Graduate - G&LCE – Wind Engineer - US

Job summary

Grade J Responsible for providing Mechanical engineering support to projects or operations, including maintenance, inspection and turnaround, interacting with other disciplines, teams, subfunctions and contractors to assist in resolving problems and developing engineering judgement to deliver integrated, pragmatic solutions focused on risk management, operating efficiency, defect elimination and standardisation.

Entity:

Gas & Low Carbon Energy

Job Family Group:

Engineering Group

Job Summary:

Grade J

Responsible for providing Mechanical engineering support to projects or operations, including maintenance, inspection and turnaround, interacting with other disciplines, teams, subfunctions and contractors to assist in resolving problems and developing engineering judgement to deliver integrated, pragmatic solutions focused on risk management, operating efficiency, defect elimination and standardisation.

Job Description:

Location: Houston, Texas

Engineers play a crucial role in the safe & efficient operation of our wind farms.  Taking on a role as a wind engineer, you will be part of a multi-discipline engineering team within performance or projects.

Wind Engineers in performance will provide technical support to our operations; including troubleshooting technical challenges; improving the availability/reliability of our operating assets; and driving the performance of our turbines. 
 
You will gain broad exposure to wind farm components, including: 

• Turbine technology 

• Sub-stations 

• Electrical transmission systems 

 
The role will provide you with exposure to many facets of engineering, including: 

• Equipment design & operation 

• Control systems 

• Maintenance & inspection 

• Risk identification & assessment 

• Data analytics  

Wind Engineers supporting our wind farm projects will be performing technical engineering studies, performing commercial analysis, managing contractor performance and supporting site construction activities associated with the installation of wind turbine components.

You will gain broad exposure to Wind Turbine Projects, including: 

• Turbine technology, Sub-stations, Control Systems and Electrical transmission systems 

• Wind Turbine Construction and Installation Methods

• Performance Management of Wind Turbine Contractor Deliverables

• Operation and maintenance handover requirements to Windfarm site maintenance team

The role will provide you with exposure to many facets of project management, including: 

• Project Cost and Schedule Management 

• Full Life Cycle Project Economic Models

• Contracts and Stakeholder Management

• Risk and Opportunity Management

• Project Quality Requirements

• Project Health, Safety and Environment Requirements

This role will be a part of bp’s One Engineering Program. Through this program, early career discipline engineers will build their experience through challenging development assignments, develop a toolkit of transferable skills for the future, and have a dedicated network of support to help them succeed. The One Engineering Program is structured with three key components:

Experience

• Opportunity to build technical depth and breadth of experience

• Two 18-month assessments, including one field experience

Development

• Technical development aligned to discipline roadmaps

• Building of interpersonal and enabling skills

• Support towards professional accreditation or chartership

Support

• Part of the global engineering community and One bp early careers network

• Dedicated program team, day-to-day support, mentoring and advice

• Technical support network

Minimum Requirements

• Must have cumulative and major GPA of 3.2 or higher

• No sponsorship is available for this role.

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree

Preferred Requirements

• Majoring in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, or Industrial Engineering 

• Graduating in December 2023 through May 2024 or recently graduated within the last 3 years

Travel Requirement

Some travel may be required with this role, this is negotiable

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Anomaly assessment and management, Defect Elimination, Equipment criticality assessment, Equipment maintenance and inspection strategies, FAT and commissioning, Fatigue Analysis, Fitness for Service, Flanged joint, Integrity Management, Mechanical seals and support systems, Monitoring and data interpretation, Piping, hoses and tubing, Piping vibration, Pressure systems regulatory requirements, Pressure Vessels, Selection and design of pipeline equipment, Stress analysis for integrity and leakage, Valves used for isolation, Wind Turbines

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