Responsible for providing Instrumentation Control 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 sound engineering judgement to drive integrated, pragmatic solutions focused on risk management, operating efficiency, defect elimination and standardisation.
Entity:
Production Operations
Engineering Group
At bp, we re reimagining energy for people and our planet. With operations working across almost every part of the energy system, we re leading the way in reducing carbon emissions and developing more balanced methods for solving the energy challenge. We re a team with varied strengths of engineers, scientists, traders and business professionals determined to find answers to problems. But we know we can t do it alone. We re looking for people who share our passion for reinvention to bring a fresh opinion, ambition, and to challenge our thinking in our goal to achieve net zero!
Role Synopsis:
The Instrument Control (IC) Engineer will join the bpTSI subject area engineering team to provide deep instrumentation controls expertise, oversight, judgment and support to Production Operations (PO) bp Solutions (bpS) Site Projects Team. This role is based at the bp Pune office but may also require contractor facing work at major engineering contractor offices intermittently.
What you will deliver
Provide knowledge within the PO bp Solutions Site Projects teams
Provide Safety Instrumented System (SIS) and Functional Safety (FS) support to site projects
Deliver, support, review, and approve technical deliverables in service of site projects, across all phases of project execution
Support the Site Projects Team and Engineering Contractor(s) to deliver the IC engineering scopes, including to:
provide technical oversight, review, guidance and approval of design engineering and construction contractor deliverables
equipment specification and selection as well as engineering package technical content
lead, contribute and coordinate project Functional Safety work scopes to ensure that facility lifecycle plans are maintained and updated
review technical bid analysis of equipment
provide technical evaluations of requests for exceptions/deviations to specifications or standards
ensure automation system digital security (ASDS) requirements are embedded in project control and automation deliverables and cyber security risks and barriers are managed proactively
provide technical input and oversight to automation contractor performance and delivery, including delivering technical requirements underpinning agreements with Main Automation Contractors (MACs) and Main Instrument Contractors (MICs)
determine risks to project delivery and ensure adequate risk mitigation plans are in place
work with engineering contractor(s) to verify they are performing required activities in line with project schedules, and assist bp s Engineering Manager in contract performance management
ensure that engineering contractor(s) apply bp s Engineering Practices in engineering designs
determine risks to project delivery and ensure adequate risk mitigation plans are in place
provide IC expertise to project Management of Change (MoC) processes
assure quality and consistency in IC equipment delivery on projects
review of Vendor Inspection and Test Plans, documents and drawings
assist in preparation of factory acceptance test (FAT) and site acceptance test (SAT) plans
record and share relevant learnings
lead resolution of complex technical issues for IC equipment
provide IC expertise, technical support and facilitate as necessary in hazard identification and risk assessment processes, such as HAZID, HAZOP, and LOPA
What you will need to be successful Must have educational qualifications:
Degree or equivalent experience in Instrumentation Controls Electronics Electrical Engineering (or demonstrated equivalent)
Preferred education/certifications:
Chartered Engineer or registered professional engineer
Minimum years of proven experience:
8 years in oil and gas/petrochemical/ refining/ chemical or equivalent, with minimum five (5) years experience of Engineering work in Capital projects. Strong preference will be given to experience in brownfield projects.
Total years of experience:
8-12 Years
Must have experiences/skills:
Strong technical knowledge and experience of engineering, maintenance, operation of IC equipment including troubleshooting support, reliability, obsolescence, equipment lifecycle issues, alarms management, functional safety, digital security, software in oil gas processing facilities
FEL-3 and Detailed Engineering experience on projects
Practical working knowledge of governing codes, industry standards (API, IEC, ISA, ATEX, IEEE, BS), local regulations relevant to instrumentation, controls, and automation engineering
Excellent interpersonal skills to interact effectively with individuals across levels
Process or process control engineering experience at refinery or petrochemical Plant
Working knowledge of the control system platform(s) of at least one major DCS vendor
Track record of improving safety and reliability at an industrial facility, preferably oil/gas/petrochemical processing through engagement and influence
Good to have experiences/skills:
Experience with application of process control and/or advanced process control working in an operational environment, brownfield modifications, equipment skid packages design, front end engineering, scoping, technical evaluation
Experience of working with remote team and collaborative approach to delivery
Proven track record in cross-functional engineering improvements
Accomplished in risk, process safety and contractor performance management
Consistently delivers results under pressure
You will work with
Site Projects Engineering Manager
Engineering Contractor(s)
ICE Field Engineering Team
Other bp Field Engineers
PO bp Solutions Site Projects Teams
Operations personnel
Refinery Teams
Why join bp
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 fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
There are many aspects of our employees lives that are meaningful, 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.
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, 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, Safe and reliable operations, Safety critical equipment, Site Acceptance Testing {+ 1 more}