil’s culture of safety and support compliance with established safety management systems for our fleet of floating assets.

• Support ExxonMobil’s vision to lead in the energy transition.

• Mentor and guide less experienced marine engineers in the area of naval architecture and marine engineering.

About You

We are looking for someone who has a strong Naval Architect / Marine Technology background and has the following qualifications:

Skills and Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. degree in naval architecture, offshore engineering, ocean engineering or a related discipline (e.g. aerospace, structural) with 10+ years industrial experience.

• Strong background in concept selection, engineering design, and project management.

• Strong general knowledge of floating asset types (Spar, TLP, FPSO, FSO, FSRU, FLNG) – concept description, features, application, analyses, range and operations.

• Strong background in fixed and floating structures, hydrodynamics, marine integrity management, structural dynamics, offloading systems, riser systems, metocean, and marine transportation. 

• Good working knowledge in offloading system components design/operations, equipment strategies, and requirements for handling, inspection, maintenance and repair.

• Good working knowledge of marine structures and hull structural response.

• Good working knowledge of global riser analyses.

• Familiarity with mooring strength and fatigue analyses for spread and turret moored systems, as well as with anchor types and geotechnical analyses.

• Knowledge of marine systems. 

• Working knowledge of codes, standards and practices and their application (e.g. ABS, DNV, API, ISO codes etc.).

• Long-term interest in working in a technical role in naval architecture / marine engineering

• Willing and able to travel, as required, for short periods to support specialized technical activities, potential for longer term assignments overseas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technology development and qualification

• Strong leadership, influencing, and interpersonal skills. 

• Strong innovation and teamwork capabilities.

• Ability to adapt to tight deadlines and frequent changes in priorities.

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

• Vessel motion analyses.

• Marine hydrodynamics.

• Station-keeping analyses.

• Riser systems / analysis.

• Knowledge of metocean criteria.

• Broad knowledge of industry standards, best practices, and related work processes.

• Familiarity with dynamic concepts such as resonance, non-linear damping, coupled and un-coupled analyses, etc.

• Familiarity with probabilistic and statistical design methods.

• Familiarity in mathematical, statistical, and reliability analyses.

• Familiar with FPSO and LNG carrier design, including: containment, gas/vapor management, safety and propulsion systems.

• Experienced in numerical modeling and dynamic analyses of marine structural systems.

• Software/programming (e.g. OrcaFlex, ANSYS AQWA, Flexcom, Python, Matlab, etc.).

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life. 

• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match. 

• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. 

• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing. 

• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you. 

• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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