Projects and engineering
An important part of BP’s rapid exploration and production growth – with annual project spend of around US $6 billion –is enhancing our project and engineering capability.
World-class engineering leaders are needed to help us realise our vision as we invest heavily in new technology. We also invest in our people, emphasising continuous professional development through our graduate programmes and the MIT Project and Engineering College and Academy.
Project roles
Project services managers are key integrators; making sure project plans are consistent with estimates, budgets, schedules and financials. You will develop strategy, plans and procedures, reflecting both BP and contractor roles and responsibilities, and co-ordinate all cost, planning and risks for the project.
Construction/ commissioning managers are responsible for facilities in a fabrication yard, onshore site or offshore. Commissioning managers work closely with engineering and construction colleagues to oversee design and smooth operation, while construction managers are responsible for HSSE, local reputation and construction integrity as well as contractor performance.
Project managers are fully accountable for delivery of smaller projects, such as reservoir, drilling and small tiebacks etc, or for significant sub-components of overall project facilities (we employ two or more project managers on every major project). Senior project managers deliver project facilities on major projects, from concept to operation.
Engineering roles
We want to develop the best engineers that integrate the BP way with their engineering judgment to make decisions that deliver great performance. Engineers assigned to projects are likely to get heavily involved in design commissioning and operability issues, and a range of opportunities is frequently available across the spectrum of engineering disciplines – please look at the full list of vacancies to see where you might fit.
We’re looking for engineering team leaders and engineering managers as well as discipline engineers to work within project teams as specialists, providing long or short-term technical support.
Subsea roles include operations and support; facilities; installation; control/automation; umbilicals; riser; pipeline and hardware engineers. Responsibilities vary from general operations, equipment and system support, installation and construction, through to highly specialised tasks requiring detailed knowledge of dedicated subsea hardware such as umbilicals, pipelines, wellheads, christmas trees and manifolds.
Mechanical engineers carry out core roles, including maintenance and support of vessels, valves, piping and storage tanks, plus stress analysis and loading.
Instrument/control engineer roles involve control systems, instrument protection systems, measurement and field instrumentation, and industrial communication systems.
Civil/pipeline engineers work with minor and major onshore, offshore and arctic structures, with responsibilities including general system design, construction, project facilitation and operations.
Process engineers are involved with separation, distillation, thermodynamics and heat transfer, hydraulics and piping systems, oil treatment, gas treatment and liquid recovery, gas to liquids, liquefied natural gas and simulation. Process safety is a generalist role: you are likely to focus on hazard evaluation in projects and be responsible for compliance with stringent safety standards.
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