Entity:

Production & Operations:

Job Family Group:

Engineering Group

Job Description:

Subsea Controls Operations Engineer

BP Solutions is at the heart of operations for BP, a career in BP Solutions is an opportunity to help craft the future of BP. As part of the team, you’ll apply digital technologies and an agile approach as we transform our operating assets in pursuit of net zero ambition. You’ll also help to develop hydrocarbon resources, delivering on our energy commitments and growing your talent in all kinds of new and exciting ways within the operational heart of BP!

We are looking for a Subsea Controls Engineer, who will provide subsea controls engineering expertise and judgement in support of engineering risk, integrity management and delivery of safe, compliant, and efficient operations

Key Responsibilities

• Provide subsea controls engineering support for the global subsea controls’ equipment condition supervising data and tools.
• Support maintenance of global digital tools to progress continuous improvement of subsea controls support (e.g. data gathering and data analysis, equipment dashboards, risk analysis tools, database management, data visualization, etc.).
• Support global offshore production operations with identifying control system anomalies through a standard set of supervising tools and dashboards.
• Prepare controls-related, plans, procedures and metrics.
• Prepare and maintain global equipment strategies for subsea controls equipment
• Provide controls engineering support to annual integrity reviews, fit for service barrier evaluations.
• Support regions to maintain the documents and data for the assigned subsea Equipment class.
• Integrate with associated teams outside of subsea to ensure adequate equipment care, including Instrumentation, controls and electrical (topside controls) engineering, reservoir engineering, mechanical, pressure integrity, production chemistry, and facility engineering.
• Record relevant failures/learning in the shared learning systems, incorporate into reliability data reporting/global activities specifications/practices/procedures and share with controls community, call out high priority lessons.

Essential Education

• Bachelor’s degree qualified in a relevant science or engineering field.

Essential Experience and job requirements

• 3 - 6 years of experience in control systems within operations
• Ability to review and understand electrical schematic and controls P&IDs.
• Experience of using data analytical platforms to analyse data and develop automated condition monitoring reports and dashboards.
• Track record of owning personal safety performance improvements and driving positive safety culture and behaviours.
• Good communicator, able to clarify status and issues and collaborate with multiple parties to promote ‘one team’ performance.
• Should speak, read and write English fluently, to perform crucial job functions
• Experience of engaging, managing, and building collaborative trust-based relationships with team members and suppliers
• Ability to understand, communicate sophisticated issues, lead resolution and disputes
• Ability and willingness to travel by helicopter or boat to offshore facilities when needed

Desirable Criteria

• Professional Engineer Registration or Chartered Engineer
• Experience in subsea production operations.
• Deep understanding of subsea controls equipment
• Familiar with Controls related industry specifications: API 17F, API 14C, API 14F, IEC 61508 SIL requirements.
• Familiar with power and communication calculations in vendor analysis report.
• Basic understanding of program logic and software program language.
• Have experience in electrical and hydraulic analysis tools.
• Ability to work under own initiative and set strategic goals

Travel Requirement

Up to 10% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Automation system hardware and configuration, Automation system hardware and configuration, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict Management, Design for external hydrostatic pressures, Electrical analysis, Electro-hydraulic controls, Hydraulics for subsea hardware and controls, Influencing, Jumpers, Lifting and mechanical handling, Network Analysis, Presenting, Pressure systems regulatory requirements, Qualification of subsea equipment, Re-purposing for low carbon service, Selection and design of subsea equipment, Standardisation to subsea hardware and controls, Subsea chemical metering, Subsea flow measurement, Subsea HIPPS, Subsea installation and offshore practices, Subsea instrumentation, Subsea manifolds {+ 9 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.

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