Maritime Electrical & Automation Leader

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Parental leave policy

Retirement benefits

Job summary

bp is seeking an experienced electrical engineering professional to join our maritime technical team. You will act as the Electrical SME for marine electrical power generation, distribution, automation and OT systems across bp-operated vessels, providing technical leadership to ensure safe, reliable operations.

Working closely with shipboard teams, equipment manufacturers and industry partners, you will help deliver high-performing electrical infrastructure while supporting digitalisation and

Qualifications

• Marine Electrical Certificate of Competency or equivalent maritime electrical training and professional experience.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent maritime electrical training.
• Experience in regulated safety-critical environments and marine electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Act as the recognised subject matter expert for marine electrical and automation systems.
• Support vessel teams in identifying and resolving complex electrical and operational issues.
• Share technical expertise across the organisation and support capability development within operational teams.
• Support the safe and reliable operation of generators, switchboards, transformers, protection systems, power management systems and associated infrastructure.
• Lead technical investigations into significant electrical failures and reliability events.
• Provide expertise in vessel automation, integrated control systems and electrical plant monitoring systems.
• Support implementation of bp's OT cyber security strategy across marine assets.
• Monitor emerging technologies, industry developments and regulatory changes.

Skills

Marine electrical systems

OT cyber security

Vessel automation

Power management systems

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Marine Electrical Certificate of Competency

Job description

bp is seeking an experienced electrical engineering professional to join our maritime technical team. You will act as the Electrical SME for marine electrical power generation, distribution, automation and OT systems across bp-operated vessels, providing technical leadership to ensure safe, reliable operations.

Working closely with shipboard teams, equipment manufacturers and industry partners, you will help deliver high-performing electrical infrastructure while supporting digitalisation and