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Marine Advisor - Project Support

Marine Advisor - Project Support

  • Location United Kingdom - London, Singapore - Singapore, US: Houston - Westlake Campus
  • Travel required Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role
  • Job category Shipping Group
  • Relocation available This role is not eligible for relocation
  • Job type Professionals
  • Job code RQ095997
  • Experience level Senior
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Job summary

Entity:

Supply, Trading & Shipping


Job Family Group:

Shipping Group


Job Description:

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

About the role

As part of the Marine Team, the Marine Advisor Project Support will play a key role in providing technical support, knowledge, experience and solutions to a wide range of bp entities. This includes support to the Integrated Gas & Power business, the emerging Low Carbon / renewals projects, and the LNG Origination and Trading teams as they continue to develop their business and in turn delivery on their supply obligations to counterparties.

What you will deliver

  • SME and project support around a range of specialist Shipping elements, such as marine aspects to new Port developments, Ship to Ship Transfer, Tugs, Pilotage, Cargo operations, etc...

  • SME to emerging shipping low carbon activities. This could relate to CO2 Shipping, large scale shipping of ammonia, use of low carbon fuels, LNG bunkering and potentially offshore wind projects. Participation in vessel inspections and joint industry projects can be expected.

  • SME to FSRU, FLNG and potentially FPSO operations. There being certain similarities in these activities, but each having their own very specialist knowledge requirement and often novel features. Gas to Power projects utilising FSRU’s presently carry the most significant attention.

  • Participation in assessments and inspections of vessel owners/managers, terminal facilities and STS contractors to the requirements of the Vetting & Clearance team in order that compliance with relevant standards and/or suitability for use by bp may be accurately assessed

  • Technical support to LNG Trading bench including ship/shore compatibility assessments and follow up on shipping contractual matters in LNG sales contracts.

  • Supporting and advice to origination and trading in the context of new and emerging opportunities including review of SPA clauses and recommendations to SPA negotiations

  • Expertise and advice in support of the Vetting & Clearance teams and other internal teams and partners, as required. For instance, this could include SME support in incident investigation.

  • Participate in NGO and Industry forums, particularly SIGTTO and SGMF in the context of continuous improvement, networking and most importantly promoting safe operations & practices.

  • Contribute to the delivery of continuous improvement of the Trading and Project team activities and the development of best practices with the objective of enhancing capability and achieving global consistency.

  • Contribute to identifying current & future shipping requirements for bp Group marine related activities within developing project activity where often innovation is seen early.

  • Provide advice and support to LNG trading benches (as required) on operational matters relating to LNG transfer at terminals and associated commercial matters requiring a technical solution

What you will need to be successful

Essential Education:

  • Class II/2 or III/2 (Master/Chief Mate or Chief/second Engineer) and experience as Master/Chief Officer or Chief Engineer/2nd Engineer on board oil, gas or chemical tankers

  • And/or Significant experience working with an IACS Class Society with the appropriate experience

Essential experience:

  • Marine technical experience in Shipping with Project exposure

  • Participation in Ship Inspections, and Terminal/Company/STS Assessments

  • Leading Risk Assessments and implementing required mitigations

Desirable criteria:

  • Knowledge of key Industry guidance from organisations such as SIGTTO, OCIMF, SGMF, PIANC, IAPH etc…

  • Knowledge of OCIMF Tanker and Marine Terminal Management and Self-Assessment, preferably with a Lead Auditor qualification

  • Knowledge of project planning processes

  • Wider commercial project experience

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

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, 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.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!


Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role


Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation


Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working


Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Ancillary cost management, Bunker buyer, Chartering, Coaching, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Customer service delivery excellence, Demurrage, Developing and implementing strategy, Group Problem Solving, Listening, Marine assurance, Marine Operations, Marine systems and processes, Marine technical, Market Knowledge, Mentoring, Negotiating value, Operational Excellence, Partner relationship management, Shipping/transport, Trading and scheduling operations, Trading and shipping data knowledge {+ 3 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.

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