Electrical Engineer

BP PLC; Jakarta Pusat; Hybrid; IDR 600,000,000 - 820,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BP PLC in Jakarta is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to support the Tangguh LNG generation and distribution network, focusing on system integrity and reliability. You will manage risk, lead investigations, and drive maintenance optimization across steam-turbine generators, substations, and power management systems.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Power Engineering with 10+ years in oil & gas, strong ETAP skills, and hands-on experience with hazardous areas and protection

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Power Engineering with minimum 10 years in oil & gas or LNG/O&G O&M.
• Proficient in electrical protection, system studies and power management.
• Experience with hazardous-area installation and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline engineering support for normal operations and plant upsets with actionable recommendations.
• Lead RCFA investigations and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Develop maintenance strategies using data and condition monitoring.
• Support brownfield modifications, scope definition and site execution.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Instrumentation & control

Hazard identification

Communication

Ownership & delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Power Engineering

Tools

ETAP

IEC Ex/ATEX compliance

Job description

Job Family Group:Engineering GroupJob Description:As an Electrical Engineer at bp, you will provide electrical expertise for the Tangguh LNG generation and distribution network, supporting system integrity, power-management integration, reliability and brownfield development.What you will deliverStandard accountabilities:Provide timely frontline engineering support for normal operations, startup, shutdown, plant upset and equipment performance issues, with clear, documented recommendations.Apply risk management to identify, assess, communicate and reduce safety, integrity, reliability, production and cost risks. Participate in applicable risk assessments and hazard reviews and steward actions to closure.Lead or provide discipline expertise to incident investigations and Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), including immediate-cause analysis where required. Convert findings into sustainable corrective actions.Own or support discipline equipment strategies. Use operating history, condition monitoring, failure data and reliability insights to develop, verify and optimize maintenance tasks, intervals and SAP PM build.Identify bad actors, vulnerabilities, obsolescence and single-point failures and develop prioritized defect-elimination and life-cycle solutions.Provide technical assurance for Management of Change, brownfield modifications, equipment replacement and project deliverables. Ensure decisions and deviations are risk assessed, justified and documented.Provide discipline input to turnaround, outage and site project modification scoping and execution, including technical scope definition, prioritization, workpack readiness, field execution support, commissioning/startup support and post-event learning.Monitor equipment, system or process health and convert data into actionable insights for Operations, Maintenance, Reliability and leadership.Maintain fit-for-purpose engineering records, calculations, drawings, strategies and technical reports in accordance with applicable standards.Coach engineers and technicians, share lessons and good practices, and strengthen engineering capability and continuous improvement.Role-specific accountabilities:Provide support for steam-turbine generators, transformers, substations, switchgear, electrical distribution and Power Management System/SCADA.Assure power-generation control philosophy, electrical protection, system studies and plant integration.Steward critical systems including EDGs, UPS and emergency distribution and support hazardous-area equipment integrity and act as the barrier owner for the ignition prevention system and emergency system response (electrical supporting systems).Use ETAP and appropriate studies for system performance, protection and modification requirements.Focal point in electrical vulnerability assessment, identification of single point failure based on failure mode, effects, and criticality analysis.What you will need to be successfulIn addition to a Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Power Engineering, it is essential that the successful candidate also demonstrates:Minimum 10 years of electrical engineering experience in oil and gas, engineering consultancy or EPC; LNG/O&G O&M exposure strongly preferred.Proficient electrical knowledge and developed instrumentation and control knowledge.Familiar and conversant with ETAP for power system analysis, including harmonic analysis and system stability study.Hands-on experience in power system management and power generation operating mode & philosophy.Strong fundamental knowledge and hands-on experience in electrical installation and design in hazardous areas in compliance with IEC Ex/ATEX directives.Fundamental knowledge in electrical reliability, O&M and moderate to significant electrical RCFA exposure.Experience in plant support, upset/trip troubleshooting, immediate-cause analysis, power-management systems, generation control and protection.Exposure to live-plant brownfield modifications and tie-ins; strong communication, ownership and delivery focus.Additionally, it would be beneficial to have:Membership in relevant professional engineering institution.Why Join Us?At bp, we provide the following environment and benefits to you:A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valuedPossibility to join our social communities and networksLearning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career pathLife and health insurance, medical care packageAnd many other benefits!We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, 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 or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us to request any accommodations!Travel Requirement:Up to 10% travel should be expected with this roleRelocation Assistance:This role is not eligible for relocationRemote Type:This position is a hybrid of office/remote workingSkills:Cable optimisation routing, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict Management, eHAZOP peer review process, Electrical concept development for renewables, Electrical drives, Electrical equipment condition monitoring, Electrical optimisation, Electrical reliability, Electrical safety/F4S barrier integrity, Electrical safety and hazard analysis, Electrical standards, Electrical start-up, Electrical wind turbine technology, Hazard Identification, Hazardous area equipment, Influencing, Power curve assessment, Power system modelling, Power system protection and coordination, Power systems design, Presenting.Legal Disclaimer:We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, 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.Expand job descriptionDisclaimerThis is a high-level summary only of terms and current discretionary benefits applicable to certain roles. Some rewards, benefits and policies are at managers’ discretion and vary depending on where you work within the business. All terms subject to contract and all discretionary benefits subject to policy and eligibility.