Grade FResponsible for managing a team or organisation to deliver Process Safety engineering services through provision of technical expertise to projects or operations, including maintenance, inspection and turnaround, recommendation of technical solutions and technology developments and leadership of engineering studies, risk assessments and Management of Change (MoC) efforts, contributing to the strategic development (long-term improvement) of the discipline and implementing engineering technical practices for the business to advance the technical integrity of assets.Entity:
Production & Operations

Job Family Group:
Engineering Group

Job Description:

Are you a top-tier Process Engineer committed to drive the delivery of the safe, reliable and efficient operation to sites?

We are looking for the Process & Process Safety Engineering Discipline Lead to manage our Process Engineering team based in Baku, Azerbaijan!

In this role we expect you to lead Process & Process Safety engineering services through provision of technical expertise to operations, including maintenance, inspection and turnaround, recommendation of technical solutions and technology developments and leadership of engineering studies, risk assessments and Management of Change (MoC) efforts, contributing to the strategic development (long-term improvement) of the subject area and implementing engineering technical practices for the business to advance the technical integrity of assets.

You will also have a great opportunity to ensure day-to-day prioritization of the related engineering support to compliant operations, including field leadership of process engineers in the facility support squads.

The role will report to AGT Engineering Discipline Manager.

About the role:

People and Business related:

• Provide visible safety leadership in accordance with bp safety leadership principles, lifesaving rules and process safety fundamentals to model desired safety behaviors.
• Manage and coach a team of direct reports, driving the appropriate behaviors to achieve success, including Growth mindset, self-awareness & integrity.
• Build organizational capability, lead staff development, assess team performance.
• Plan, resource, assess and improve discipline engineering excellence in collaboration with regional and global discipline networks.
• Deploy subject area expertise to deliver pragmatic solutions for technical challenges across facilities within production unit and region.
• Create an atmosphere of confidence, psychological safety and motivation and an inclusive working environment where everyone can make a difference and give their best in alignment with bp's "Who we Are" framework.

Discipline Related:

• Manage leadership of process and process safety engineers.
• Hold line accountability for relevant team staff, act in development of competences of team members and support team health.
• Enforce technical standards through verification and guidance for technical assurance on work completed by discipline members, drive continuous improvement in quality and consistency of engineering practices across the region.
• Lead the Region's HAZOP and LOPA revalidation programs and implementation of discipline barrier health assessments.
• Deliver and maintains the regional QRA and MAR revalidation.
• Report performance using the agreed leading and lagging critical metrics for the subject area, and report these as required through the area performance meetings.

Skills and competencies to be successful:

Chemical Engineering degree to the equivalent of Bachelor level or higher degree

Professional accreditation, such as Professional Engineer or Chartered Engineer

Extensive level of validated experience in the related field

Advanced technical understanding of process engineering and process safety principles

People leadership and stakeholder management skills

Proficiency in English and Azerbaijani languages

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 crafting 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, collaboration spaces in a modern office environment, and many others benefits! We operate a hybrid model with 60% from the office and 40% from home with flexibility as agreed with line management.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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:
Application of hierarchy of control, Application of hierarchy of control, Asset health monitoring, Commercial acumen (Inactive), Defect Elimination, Design case for safety, Design development and delivery, Design performance standards, Economic evaluation methodology, Emergency process isolation and shutdown systems, Environment and Social Impact Assessment, Facility layout, Fluid characterisation, Hazardous area classification, Hydraulics, Layer of Protection Analysis, Lean Practices, Major accident risk, Operational performance standards, Personal Safety, Plant Layout, Process and process safety design philosophies, Process control and automation, Process performance monitoring, Process safety assurance {+ 5 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 disabilities may request a reasonable 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 accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us to request accommodations.

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.