Summer Internship - Process & Process Safety Engineering - UK

Job summary

Entity:

Production & Operations

Job Family Group:

Engineering Group

Job Summary:

The energy industry has a challenge: demand for energy is growing, but we urgently need to reduce the carbon emissions resulting from energy use. P&PSE is at the heart of the energy industry, supporting oil and gas production, processing, conversion to create fuels and chemicals, and serving the energy transition in areas such as hydrogen, carbon capture, and green fuels

Job Description:

Process & Process Safety Engineer is involved throughout the lifecycle of major energy projects, from establishing the business case and concept for a new development, through optimisation, design, engineering, construction, commissioning, and operations. We also support developing the innovations that will ensure our future success. And most importantly, we must understand and mitigate the process safety risks arising from our operations.

As a summer intern, you will be assigned to a Process & Process Safety team and given tasks to work as a regular team member. You’ll have opportunities to network with bp’s deep technical experts in different aspects of the discipline and enjoy learning opportunities covering diverse aspects of our industry. With on-the-job experience working on something that is important to the business and access to specialist support, this is a first-rate opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the energy industry and begin your journey towards becoming a great engineer.

Location

You will likely be located in one of our main UK hubs (Sunbury or Aberdeen), offshore UK, Location will depend on business needs.

Roles and responsibilities ​

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

• Apply your chemical engineering skills to solve real-world problems in technology development, projects, or operations
• Care passionately about the safety of our facilities, and develop the skills needed to constantly seek inherently safer solutions
• Recognise the risks in the work you are doing and constantly seek ways to mitigate
• Recognise the environmental impact of the facilities you are working on, and constantly seek ways to reduce
• Build relationships both within bp and with our external partners

Following successful completion of your internship with us and depending on your assessment over your internship and roles we have available, we may consider you for a position on one of our graduate programmes the following year. 

About bp:  
With our purpose of reimagining energy for people and the planet, bp is transforming our entire business. We’re investing to grow renewable energy, expanding charging to support the growth of electric vehicles, and focusing our oil and gas business worldwide on higher quality and lower carbon operations. Join us in business, digital, engineering, science or trading, and you’ll be an important part of the progress we’re making. You’ll contribute to complex projects that can make an impact far beyond bp. You’ll take your own ambitions forward too – learning, growing, and building the foundations of a varied and rewarding career. 

Requirements ​

To apply for this role, you’ll need to be studying towards a master’s degree (or equivalent) in Chemical, Process or Biochemical Engineering, or a bachelor’s degree in one of these core subjects supplemented by a post-graduate qualification in a relevant topic such as Advanced Chemical Engineering, Process Safety, Petroleum Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or studies related to sustainability or low carbon energy.

Preferably, your degree should be accredited by the Institution of Chemical Engineers to facilitate your eventual engineering chartership.

You need to be in your penultimate year of study, or in your final year but continuing your education with a master’s degree in the next academic year. ​

Other information   
Please note: you can only apply to 1 bp early careers opportunity globally per academic year. If you make multiple applications within the same academic year then we will only process the first application you make, and you’ll be withdrawn from any subsequent applications. 

Travel Requirement

Negligible travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation may be negotiable for this role

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

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 disabilities may request a reasonable 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 accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us to request accommodations.

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.