2025USH - Underground Injection Control Advisor
Spring, TX, US
What role you will play in our team
ExxonMobil is seeking a strategic and collaborative leader to head an integrated asset team responsible for all environmental and regulatory aspects of underground injection control (UIC) across Subsurface, Regulatory, Wells, Global Projects, Development Planning, Public & Government Affairs, and Land.
This role is accountable for the full lifecycle of UIC permitting — including Class V, W2, and Class VI — from planning and preparation to submittal, monitoring, and amendment. The successful candidate will drive stretch targets for permit completion, continuously improving quality and turnaround time through regulator feedback and internal alignment.
What you will do
- Leading cross-functional coordination to deliver timely and compliant UIC permits.
- Monitoring regulatory changes and updating stakeholders on implications for permit content and timing.
- Conducting competitive intelligence on CO₂ injection activities, including approved subsurface methodologies and monitoring plans.
- Building strong relationships with regulators to influence approval timelines and outcomes.
- Managing permit amendments and updates with precision and speed.
- This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of carbon management and regulatory strategy within a high-impact, multi-disciplinary environment.
About you
- Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Geosciences, or a related technical field.
- Demonstrated experience in subsurface disciplines (Wells, Geoscience, Reservoir Engineering).
- Proven track record with CO₂ injection permitting in the U.S. Gulf Coast (USGC) regulatory environment.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to align technical execution with strategic goals.
- Skilled in operations planning and execution across cross-functional teams.
- Effective decision-making in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal teams and external regulators.
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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ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.
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