Summer Internship - Electrical Engineering

Job summary

Electrical power is a fundamental requirement for all of bp’s businesses. Electrical systems provide light, heat, energy and power for rotating equipment providing the motive power to move products to the marketplace and the power for all related control systems. As an electrical engineer at bp, you will ensure existing production plants remain safe and reliable by effectively using employee resource and equipment to carry out electrical maintenance, repairs and improvements. For new plants, such as renewable wind and solar generation facilities, along with onshore and offshore hydrocarbon process plants, you will model, design all the electrical systems and equipment. Covering power generator through to end-consumers, your hard work will ensure power is produced and utilised in the most efficient and cost-effective way.

Duties and responsibilities:

The precise nature of your role will be defined by your skills as well as the needs of the business, but your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Working on projects and supporting your team to find the best solutions in support of the rapid transition to net zero including:
  • Development of around 50GW of net renewable energy generating capacity.
  • Major electrification projects for both our partnerships with 10 to 15 big cities around the world and reducing the emissions associated with the carbon in our upstream oil and gas production by 35-40%
  • providing 100,000 electric vehicle charging points globally
• Helping to maintain performance within your team and for bp as a company.
• Building relationships both within bp and with our external partners, collaborating across functions, entities and teams to deliver excellence.
• Demonstrating drive and dedication through the bp values with an emphasis on safety.