Remote Operations Centre (ROC) Well Engineering Specialist at BP

Entity:

Production & Operations:

Job Family Group:

Wells Group

Job Description: Role Overview

The ROC Well Engineering Specialist role is responsible for monitoring well operations and providing drilling engineering support during operations that aim for delivering step‑change improvements in safety and performance through sharing best practice and lessons learned between rigs/regions and identify/escalate risks to prevent continuation bias. The ROC Engineering Specialist will identify and eliminate drilling limiters using a data‑driven approach and new digital and automation tools.

The ROC Engineering Specialist will foster and maintain strong working relationships with regional Engineers, other ROC Engineers in Pune, and Wells Solutions Technical Specialists & Advisors.

This is an ideal opportunity for engineers who are looking to rapidly increase their operational experience whilst gaining exposure in multiple basins. The ROC development structure allows individuals to maximise their time in the ROC to deliver for our clients whilst fast tracking their development.

The ROC Engineering Specialist role is rotational (3 weeks on / 3 weeks off), working 12‑hour day shifts.

Accountability1. Non‑Productive Time (NPT) Avoidance • Analyse and monitor real‑time data to prevent or minimize NPT events. Intervene if a risk or opportunity is identified. Escalate risks or missed opportunities to prevent continuation bias.

• Maintain oversight of frequent NPT events, determine common root causes, and implement mitigation strategies.

2. Invisible Lost Time (ILT) Avoidance • Analyse rig performance and identify inefficiencies using benchmarks and lessons learned.

• Review and improve engineering procedures.
• Support transfer of lessons learned across assets to promote flat time reduction.

3. Assurance & Oversight • Lead oversight of Pune team deliverables and provide support.

• Verify engineering deliverables for quality and conformance during critical sections.
• Perform pre‑execution checks for critical sections.
• Regularly verify barriers using SV&OS.

4. Digital Enablement & Innovation • Contribute to the development and deployment of new digital and automation tools and technologies.

• Improve operational decision‑making through better data visualisation.
• Support digital tool development and performance improvement initiatives.

5. Standardisation & Knowledge Sharing • Share insights and lessons learned during RWI meetings and across teams.

• Promote standardised drilling practices by sharing procedures across rigs (e.g., FIT, LWD tests, jarring).
• Contribute to Connexus with lessons learned and case studies.

6. Emergency Response Support • Provide engineering support when there are emergent issues, for example:

• Create first response well control slide pack • Assist with calculations (kill sheets, kick tolerance, FIT interpretation, interpretation, Positive/Negative pressure tests, Cement calculations, Hydraulics etc.) • Review or write RWIs

Essential Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as engineering

• Wells experience

• Excellent problem‑solving, team work analytical, and communication skills

• Demonstrable leadership of safety and risk management

• Strong operational background

• Strong software background (Wellplan torque and drag, Wellplan stuck pipe analysis, Hydraulics analysis, CAM software etc.)

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.

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 not available for remote working

Skills:

Casing and wellhead recovery, Casing and wellhead recovery, Casing Design, Cementing, Common process for wells activities, Completions and Interventions Fluids, Control of Work, Cost Management, Directional Drilling, Drilling, Drilling data acquisition and well monitoring, Drilling Operations, Drillstring component selection, Electric-line, Equipment integrity assurance, Managed Pressure Drilling, Management of change, monitoring and maintenance, OMS and bp requirements, PPFG and geohazard principles for wells, Process Safety Management, Rig and vessel intake and start-up, Rig and vessel operations, Rig workovers, Risk Management {+ 14 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.

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