Senior Appraisal Engineer

Job Family Group:

Project Management Group

Job Description:

Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, bp has focused on discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net zero company by 2050 or sooner!

Role Synopsis

The Senior Appraisal Engineer is part of bp's Global Concept Development (GCD) team and supports the development of major energy projects from early concept through project selection. Working across technical, commercial, finance and project teams, you will evaluate opportunities, shape investment decisions and help deliver safe, reliable and competitive project outcomes. The successful candidate will initially support the NEP Expansion (NEPx) project, a major carbon transport and storage development.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead appraisal and concept development activities for major capital projects.

• Support project progression through FEL1, FEL2 and concept selection activities.

• Evaluate development options and see opportunities to maximize project value.

• Develop and maintain economic evaluations, business cases and decision-support materials.

• Apply decision-quality principles to support investment and project decisions.

• Assess project risks, uncertainties and potential outcomes to support informed decision-making.

• Work closely with subsurface, facilities, commercial, finance and project teams to align on project objectives and recommendations.

• Support stage-gate reviews, assurance activities and governance requirements.

• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance project opportunities.

• Promote safe, reliable and lower-carbon project solutions consistent with bp standards and expectations.

• Share lessons learned and best practices across projects and teams.

• Monitor and communicate project performance, including progress, risks, cost and schedule considerations.
   

Initial Assignment

The successful candidate will initially join the NEP Expansion (NEPx) project and support appraisal activities during a critical phase of project development. The project includes offshore infrastructure, subsea facilities and carbon transport and storage capabilities and is progressing toward key investment and concept selection decisions.

The role is intended to provide parental cover for the current Senior Appraisal Engineer. To ensure a smooth transition, the successful candidate is expected to join during August or September 2026 to allow for an effective handover period. The initial assignment is expected to last approximately 12 months.

Following completion of the assignment, there may be opportunities to continue supporting the project or contribute to other strategic projects within Global Concept Development, subject to business requirements.

Essential Education

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other relevant field

Essential Experience and Job Requirements

• Proven experience in the oil & gas industry/ Energy preferably with demonstrable capability in project appraisal/engineering/ management .

• Experience working on one or more Major Projects in the front-end stages

• Must have strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills

• Comfortable with structured decision making under uncertainty

• Strong integrator across disciplines and business functions

• Self-starter; inclusive and respectful individual capable of building strong relationships, influencing and collaborating with others; understanding the big picture and driving focus on what matters

• Ability to work with complex, ambiguous, and limited data.

• Clear understanding of sources of value and risk in major capital projects
   

Desirable Criteria:

• Cross-discipline networking and technical understanding

• Demonstrable broad interest in industry trends, competitor strategy, global renewable policy developments and emerging technology.

• Foundational understanding of Project Finance and JV structuring options.

• Relevant experience leading/participating in front-end stages of projects.

• Relevant experience leading/participating in execution/operating stages of projects is also a plus.

• Good capability applying decision quality/decision analysis practices.

• APM/PMP accreditation.

• Chartered or Professional Engineering accreditation
   

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

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, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

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

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Travel Requirement:

Up to 10% 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:

Coaching, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict Management, Construction, Creating a high performing team, Delegation, Empowering Others, Engineering codes, Engineering in Projects, Giving Feedback, Goal Setting, Inclusive Leadership, Influencing, Managing Performance, OMS and bp requirements, Portfolio Management, Presenting, Project execution planning, Project HSSE, Project Leadership, Quality, Risk Management, Safe design and operating limits {+ 5 more}

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Future Location Notice:  This role will start in Sunbury, London. bp has announced a planned office move to Timber Square, London, with all positions currently advertised in Sunbury, including this one, expected to relocate around Q4 2027-Q1 2028. This presents an exciting opportunity for all employees and leaders to come together in one London location. The specific date of the move will be confirmed closer to the time.

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