Advisor - Transport and Future Mobility

BP p.l.c.; Whitehall; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking a subject matter expert on energy use in transport. This role will involve researching key drivers of energy demand and modeling carbon emissions for transport sectors. Candidates should have a degree in Economics or Engineering, extensive experience in energy markets, strong analytical skills, and the ability to communicate insights effectively. Benefits include flexible working options and excellent retirement benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous paid parental leave

Excellent retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant field.
• Experience in energy markets related to transport sector.
• Strong analytical skills for economic modelling.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on energy use and tech choices.
• Develop models for energy demand and carbon emissions.
• Communicate findings to support bp's goals.

Skills

Analytical and modelling skills

Ability to communicate insights

Broad knowledge of energy markets

Understanding economic drivers of energy use

Experience with energy demand models

Coding experience (Python or R)

Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams

Creating forecasts for energy demand

Education

Degree-level qualification in Economics, Engineering, or related field

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. It is an exciting opportunity to join bp as a subject matter expert on energy use in transport in the Economics and Energy Insights (EEI) team. In this role, you will need to understand and be able to communicate the key drivers of demand within the transport sectors and the energy sources and technologies used. You will lead the forecasts for energy demand and the make-up of the fleet for road, aviation marine and rail, as well as the path to decarbonization in these sectors. You will also be responsible for contributing to EEI's wider accountabilities to lead analysis into the future of the global energy system and generate insights to inform and guide bp's strategy and decision making.

Responsibilities

• Carry out research and engagement with internal and external experts to determine the key drivers of energy use and technology choice in the road, aviation, marine and rail sectors, the best techniques for modelling and the best data sources to use.
• Understand the impact of policy and legacy infrastructure on regional energy demand and fuel choices.
• Develop and maintain a suite of models for energy demand and carbon emissions in transport. These include econometric 'top-down' sector modules to use in our energy system model, more detailed 'bottom-up' choice models such as for road transport which start with the vehicle fleet and sales, and short‑term forecasts for electric vehicle sales.
• Communicate the results of your work within bp and also externally to support bp's advocacy goals.
• Provide ad-hoc support to our Strategy and Customer & Products business teams.
• Work closely with the rest of EEI to support the production of the team's core outputs, including Energy Outlook, Reference Path, and Tracking the Transition.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or higher in Economics, Engineering, or an equivalent scientific or mathematical field.
• Significant experience of energy markets related to the transport sector.
• Analytical and modelling skills – particularly fundamentals modelling (demand and supply).
• Understanding and modelling of economic drivers of energy use.
• Understanding key energy-related technologies used in transport and the scope for decarbonization.
• Ability to communicate insights to senior leaders and external audiences.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams on projects with tight deadlines.
• Ability to build and maintain extensive external network of experts and thought-leaders working in these sectors.
• Broad knowledge of energy markets, climate change issues and policy debates including the need for a low-carbon energy transition, carbon policies and targets, and the dynamics of the global energy system in achieving climate goals.
• Experience in coding (such as Python or R).
• Experience with energy demand models for the transport sectors and/or experience of energy system modelling.
• Knowledgeable in the following topics: technologies for light and heavy-duty vehicles, the make-up of the marine vessel fleet and low-carbon technologies available in shipping, sustainable aviation fuel, biofuels in road transport.
• Analysis and modelling, Communication, Data Analysis, Econometrics, Economics, Statistics.

Benefits

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, excellent retirement benefits, among others!