VP Construction & Maintenance

BP PLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work (office/remote)

Health, vision & dental insurance

401k matching

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous retirement benefits

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

BP plc seeks a visionary Vice President of Construction and Maintenance to lead multi-site retail and travel center networks. You will own the capital delivery roadmap, drive safety and reliability, and ensure project success through strong governance and cross-functional collaboration.

This role partners with Real Estate, Operations, Merchandising, Finance and Legal to optimize value, minimize disruption, and deliver measurable improvements in asset performance and guest experience.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in construction, maintenance, facilities or capital projects.
• Experience managing large, multi-site programs across dispersed assets.
• Strong governance, risk and safety management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own construction strategy and capital delivery for a large retail/travel center network.
• Lead maintenance strategy to ensure safe, reliable sites and strong uptime.
• Govern project prioritization, scope, schedule, budget and risk.
• Drive vendor performance and contractor accountability with scorecards.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to align capital plans with business goals.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Construction management

Budget forecasting

Vendor management

Safety standards

Stakeholder engagement

Project governance

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Data analytics

Job description

Job Family Group:Retail GroupJob Description:About usOur 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, fueled 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. Together we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy company!Role PurposeAs Vice President, Construction and Maintenance, you will lead the end-to-end construction, maintenance and facilities agenda across a large-scale, multi-site retail and travel center portfolio. This role is accountable for ensuring bp’s physical network is safe, reliable, operationally resilient, cost-effective and positioned to support long-term commercial growth.You will oversee construction project delivery, capital planning, maintenance strategy, facilities reliability, contractor performance, repair and maintenance spend, and the execution of site investment programs. Working closely with Operations, Merchandising, Food, Fuel, Real Estate, Finance, Procurement, HSSE, Legal and Technology leaders, you will ensure construction and maintenance priorities are aligned to enterprise strategy, customer experience, operational needs and financial commitments.This role requires strong enterprise leadership across a complex asset base where decisions directly impact safety, customer experience, uptime, brand standards, capital efficiency and field execution. You will establish clear governance, decision rights, performance routines and accountability mechanisms so that construction and maintenance work is prioritized, delivered and sustained with rigor.You will also play a critical leadership role in modernizing how construction and maintenance capabilities support the business. This includes improving project delivery, strengthening preventative maintenance programs, driving vendor and contractor accountability, creating clearer insight to asset performance and maintenance spend, and partnering across the organization to ensure physical site investments generate measurable value.Key AccountabilitiesConstruction strategy and capital program deliveryOwn the construction strategy and capital delivery roadmap across the assigned retail and travel center network, ensuring projects are aligned to enterprise priorities, customer needs, safety requirements and financial returns.Lead the planning and execution of new builds, remodels, refreshes, major site investments, food and merchandising projects, fuel infrastructure activity, facility upgrades and other construction programs.Establish disciplined governance for project prioritization, scope control, schedule management, budget management, risk mitigation and collaborator decision-making.Ensure construction projects are delivered safely, efficiently and in compliance with bp standards, regulatory requirements, permitting expectations and applicable site operating constraints.Partner with Real Estate, Operations, Merchandising, Food, Fuel, Finance and Strategy teams to sequence capital work in a way that optimizes commercial value, minimizes disruption and supports long-term network growth.Maintenance, reliability and asset performanceLead the maintenance strategy for the physical asset base, ensuring sites are safe, reliable, guest-ready and able to support consistent operational execution.Build and strengthen preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, asset reliability and facilities performance programs to reduce downtime, improve customer experience and manage total cost of ownership.Create access to maintenance spend, recurring failure points, asset lifecycle risks and operational difficulties so the business can make informed investment and repair decisions.Drive improvement in work order management, response times, vendor performance, field communication and issue escalation across the maintenance ecosystem.Ensure maintenance priorities support safe operations, site uptime, brand standards, food and fuel offer execution, and the overall customer and guest experience.Contractor, vendor and partner managementOversee contractor, vendor and service provider performance across construction, maintenance, facilities and related project activity.Set clear expectations for safety, quality, cost, timing, compliance, service levels and issue resolution.Partner with Procurement, Legal, HSSE and Finance to ensure supplier strategies, contracts, controls and performance routines are fit for purpose and support business outcomes.Strengthen contractor accountability through performance scorecards, governance forums, partner concern routines and corrective action plans.Develop a vendor ecosystem that can support speed, consistency, quality and scalability across a geographically dispersed network.Operational partnership and field executionServe as the senior leader accountable for connecting construction and maintenance decisions with operating realities in the field.Partner closely with Operations and site leadership to prioritize work, manage disruption, resolve issues and ensure projects and maintenance activity support the needs of customers, team members and operators.Establish clear communication routines so field leaders understand planned work, project impacts, maintenance priorities, critical issue paths and expected outcomes.Support business continuity, emergency response and critical issue resolution when asset, maintenance or construction matters affect operations.Ensure construction and maintenance teams operate with a practical understanding of site-level execution, labor realities, guest impact, safety expectations and commercial trade-offs.Financial, governance and risk managementOwn financial rigor across construction and maintenance budgets, including capital planning, repair and maintenance spend, forecasting, tracking, reporting and performance management.Drive transparency to project costs, maintenance trends, vendor spend, change orders, capital efficiency and return on investment.Establish governance routines that support disciplined decision-making, clear accountability, and the timely surfacing of risks, trade-offs, and barriers.Ensure compliance with bp policies, HSSE requirements, control expectations, permitting requirements, regulatory obligations and ethical standards.Use data, analytics and performance insights to find opportunities to reduce cost, improve reliability, prioritize capital investment and strengthen execution.Team leadership and capability buildingBuild, lead and develop a high-performing construction and maintenance organization with clear accountabilities, strong technical capability and a shared commitment to safety, reliability and operational excellence.Clarify roles, decision rights and ways of working across direct reports, matrixed partners, field teams, contractors and enabling functions.Create a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration and disciplined execution.Strengthen succession, leadership capability and technical expertise across project management, facilities, maintenance, reliability, vendor management and capital delivery.Lead through influence across a complex organization, aligning senior collaborators around priorities, trade-offs and execution requirements.What you will need to be successfulSignificant senior leadership experience in construction, maintenance, facilities, engineering, capital projects, asset management, real estate development, retail operations or a closely related multi-site operating environment.Demonstrated experience leading large-scale construction, maintenance or capital programs across geographically dispersed assets, preferably in retail, convenience, fuel, travel center, hospitality, restaurant, logistics or other operationally intensive businesses.Strong understanding of construction project management, facilities maintenance, preventative maintenance, asset reliability, contractor management, capital planning, permitting, safety standards and operational execution.Proven ability to manage significant capital and operating budgets, including forecasting, cost control, investment prioritization, vendor spend management and return-on-investment.Experience establishing governance routines, performance metrics, scorecards, escalation pathways and accountability mechanisms across complex direct and matrixed teams.Strong HSSE approach with demonstrated ability to embed safety, compliance, quality and risk management into construction and maintenance activityAbility to translate business strategy, customer experience priorities and operational needs into practical construction and maintenance plans.Proven ability to lead through influence across Operations, Real Estate, Merchandising, Food, Fuel, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Technology, P&C and field leadership teams.Strong commercial and operational judgement, with the ability to make disciplined trade-offs across cost, speed, quality, safety, guest impact and long-term asset performance.Experience improving maintenance systems, work order processes, vendor performance, project delivery or asset reliability programs is preferred.Demonstrated success building and developing high-performing teams, creating role clarity and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement.Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (to include senior leadership experience); advanced degree or relevant technical, engineering, construction management, facilities or project management qualification preferred where relevant.Who you will work withYou will work closely with the USCM CEO, TA CEO, Operations leadership, Real Estate, Merchandising, Food, Fuel, Finance, Procurement, HSSE, Legal, Technology, P&C, field leaders, site teams, contractors, vendors and external partners.This role is designed to connect enterprise strategy, capital investment, asset reliability and field execution so the physical network can safely and consistently support customers, team members, operators and long-term business growth.Why join BPAt BP, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.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, and excellent retirement benefits, among others.How much do we pay (Base)? ($150,000 - $200,000) *Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting. This position is eligible for US Benefits – Select. This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full time employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at Select U.S. Benefits. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more by visiting Select U.S. Benefits.We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401k matching program. These benefits include a pension for eligible employee. You may learn more about our generous benefits at Select U.S. Benefits.As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. You may learn more about our generous benefits at Select U.S. Benefits.Travel Requirement:Up to 75% travel should be expected with this roleRelocation Assistance:This role is eligible for relocation within countryRemote Type:This position is a hybrid of office/remote workingSkills:Acquisitions and divestments, Acquisitions and divestments, Agility core practices, Agreements and negotiations, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Business process improvement, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, customer and competitor understanding, Customer centric thinking, Data Analysis, Data visualization and interpretation, Decision Making, Digital Collaboration, Digital Fluency, Industry knowledge and advocacy, Leading transformation, market, Negotiation planning and preparation, Offer and product knowledge, Partner relationship management, Project Management, Retail standards and procedures {+ 7 more}.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. 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