Environmental Advisor

bp; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

bp is seeking a seasoned ESG Specialist within Supply, Trading & Shipping to deliver environmental, social and governance expertise across trading activities. The role partners with Trading Benches, Commercial Development and Leadership to translate ESG into investment guidance.

You will appraise risks and opportunities in traditional and energy-transition commodities, supporting governance, due diligence and post-deal monitoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, environmental or science-based subject.
• Knowledge of energy commodities, technologies, and global energy markets.

Responsibilities

• Provide ESG and Sustainability subject matter expertise to bp's supply, trading & shipping operations.
• Assess ESG risks and opportunities in both traditional and energy transition commodities.
• Guide ESG due diligence for large ITK deals and long-term commitments.
• Support post-deal monitoring, reporting and governance of ESG indicators.
• Support Sustainability Strategy integration into Trading operations.
• Build awareness of ESG factors among Trading teams and leadership.
• Participate in JV risk assurance workshops to assess ESG risk exposure.

Skills

ESG expertise

Sustainability strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering/environmental/science

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Entity: Supply, Trading & Shipping

Job Family Group: HSSE Group

Job Description: Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fuelled by world-class insight and expertise. We’re always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too.The role reports directly to the ESG Manager based in Chicago and supports the environmental and social agenda for bp's supply & trading activities.

About the role

This role will join a multi-disciplined bp supply, trading & shipping HSE team and will provide Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Sustainability subject matter expertise. Appraising the risks and opportunities associated with both conventional and energy transition commodities and support business development. Collaboration is key across the Trading organization (Trading Benches, Commercial Development and Leadership teams), as well as the wider bp centralised teams using these key relationships to work towards a pragmatic investment guidance decision.

What You Will Deliver

• Pre-Appraisal of traditional / new trading activity and investment, highlighting potential ESG relevance and risk.
• Formal investment governance functional assurance to assess and translate/communicate residual risk for bp
• Join project teams to guide ESG Due Diligence of larger ITK deals, including significant long term commercial commitments and merger/acquisition projects.
• Post-Deal support to establish monitoring, management systems and reporting of ESG performance indicators.
• Sustainability Strategy support, integrating bp Sustainability Strategy aims into Trading’s operations
• Awareness building to enable Trading teams and Leadership to understand ESG&S factors
• Participate in Non-Operated Joint Venture Risk Assurance Workshops to support assessment of Joint Venture ESG risk exposure for bp

What You Will Need to Be Successful

Essential Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in an engineering, environmental or science-based subject.
• Knowledge of energy commodities, technologies, and global energy markets (inc. biofuels, renewable power, carbon sequestration or credits/offsets, as well as conventional oil and gas)

Essential Experience

• Awareness of environmental sustainability related processes including ecology, climate, agronomy pollution or concepts of circularity.
• Awareness of key social sustainability issues including Community Rights, Human Rights and Labor Rights standards.
• Familiarity with energy sector operations/assets (e.g., refineries, exploration, power stations, terminals, vessels), including operational HSE risk awareness and Management Systems.
• Awareness of the nature of trading and commercial/business development operations as a core part of the bp Business.
• Appreciation of commodity trading mechanisms with regards to physical as well as financial trades and their purpose and value for bp
• Understanding of bp's reset strategy
• Awareness of external ESG principles and reporting policies (e.g., the UN‑SDGs, TCFD, GRI, CDP, SASB, UN Global Compact)
• Awareness of Sustainable/Ethical Investment standards (e.g., Equator Principles, UN PRI, MSCI)

Desirable Criteria

• Growth mindset and ability to constructively integrate into workstreams
• Ability to work with limited information in newly developed and/or changing strategic frameworks – ability to develop or improve processes "on the go".
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple dynamic deal commitments of varying complexity, time scale and significance.
• Ability to assess, simplify and communicate large/complex concepts or numerical information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to speak up and defend position against enquiry in one-to-one, team or leadership meeting situations - Commitment to standards of integrity.
• Strong influencing and persuasion skills - skilled in consensus-building.
• Building and maintaining relationships – particularly with a remote network.
• Deliver through others without direct line accountability.
• Collaborative and agile inter-discipline awareness collaborating with peers from other functional assurance fields
• Good understanding of, and experience in, applying Operating Management System framework requirements and bp's policies and code of conduct.
• Awareness of international environmental legislation and conventions.

Why Join Us?

At bp, you'll be part of an inclusive and collaborative culture where learning, development and wellbeing are prioritised. We offer flexible working, competitive benefits, and opportunities to grow your career while making a meaningful impact. We welcome diverse perspectives and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued and able to thrive. Ready to help shape the stories that keep bp connected and informed? Apply today.

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 Accounting for people, Accounting for people, Agility core practices, Communication, Continuous Learning, Cost-conscious decision-making, Crisis and emergency response management, Driving and transport safety, Fire incident response, Hazard communication, Hazard Identification, Health risk management, HSE data knowledge, HSSE auditing and self-verification, Human Performance, Incident investigation and learning, Industry knowledge and advocacy, Large scale evacuation, Managing exercises and drills, OMS and bp requirements, Personal Safety, Process safety culture, Process Safety Management, Project and construction safety, Reporting and classification {+ 5 more}

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.