Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Engineering Group

Job Description:

Are you a seasoned Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in risk management and a desire to make a meaningful impact? We're looking for a Mechanical Technical Authority (TA) to join our Safety and Operational Risk Assurance (S&ORA) team. In this role, you’ll provide critical mechanical engineering expertise to assure the health of safety barriers and operational systems across bp’s global operations.

You’ll lead and support assurance activities that cover the full lifecycle of mechanical systems—design, operation, maintenance, and integrity. Working both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, you’ll conduct remote and on-site assessments, build strong working relationships across functions, and provide expert guidance to improve safety and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct assurance reviews focused on mechanical engineering risks through document analysis, interviews, and field visits.
• Identify and address gaps in safety and operational barriers by delivering practical, risk-informed recommendations.
• Engage with engineering and operations teams to understand emerging risks, and support on-demand technical reviews or investigations.
• Maintain an aggregated view of mechanical barrier health across assigned regions and communicate risk insights effectively.
• Apply sound technical judgment to classify risks, evaluate mitigation plans, and influence decisions that safeguard people, assets, and the environment.

About You – What We’re Looking For

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent industry experience.
• Proven experience in mechanical engineering, ideally within oil and gas production or refining.
• Chartered Engineer or Professional Engineer (PE) status is a plus.
• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical systems across their full lifecycle, including regulatory compliance, commissioning, inspection, maintenance, and decommissioning.
• Deep understanding of risk management, process safety, and operational management systems (OMS).
• Working knowledge of bp engineering practices, including categories:
• 22 (Fired Heaters)
• 26 (Heat Exchangers)
• 32 (Inspection)
• 42 (Piping)
• 46 (Pressure Vessels)
• 62 (Valves)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to simplify complex problems and drive improvements.
• Familiarity with safety-critical mechanical equipment such as pressure vessels, tanks, piping, and valves.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, with the ability to influence across disciplines and levels.
• Strong communication, assurance/auditing, and planning capabilities.
• Self-motivated and able to operate independently while managing competing priorities.

Ideal Locations: Preferred locations are North Sea or Sunbury; however, we are open to considering candidates based at any bp operating site located eastward, up to and including Jakarta.

Why join our team?

At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee 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.

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.

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, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and many others benefits.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future.

Apply now!

Travel Requirement

Up to 25% 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:

Anomaly assessment and management, Defect Elimination, Equipment criticality assessment, Equipment maintenance and inspection strategies, FAT and commissioning, Fatigue Analysis, Fitness for Service, Flanged joint, Integrity Management, Mechanical seals and support systems, Monitoring and data interpretation, Piping, hoses and tubing, Piping vibration, Pressure systems regulatory requirements, Pressure Vessels, Selection and design of pipeline equipment, Stress analysis for integrity and leakage, Valves used for isolation, Wind Turbines

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.