Project Engineer Global obsolescence lead(Control, Instrumentation and Electrical equipment)

Job Family Group:

Engineering Group

Job Description:

About bp

bp Technical Solutions India (TSI) centre in Pune strives to build on bps existing engineering and technical strengths to deliver high quality services to its hydrocarbons and new energy businesses worldwide. TSI brings together diverse engineering capability to provide technical services across a range of areas including engineering maintenance optimization data processes projects and subsurface to deliver safe affordable and lower emission energy while continuously innovating how we work.

The Global Instrument Control and Electrical (ICE) Equipment Obsolescence Lead will build and handle a service-provider team to deliver modernization of obsolete instruments control systems and electrical equipment. The successful candidate will work with bp engineering colleagues to develop track and deliver plans at our production and refining sites globally.

Let me tell you about the role.

The obsolescence of instrument control and electrical (ICE) equipment presents an operating risk at any process facility. Business critical equipment obsolescence at bp is handled through a strategic modernization plan via a proactive lifecycle-based approach.

The ICE equipment obsolescence risk management programme operates globally and is in the start-up phase having optimally delivered step change improvements for pilot production assets and refineries over the last 2 years. The bp program for the obsolescence management of ICE equipment has the following objectives:

• collect and store equipment and software information for critical instruments control and electrical equipment

• assess and present and future obsolescence risks for refining and production assets

• work with bp key suppliers to understand and influence their product roadmaps and

• develop costed strategic modernization plans to support asset reliability and production uptime targets.

The Global ICE Equipment Obsolescence Lead will expand the program by building and handling a service-provider team to deliver sustained global functionality.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated have a willingness to learn from others and seamlessly work with refining and production assets with minimal direction.

The Global ICE Equipment Obsolescence Lead will work with multiple teams subject areas and external resources. These include:

• production and refinery ICE teams

• bp domain authorities

• bp TSI service-provider

• digital and cyber security teams

• original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and

• engineering service vendors.

What you will deliver

Responsibilities:

• focal point for ICE obsolescence in bp Solutions

• implement the roadmap for Obsolescence through Strategic Modernization across bp

• develop and maintain evergreen obsolescence plans for regions/refineries

• work closely with regions and refineries to ensure modernization plans are balanced and implemented in line with regional risk profiles

• direct a team that maintains component lifecycle data and develops new methods to gain business insights from our data

• expand the strategic modernization scope into electrical equipment and instrumentation

• handle digital tool use working with digital program providers

• own the obsolescence roadmap for the 5-year rolling program and ensure integration of cyber security driven obsolescence requirements.

What you will need to be successful

Must have educational qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Mechatronics / Instrumentation / Control / Electrical Engineering

Must have certifications:

• NA

Preferred education/certifications:

• N/A

Minimum years of proven experience:

• 12 years in oil and gas/petrochemical/ refining/chemical manufacturing or equivalent

Total years of experience:

• 12 years

Must have experiences/skills (To be hired with):

• Strong experience in at least one of the following subject area engineering positions:

• Instrumentation

• Control systems

• Electrical systems

• Ability to engage and communicate optimally with suppliers

• Experience of advising a team of technical specialists.

• A good track record in project management and successful delivery

• Understanding of contracts and commercial negotiation

• Working with colleagues from other subject areas (procurement quality project management)

• Ability to engage with colleagues and suppliers internationally

• Willingness to learn new skills adapt to change and challenge the norm to ensure engineering value is delivered

• Ability to write concise and clear reports and present to senior management.

Good to have experiences/skills (Can be trained for learning/on-the-job):

• Professional Engineer or Chartered Professional Engineer.

• Operations and maintenance experience including:

• Equipment maintenance strategies

• Management of change e.g. modifications

• Operations vulnerability management

• Operations risk management.

• Ability and confidence to engage with and influence senior leadership on technical matters.

You will work with

• Global Hardware Solutions ICE Product Team

• bp TSIs service providers in India

• bp ICE domain authorities

• Globally located instrument control and electrical engineers in operations site projects and major projects

• bp digital teams who handle the systems for tracking equipment obsolescence.

• Original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and engineering service vendors.

Why join bp

At bp we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and adventurous environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees lives that are substantial 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 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 crucial 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 eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is not available for remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices Agility core practices Analytical Thinking Asset Life Cycle Management Automation system digital security Commercial Acumen 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 Commissioning Project Management Safe and reliable operations Safety critical equipment 2 more

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