Entity:

Supply, Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group:

Engineering Group

Job Description:

Role Purpose

The Electrical Subject area SME provides experienced technical leadership across the bpoperated fleet and wider bp organisation. The role ensures safe, reliable and compliant operation of highvoltage (HV) marine power systems and oversees the management of operational technology cyber risks across bp Operated and TimeChartered (OTC) vessels. The position delivers assurance that all operated vessels meet bp OMS and ISM requirements through structured selfverification and ship visits, while maintaining strong, collaborative engagement with all key partners.

Key Accountabilities

• Control & Automation Support Provide electrical SME support to assigned vessels, leading proactive resolution of operational issues to maximise asset performance.

• OT Cyber Risk Management Support implementation of bps OT cyber risk and digitalisation strategy, ensuring robust protection of vessel control systems and critical infrastructure.

• OMS Compliance Maintain and lead company procedures, processes and guidance documents for accountable technical areas, ensuring alignment with bp and industry standards.

• Project & Contract Management Lead assigned engineering projects and handle relevant contracts, including stewardship of approved annual budgets.

• CMMS & IT&M Assurance Provide SME guidance to inspection, testing and maintenance requirements within the CMMS, and conduct regular selfverification to ensure compliance and ongoing relevance.

• Management of Change Review and approve electrical subject area MoC submissions in accordance with OMS requirements.

• Industry Representation Represent bp in approved industry bodies and actively chip in to the bp Community of Practice.

Education

• Maritime electrical Certificate of Competency, electrical engineering degree, or

• Equivalent professional training and experience in marine electrical systems

Experience & Job Requirements

• Marine electrical technical experience within shipping and/or ship construction or repair yards

• Expertise in HV marine/offshore power generation and distribution, including plant automation

• Demonstrated experience handling OT cyber risks in marine or offshore environments

• Membership of a recognised professional body (e.g., IET, IMarEST)

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 relevant, 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 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 not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Cable optimisation routing, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict Management, eHAZOP peer review process, Electrical concept development for renewables, Electrical drives, Electrical equipment condition monitoring, Electrical optimisation, Electrical reliability, Electrical safety/F4S barrier integrity, Electrical safety and hazard analysis, Electrical standards, Electrical start-up, Electrical wind turbine technology, Hazard Identification, Hazardous area equipment, Influencing, Power curve assessment, Power system modelling, Power system protection and coordination, Power systems design, Presenting

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 bps 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.

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.