Overview
Mechanical Engineering Graduate - 2026 start date - Fawley
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ExxonMobil has operated in the U.K. for more than 135 years. We are known for the marketing of Esso fuels and Mobil 1 lubricants and for our petrochemicals. We are developing involvement in lower emission projects in the UK, hydrogen production and biofuels. An ExxonMobil career is designed to last, with benefits built on health, security, finance and life.
What’s in it for you
We start as we mean to go on. There will be structured training programmes designed to give you solid foundations in technical, management and behavioural skills, with ongoing support and development throughout your career. You will also receive:
* Competitive starting salary
* Resettlement allowance (subject to eligibility)
* Defined Benefit Pension scheme
* Share incentive plan
* Private healthcare for employees and their families
* Free Gym at most UK sites
What You Will Do
The programme is designed to build a career platform of technical, industry and specialist knowledge. It will give you the tools and opportunity to establish your own career path in various engineering positions and explore pursuing professional registration such as chartership, with support via our MPDS IMechE mentoring programme. There are a range of different roles available to graduate mechanical engineers at ExxonMobil, including the below:
* Mechanical Integrity Engineer – Ensuring equipment across sites delivers performance safely and reliably.
* Machinery Engineer – Providing technical support within a Business Team to ensure reliable and safe operation of critical machines or developing improvements for long term fleet reliability.
About You
To be eligible for this role, you must:
* Be expecting at least a 2:1 degree in Mechanical Engineering, or similar degree course.
* Be graduating in 2026 or have graduated in the last 3 years (2023-2025 inclusive).
* Be seeking to start employment in September 2026.
* Be able to demonstrate a broad range of personal effectiveness and leadership skills, with the ability to facilitate and influence business decisions in a team environment.
* Be motivated to continue your professional development as an engineer and work with Company mentors towards IMechE Chartership.
Relevant work experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
Next steps
If you are interested, you can apply now. The closing date for this opportunity is Sunday 19th October 2025. If your application is not successful at any stage we will let you know as soon as we can. If your application meets or exceeds our minimum criteria following the closing date, you will be invited to participate in a behavioural assessment. Successful candidates will subsequently be invited to participate in a Zoom interview including a technical competency assessment. For candidates who successfully navigate the steps above, our final round is a site visit in early December.
Conditions of Employment
Successful candidates will be made a conditional offer of employment. The conditions include, but are not limited to: a satisfactory criminal records disclosure, satisfactory employment references over five years (where applicable), verification of qualifications including any professional accreditation stated in the application, completion of a pre-employment medical including a test for illicit or unprescribed drugs in accordance with the Company's safety policies, and the legal right to work on the agreed commencement date.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
ExxonMobil and its United Kingdom subsidiary companies are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. All applicants are offered equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities during our recruitment processes. If you wish to discuss any particular requirements to enable you to complete our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team.
Additional information
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