Entity:

Production & Operations

Job Family Group:

Engineering Group

Job Description:

At bp the Electrical Engineer is a key position for the safe and reliable operation of the electrical power systems, instrumentation, and control systems on bp’s pipeline facilities in the Midwest.

In this role, you will be working directly with project execution and facility operation’s teams.

This position will play a key role in developing new project technical designs, identifying lessons learned and improvement opportunities and review capital and expense projects that are being performed either in-house or by one of bp’s contract engineering firms. You will also perform verification to assure that the modifications or new project designs follow BP’s technical standards, safety practices and the applicable regulatory agencies’ rules and regulations and are fit for the purpose. This role will work with the I&E Engineering Team Lead with opportunities to remotely support the global Terminal and Pipeline assets.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide leadership and technical support for fixing and solving the electrical issues that may occur. Be able to interface and work with operations and maintenance personnel. Coordinate vendor support and lead the team through resolution.

• Provide technical electrical and control system input and design support for the facilities’ Management of Change (MOC), Risk Assessments (HAZOPS) and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).

• Facilitate MOC compliance with bp’s T&P site technical practices, safety standards and compliance with the regulatory codes and standards.

• Provide technical assistance and direction to and assistance of bp’s maintenance personnel, contractors and suppliers regarding inspection and testing activities associated with electrical related facility changes.

• Provide assistance and technical direction to the facilities’ maintenance personnel in the implementation of instrumentation and electrical equipment and system Integrity Management (IM) standards including in-service inspection and testing programs such as Preventative Maintenance (PM’s), evaluation of maintenance inspection and testing reports, failure investigations, equipment repairs and reliability improvement programs.

• Ensure key electrical facility documents are maintained and up-to-date including key electrical one line diagrams, elementary and schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, area classification drawings, cable schedules, panel board schedules, layouts and installation details and major electrical equipment vendor data.

• Ensure all power system studies are kept up-to-date with the facilities’ electrical design changes. This includes the following studies: load list, load flow, short circuit, motor starting, arc flash hazard analysis, coordination, and protective device studies.

• Assist the project team in project feasibility, prioritisation, solution evaluation, technical design, equipment selection, operating philosophy, etc

• Provide technical assurance reviews of electrical isolation procedures to ensure personnel safety.

About you:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

• Proven experience in petrochemical maintenance, reliability, or project engineering

• Strong understanding of industry codes (NFPA 70 NEC, NFPA 70E, API RP 500, and other various NFPA and IEEE)

• Experienced and knowledgeable in onshore pipeline and terminal operations and the operation of Motor Control Center (Low and Medium voltage), motors (fractional through thousands of HP), switchgear, transformers, raceways and hazardous classified area installations.

• Ensures technical changes are managed appropriately and all relevant documentation for the assets are kept up to date

Why join us! 

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

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are important, 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 essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

How much do we pay? The pay range for this position is $121,000 - $175,000 ​

​

*Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.
 
This position is eligible for Core U.S. Benefits. This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours  of vacation per year for full time employees. You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays.  You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at Core U.S. Benefits. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more by visiting Core U.S. Benefits.
 
We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401k matching program. These benefits include a pension for eligible employee. You may learn more about our generous benefits at Core U.S. Benefits.
 
As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability.  You may learn more about our generous benefits at Core U.S. Benefits.

Travel Requirement

Up to 25% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

Relocation may be negotiable for this role

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 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.

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.