bp Technical Solutions India (TSI) centre in Pune, aims to build on bp's 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.At bp, we're reimagining energy for people and our planet. We arowning the way in reducing carbon emissions and developing more sustainable methods for solving the energy challenge. We're a team with multi-layered strengths of engineers, scientists, traders and business professionals determined to find answers to problems.And we know we can't do it alone. We're looking for people who share our passion for reinvention, to bring fresh opinions, ambition, and to challenge our thinking in our goal to achieve net zero!
Let Me Tell You About The Role
The role involves providing early-stage environmental and social due diligence assessment, lead environmental and social impact assessment studies and facilitate environmental impact identification activities in support of oil and gas projects developed by bp in any country or location. Such early assessments often lead to potentially entering a new country or partnership or support project development. The output would identify opportunities or concerns in meeting local regulatory requirements, aligning to bp's group defined practices and sustainability aims and allow early identification of potential environmental or social impacts, opportunities and mitigation measures.
What You Will Deliver
- Attending (virtually) regular project team meetings
For specific project scope, reviewing and providing feedback on any existing environmental, social or permitting information available
- For specific project scope identifying opportunities or concerns, not limited to, the following risk areas:
Protected area Biodiversity Freshwater resources Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions Air quality Circular Economy and Waste Management Waste water discharges Soil and land Unintended releases Social tension and civil unrest Indigenous people and other vulnerable groups Cultural heritage Community Health, Safety and Disturbance Employment and Economic Opportunities and Expectations Physical and economic displacement Security and human rights Labour rights and worker welfare Infrastructure and other economic uses Underwater and In-air sound Drilling, Completions and Workover Waste and Discharges
- For specific project and country, providing high level overview of regulatory/permitting process, identifying any areas of concern
- Collating a summary slide of findings and a detailed report
- Presenting findings to project team
- Managing environmental and social impact assessment process for projects in any geographies
- Facilitating environmental and social impact identification activities in accordance with bp procedure
Must Have Educational Qualifications
What you will need to be successful
- BSc in Natural Sciences / Environmental Engineering or equivalent
Preferred Education/certifications
- Chartered Environmentalist or equivalent
Minimum Years Of Relevant Experience
- 8 years in oil and gas / related to environmental impact assessment
Must Have Experiences/skills (To Be Hired With)
- Expertise in environmental and social assessment and early permitting
- Understanding and experience with environmental regulations / permitting of onshore and offshore oil and gas projects
- Broad experience across general E&S topics
- Proficient in English - written and oral
- Ability to translate technical knowledge into pragmatic advice and support
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to foster strong working relationships across a global community
- Ability and confidence to engage with and influence senior leadership on technical matters
- Managing environmental / engineering interface
- Due diligence expertise
- Experience managing environmental consultants
- Delivery-focused and able to demonstrate effective project management skills
- Independent, self-motivated and pro-active worker
- Adaptability to work in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment
- Thorough understanding of Microsoft Office applications
You will work with
- Central Environmental and Social Assessment team in Production and Operations
- business development / exploration / subsurface / gas & low carbon teams / Projects
Working Hours - UK/US
Why Join our team
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 crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly. Diversity Statement: At bp, we provide an excellent environment and 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!Diversity sits at the heart of our company and as an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone's place. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
