Mark Charnley
About Mark Charnley
Mark Charnley is the Porthos Start-up Leader at ExxonMobil, with a diverse background in engineering and energy coordination.
Professional Roles at ExxonMobil
Mark Charnley currently holds the position of Porthos Start-up Leader at ExxonMobil, a role he began in 2023. Prior to this, he served as the Energy Coordinator from 2021 to 2023, based in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nederland. Between 2018 and 2020, he was the Europe Inventory & CSO Optimizer in Leatherhead, Surrey, Verenigd Koninkrijk. His career at the company also includes roles as a Process Engineer (2017-2018) and Static Equipment Engineer (2014-2017), both in the Rotterdam Area, Netherlands.
Early Career and Internship
Before his extensive tenure at ExxonMobil, Mark Charnley gained valuable experience as an MSc Graduate Intern at Heerema Marine Contractors. He held this role from 2013 to 2014 for a duration of 10 months in Leiden. This position allowed him to garner practical skills and insights that paved the way for his subsequent career advancements.
Educational Background in Engineering
Mark Charnley holds a strong educational foundation in engineering. He achieved an MSc in Offshore and Dredging Engineering from Delft University of Technology, where he studied from 2011 to 2013. He also participated in an exchange program at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, earning an MSc in 2012. Prior to this, he earned a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences, where he studied from 2006 to 2011.
Secondary Education
Mark Charnley completed his secondary education at Millfield School, where he studied from 1999 to 2006. This seven-year period provided the foundational knowledge and skills that would support his later academic and professional endeavors in engineering.