Senior Instrument and Protective Systems - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - BP

    BP
    BP Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Grade GResponsible for providing specialist Instrumentation & Control engineering expertise to projects or operations, including maintenance, inspection and turnaround, proactively interacting with other disciplines, teams, subfunctions and contractors to systematically resolve problems and applying advanced engineering judgement to assist in setting and implementing engineering technical practices, and drive integrated, pragmatic solutions focused on risk management, operating efficiency, defect elimination and standardisation.Entity:
    Production & Operations

    Job Family Group:
    Engineering Group

    Job Description:

    At bp, we're reimagining energy for people and our planet. We're leading the way in reducing carbon emissions and developing more sustainable methods for solving the energy challenge. We're a team with multi-layered strengths of engineers, scientists, traders and business professionals determined to find answers to problems.
    And we know we can't do it alone. We're looking for people who share our passion for reinvention, to bring fresh opinions, ambition, and to challenge our thinking in our goal to achieve net zero

    Role Synopsis:

    The bp Solutions Engineering team is a global engineering team covering a wide range of subject areas and supporting bp's worldwide Production and Refining portfolio. Within Solutions Engineering is the Instrumentation, Control and Electrical (ICE) team that provides expertise in the areas of instrumentation and SIS, process control and automation and electrical systems.

    Based within this team and working with the Instrument and Protective Systems Discipline Lead, the Senior Instrument & Protective Systems Engineer is a pivotal role in the team. The principal accountability is supporting high priority Instrument and Protective Systems (I&PS) engineering-related requests from P&O regions/assets and providing central/strategic I&PS discipline leadership to P&O.

    The role will provide an excellent opportunity to develop as a technical leader, build a worldwide network inside and outside bp, obtain experience in bp's global interests and to make a real difference.

    Key Accountabilities:
    • Instrumentation (flow, level, temperature pressure), including design, installation and calibration in process / oil and gas industries
    • I&C contribution to LOPA studies
    • Functional Safety Lifecycle, SIL calculations and SRS
    • Protective systems (SIS) including associated reviews - Functional Safety Assessments (FSAs); instrumented Independent Protection Layers (IPLs) reviews
    • Codes and standards (API/IEC), project design criteria and ETPs (bp engineering standards)
    • Lead, when required, I&PS Community of Practice across Production & Operations
    • Experience with providing instrument and protective systems engineering operational support to industrial assets, including safe operation of equipment, reliability initiatives, and maintenance strategies.
    • Ability to:
      o Read/decipher regulations and industry codes along with explaining requirements to others.
      o Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Able to address technical matters with conviction at all levels of the company.
    Essential Education:
    • Tertiary education (degree in Engineering or related discipline) and/or equivalent relevant professional qualification.
    Essential Experience and Job Requirements:
    • Extensive experience in oil and gas
    • Extensive experience with instrumentation and controls in process industry, including design, installation and calibration of pressure sensing, fire and gas, level sensing and valve actuation.
    • Record relevant learnings in shared learning systems, incorporates into local activities and raises high priority lessons.
    Desirable criteria:
    • Knowledge and experience of using AE Shield for SIL calculations, working with PowerBI and dashboards
    • Experience of working across different cultures, supporting different operating regions/assets and engaging with a wide variety of customers or suppliers.
    • Chartered Engineer status.
    • Certified Functional Safety Engineer (CFSE/CFSP) or equivalent is preferred
    Why Join our team?

    At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. Diversity Statement: At bp, we provide an excellent environment and benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others

    Diversity sits at the heart of our company and as an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone's place. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

    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 a hybrid of office/remote working

    Skills:
    Agility core practices, Agility core practices, Analytical Thinking, Asset Life Cycle Management, Automation system digital security, Commercial acumen (Inactive), Commissioning, start-up and handover, Communication, Competency Management, Creativity and Innovation, Digital fluency, Earthing and grounding systems, Electrical operational safety, Factory acceptance testing, Financial Management, Fire and gas philosophy, Functional Safety, Hazard Identification, Hazard identification and protection layer definition, Instrument and protective systems, Management of change, Network Technologies, Project Management, Safe and reliable operations, Safety critical equipment {+ 1 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 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.