Advisor & Marine Technical

-; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy company is seeking a Technical Marine Advisor to join their Global Marine Technical Team. In this hybrid role, you will provide marine technical expertise and support for offshore operations, ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate holds a Marine, Engineering or ETO Certificate of Competency and has experience in MOU operations and dynamically positioned vessels. This position requires a mix of office and remote work, with an expectation of 25% travel.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous paid parental leave policy

Excellent retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in semi-submersible and self-elevating MOU operations.
• Experience in dynamically positioned vessel operations.
• Strong knowledge of industry requirements from IMO and Classification Societies.

Responsibilities

• Support Regional Operations Teams with marine technical expertise.
• Develop and maintain marine procedures as Subject Matter Expert.
• Undertake accident and incident investigations.

Skills

Marine technical expertise

Communication skills

Networking capabilities

Leadership skills

Education

Marine, Engineering or ETO Certificate of Competency

Job description

Job Description:

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, BP has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner.

About the job:

We are looking for a Technical Marine Advisor to join our Global Marine Technical Team within the bp Solutions, Logistics Services organisation.

The role will report to the Marine Discipline Lead - Technical and you will work closely with other Marine Advisors, with our global regional operational teams, as well as with our projects, and other units engaged in offshore marine activity.>

The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for Day to day delivery of safe, reliable, compliant and efficient marine technical MOU and Rig Moving support to regions and operations teams, and execution of assigned duties in compliance with Group, business group, Operational, Sub-functional and Regional requirements.

You will be expected to attend a main bp office at either Aberdeen or Sunbury locations on a minimum 60/40 working week, translating to a minimum 3 days in an office.

Key Accountabilities

• Support to Regional Operations Teams with marine technical expertise and knowledge for all offshore marine vessel operations.
• Day to day support in delivery of regional marine operations through engagement with operations teams; liaison with operations partners, verification, and validation of marine operations in region and input on decision making processes.
• Develop, maintain procedures / marine processes as marine Subject Matter Expert for MOU and Rig Moving technical content, including provision of current industry and internal guideline, and ensuring compliance with Marine Standards.
• Undertaking accident and incident investigations with a focus on establishing root cause and applying preventative strategies for marine.
• Ensures personal compliance with bp Safety Leadership Principles and Operating Rigor. Demonstrates strong leadership of bp's Values & Behaviours including continuous improvement, performance management and personal development.

Essential Education

• Holds or has held a Marine, Engineering or ETO Certificate of Competency.

Essential Experience and Job Requirements

• Experience in semi-submersible and self-elevating MOU operations incl. anchoring/mooring, move operations/towing, ballasting/preloading and skidding/elevating.
• Advantageous - Experience supporting Offshore Wind Marine Activity and Operations including SOV, CTV, and Installation Vessel Operations.
• Experience on DP vessels or DP technical experience as DP Consultant / Superintendent or equivalent shore-based DP position.
• Experience in MOU operations and rig moving activities.
• Experience in dynamically positioned vessel operations with a deep technical knowledge of industry process and mentorship covering DP Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), DP Trials, Activity Specific Operating Guidelines (ASOGs), DP Capability and industry DP incident analysis.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of industry requirements from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and Classification Societies and guidance from industry bodies such as International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) and Marine Technology Society (MTS).
• Ensuring 3rd party marine operations and contracted marine services are conducted in accordance with Group, business group, Operational, Sub-functional and Regional requirements.
• Supports the development, maintenance, accuracy and content of Site Operating Procedures, Marine processes and Procedures in line with Group requirements and Industry procedure acting as marine Subject Matter Expert for technical content.
• Responsible for driving a culture of continuous improvement for marine performance and continuously seeking out technical improvements to reduce risk, increase efficiency and motivate change in support of the low carbon agenda.
• Undertakes or supports regions in accident and incident investigations with a focus on establishing root cause and applying preventative strategies for marine.
• Supports other areas as directed to fulfill requirements of functional support model or SLAs e.g. Emergency Response, Subsurface, Wells, Projects.
• Ensures personal compliance with the Safety Leadership Principles and Operating Discipline. Demonstrates strong leadership of BP's Values & Behaviours including continuous improvement, performance management and personal development.
• Advises on technological and innovative concepts to decrease risk and increase performance through proactive engagement internally (other regions/entities) and externally (IMCA, OCIMF, MSF, workgroups etc.).
• Responsible for ensuring all technical vessel verification or conformance activities are completed in line with Group requirements.
• Supports IMT and emergency responses.
• Strong communication, networking and interpersonal skills and a proven record to communicate optimally with a wide cross-section of internal and external customers and partners to Senior Executive Level.
• Experience in contract and contractor management throughout contract lifecycle.
• Extensive experience in conducting/reviewing marine inspections for marine vessels.
• People leadership and customer management experience.

Desirable criteria

• Good communicator and able to engage and influence a broad range of customers.

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 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, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

Apply!

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:

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