Entity:

Customers & Products

Job Family Group:

Project Management Group

Job Description:

The BTR Project Engineer (H-Level) is a key role which is accountable for the delivery of engineering objectives for new projects and plant improvement initiatives. The role provides process & operation optimization/ continuous improvement and process safety rigor expertise for the BTR Engineering Team.

This position includes developing process safety resolutions to mitigate hazards and reduce operational risk, developing solutions and implementation of projects in the Infrastructure, capital, CI and MAX (manufacturing perfection) realm to both improve and optimize the Americas PU manufacturing operations in alignment with global targets and KPI’s.

The project engineer scopes, designs, and implements medium to large scale (lubricant industry) capital projects within the annual CAPEX Plan in accordance with BP engineering technical standards, CVP process, as well as BP Lubricants CAPEX processes and controls standards. Provides functional expertise on development of operating standards within the engineering department. This role will provide engineering and leadership support to develop & appraise conceptual engineering solutions, as well as support the transitioning of these concepts into detailed engineering, execution and operational delivery.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the greater Castrol Americas business and Americas GSC by participation in multi-functional teams to optimize the manufacturing operations and support customer delivery.
• Maintains and reports on the roadmap for the factory of the future and works with the PU engineering and global engineering leadership to develop, deploy and implement solutions.
• Supports the assurance that BTR assets/equipment/systems operates in the most efficient and optimized manner within the specified design parameters accounting for variability in product and operating characteristics.
• Ensures that the process operates to deliver quality, safety and environmental objectives
• Takes part in Process safety reviews, risk assessments and action item resolution plans to mitigate safety hazards and reduce operational risks
• Review / endorse Technical MoCs for process and digital/control system strategy, including the development of inherently safer process engineering, automation controls and interlocks as well as operational management solutions
• Owns the front end engineering and process safety evaluations for projects. Provides technical/ engineering design and supports operational process development for new products. Acts as the lead engineering Project Lead for small to medium CAPEX investment initiatives for the country.
• Provides process & operational optimization/ continuous improvement expertise, and process safety rigor leadership (i.e. mitigate hazards and reduce operational risk) during the conceptualization, development and design of new projects and plant improvement initiatives
• Provides support for the regional engineering team on translating BP/ industry/ regulatory standards, policies, and procedures into practice for the local team.
• Provides support for Sr. Project Engineer and Engineering Manager on major CAPEX project initiatives within assigned sites, coordinating scope reviews, bid reviews, and project execution and organisational change oversight, on behalf of the Sr. Project Engineer, as required or prescribed with the project scope and in accordance with the Project Resource Allocation Matrix (RAM).

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required (Chemical & Mechanical Preferred, Other with relevant experience)

Essential Experience and Job Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience in manufacturing, process design, control narratives, safety, and construction for the chemical, petro-chemical, and/or food industries, including minimum 3 years experience in an operating manufacturing facility
• Experience must include proven capability and awareness of (from scope development to implementation) of execution of engineering projects & solutions.
• Knowledge and capability to identify and access relevant industry codes, standards and regulations associated with process design and process safety engineering
• Knowledge of process safety hazard’s analysis and risk assessment methodologies.
• Demonstrate manufacturing HSSE and have related experience.
• Must demonstrate awareness of engineering principles, practices and methods, environmental regulations, engineering project management methods, workplace safety, budgeting, employee supervision and personnel management.
• Experience with supporting CAPEX projects at all stages of conceptualisation, scoping, conceptual design, detail design, project execution, project commissioning, project turn-over.
• Experience in Capex procurement activities including project bid processes (engineering scope/ bid packages/ bid process/ award/ change order management/ field work order management/ etc.)
• Experience with leading diverse teams (members may include operations, logistics, planning, marketing, technology) on engineering/CAPEX projects
• Experience with HAZOP/HAZID participation for Capital Project Development

Desireable Criteria

• Previous experience in an operational role at a Chemical, Oil & Gas or other manufacturing facility.
• Understanding of the manufacturing process including economics, commercial awareness, optimization opportunity identification and proper use of technology.
• Experience with a Management of Change (MOC) Process and Permit to work (PTW) process
• Effective Communicator: Able to present sophisticated problems to a wide range of audiences in a concise, accurate, and coherent manner. Effectively demonstrate and translate the business impact and value proposition of a recommendation to the entire organization.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Experience with data analysis and process decisions.
• Experience in leading/supervising engineering teams and/or contract resources
• Lubricants proven experience is preferred
• Supply Chain experience.

Why join us

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious 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 ( https://exploreyourbenefits.com/landing.html) 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

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Change control, Conflict Management, Construction, Design development and delivery, Frameworks and methodologies, Governance arrangements, Performance management, Portfolio Management, Project and construction safety, Project Commissioning, Project execution planning, Project HSSE, Project Leadership, Project Team Management, Quality, Requirements Management, Reviews, Risk Management, Schedule and resources, Sourcing Management, Stakeholder Management, start-up and handover, Strategy and business case, Supplier Relationship Management

Legal Disclaimer:

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