profile - ExxonMobil

PROFILE
Philip Puimège
∙ “Burgerlijk ingenieur”: Chemical technology – great distinction – at Ghent University
(June 2011)
∙ Started working with ExxonMobil in September 2011
“As a young engineer I have a wide variety of interests.
Therefore, I would like to taste the different
elements of the business.”
All different jobs you were
in at ExxonMobil (or other
companies if any)
What keeps you motivated in
the every-day challenges of
your (current or past) jobs?
I started working as an inspection
engineer for the offsite facilities. The
development of cost-efficient inspection
and maintenance strategies based on
risk-analyses are my major responsibility.
Beside this I also act as a University-team
member for Ghent University.
At the beginning of your career, you
immediately receive responsibility. The
day-to-day challenges offer a lot of
opportunities to gain more experience
from a technical point of view and develop
you as a person. Every day, you are
challenged to search for new, creative,
cost-effective solutions. In order to do
so, teamwork and communication skills
are probably as important as technical
capabilities. The open door policy and
down to earth mentality creates an
enjoyable atmosphere among colleagues.
To work for the largest, privately owned,
oil and gas company in the world implies
a new challenge, every day…!
Why did you choose
ExxonMobil?
As a young engineer I have a wide variety
of interests. Therefore, I would like to taste
the different elements of the business.
An international company such as
ExxonMobil offers me this possibility due
to a rigorous system of job-rotation and
a very well developed training plan. As a
new hire, you arrive in a group of young
and dynamic engineers where you will
always have back-up and support from
your supervisor and more experienced
colleagues.