Benjamin Martinez
About Benjamin Martinez
Benjamin Martinez is a Guyana Futures Contracts Engineer (Development) at ExxonMobil, with a background in chemical engineering from The Ohio State University and extensive experience in project management and contract negotiation.
Current Title and Role at ExxonMobil
Benjamin Martinez is currently working at ExxonMobil as a Guyana Futures Contracts Engineer (Development). Based in Houston, Texas, he assumed this position in 2022. In this role, he is responsible for creating the contract and pricing mechanism structure for the Guyana Futures Subagreement with Aker, aligning contractor and company interests for future execution.
Previous Roles at ExxonMobil
Benjamin Martinez has held multiple roles at ExxonMobil. From 2021 to 2022, he was a Guyana Venture Contracts Engineer (Execution) in Houston, Texas. Prior to that, he served as a Project Engineer from 2020 to 2021 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He also gained experience as a Chemicals Polypropylene Product Management Intern in 2019 and a Fuels and Lubes Intern in 2018, both in Houston, Texas Area.
Early Career Experience
Before his tenure at ExxonMobil, Benjamin Martinez accumulated diverse work experiences. He served as a Project Lead at Buckeye Undergraduate Consulting Club from 2017 to 2020 in Columbus, Ohio Area. He also completed a summer internship as an Oncology Marketing Intern at Merck in Sydney, Australia in 2017. Earlier, he worked as a Crew Member at Chipotle Mexican Grill in Mason, Ohio from 2015 to 2016.
Educational Background
Benjamin Martinez graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, studying from 2016 to 2020. He was also part of the Integrated Business and Engineering Honors Program, which combines business and engineering education. He completed his high school education at William Mason High School, attending from 2012 to 2016.
Key Projects and Responsibilities
In his professional career, Benjamin Martinez has been involved in significant projects. He led the negotiation of a long-term agreement and an upcoming ~$150 million EPC contract for the Umbilicals scope of the Whiptail Project in the Guyana Offshore Portfolio. Additionally, he oversees the onboarding and communication for the Deepwater Culture Network, which includes 450 members, and is responsible for quarterly presentations with key Venture leadership. As a Global Projects Internship representative, he manages 18 interns across 6 sites, organizing events and providing coaching and support.