Instrumentation Engineer - TSI

Job summary

Entity:

Production & Operations

Job Family Group:

Engineering Group

Job Description:

Job Title : TAR Instrument Engineer

About bp

bp Technical Solutions India (TSI) centre in Pune, aims to build on bp’s existing engineering and technical strengths to deliver high quality services to its hydrocarbons and new energy businesses worldwide. TSI brings together diverse engineering capability to provide technical services across a range of areas including engineering, maintenance, optimization, data processes, projects and subsurface, to deliver safe, affordable and lower emission energy, while continuously innovating how we work.

Job Description:

About The Role:

At bp, we’re reimagining energy for people and our planet. With operations working across almost every part of the energy system, we’re leading the way in reducing carbon emissions and developing more balanced methods for solving the energy challenge.

We’re a team with varied strengths of engineers, scientists, traders and business professionals determined to find answers to problems. But we know we can’t do it alone. We’re looking for people who share our passion for reinvention to bring a fresh opinion, ambition, and to challenge our thinking in our goal to achieve net zero!

The TAR Instrument Engineer is responsible for specifying, validating, and coordinating instrumentation and control valve replacements or upgrades during Turnaround (TAR) projects at bp Refinery. This role ensures engineering deliverables align with site specifications, process conditions, and reliability requirements while collaborating with cross-functional teams to support planning and execution.

Responsibilities:

Engineering Deliverables & Coordination:

• Receive assignments from the TAR Instrument Engineer in consultation with the Lead TAR Engineers.
• Access bp Refinery systems for required documentation, specifications, and process data.
• Interface with TAR engineers, planners, local technical experts, SMEs, operations, and asset personnel.
• Regularly update the TAR Engineering Deliverable Register (EDR) and communicate status with the TAR Instrument Engineer.

Control Valve Engineering:

• Specify control valve replacements/upgrades based on process conditions from the TAR Process Engineer.
• Validate valve sizing and assess fitness for purpose, considering reliability history and replacement frequency.
• Recommend upgrades if necessary and coordinate with Refinery vendor representatives for budget estimates.
• Work with TAR planners to initiate material requisitions.

Instrumentation & Orifice Plate Engineering:

• Specify replacements/upgrades for orifice plates, flow, pressure, level, and thermal instrumentation.
• Validate sizing and ensure instrumentation technology remains current and supported.
• Assess reliability history and recommend upgrades if needed.
• Work with local vendor representatives for budget estimates and work with TAR planners for material requisitions.

Engineering Work Packages & Documentation:

• Develop Instrumentation Job Notes (Engineering Work Packages) to support planning and field installation.
• Ensure compliance with bp Refinery Job Note Requirements, including P&ID and loop diagram updates.
• Work with the TAR Automation Engineer to assess process control impacts and required changes.
• Update the Refinery Refinery SPI database with revised datasheets, loop drawings, and other documentation.

Management of Change (MOC) Participation:

• Support MOC processes for engineering changes, including evaluations and risk reviews.
• Ensure local personnel complete the required field Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) activities.

Education :

Must have education requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in I&C , Mechatronics engineering or equivalent discipline.

Experience and job requirements

• 5-8 years

Must have experiences/skills (To be hired with)

• Must have TAR or Maintenance planning experience.
• Refinery engineering experience in a field support role.
• Experience with design, selection, and troubleshooting of refinery instrumentation technologies (Flow, Pressure, Temperature, etc)
• SAP , Primavera Knowledge.

Good to have experiences/skills (Can be trained for – learning/on-the-job):

• Skilled in remote partnership and collaboration
• Experience with brownfield modifications, equipment skid packages design, front end engineering, scoping, technical evaluation.
• Experience with relevant industry codes and standards (ISA, IEC, API, ASME etc)
• Basic root cause / failure analysis skills.

Why join bp

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Application of hierarchy of control, Application of hierarchy of control, Asset health monitoring, Commercial Acumen, Defect Elimination, Design case for safety, Design development and delivery, Design performance standards, Economic evaluation methodology, Emergency process isolation and shutdown systems, Environment and Social Impact Assessment, Facility layout, Fluid characterisation, Hazardous area classification, Hydraulics, Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA), Lean Practices, Major accident risk, Operational performance standards, Personal Safety, Plant Layout, Process and process safety design philosophies, Process control and automation, Process performance monitoring, Process safety assurance {+ 5 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.