Graduate - Digital - Data, AI & Engineering - UK

Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

Business Support Group, IT&S Group

Job Description:

About bp

bp operates at the heart of the global energy system, helping countries meet their energy needs and serving millions of customers every day. With world-class assets, technology, trading capability and partnerships, we deliver energy at scale today while investing with discipline in the energy transition.

Our digital graduate programme

Technology at bp isn’t an add-on – it’s the engine. Whether you're into AI, data or digital systems, our digital early careers programme gives you space to think boldly, build creatively and grow at speed.

Why work in digital at bp?

• Use world-leading technologies to tackle complex global challenges.
• See your ideas come to life in groundbreaking projects.
• Explore different paths and shape the technology career you want.

The digital disciplines are a logical grouping of digital capabilities that facilitate the development of skills and experience, career progression and digital talent in bp. Our digital disciplines are made up of specialist sub-disciplines which focus on aspects of our digital capability.

Digital Engineering: We have the deep technical expertise to plan, architect, build, engineer, operate, and maintain our digital estate. This includes:

• Software Engineering

• Enterprise Technology

• Software development engineering in test

• Architecture

• Site reliability engineering

Data and AI: We build data products, derive actionable insights, build ML/AI applications using analytics, data science and AI. This includes:

• Data engineering (architecture) & data management

• Data science and machine learning engineering

• Data analytics

• AI Engineering

As a digital graduate, you’ll complete three 12-month rotations designed to give you breadth of experience across your chosen business area while also supporting you to build technical depth.

Join us and you’ll get the support of a structured technical pathway and our training programme, designed to help you grow both professionally and personally. In return, you'll bring your ideas, curiosity and ambition to real business challenges. Along the way, you'll be part of a supportive bp early careers community that will help you grow, succeed and make a meaningful impact from day one.

Role and responsibilities

This role will be part of the Data & AI and Digital Engineering discipline and during the early careers programme duration, you may be placed in a different role within this discipline at rotation.

Working alongside experienced professionals, you will contribute to the design, development, delivery, and support of digital solutions that create business value.

You may:

• Design, build, automate, and maintain secure, reliable, and scalable cloud-based solutions using technologies across AWS and Azure.

• Develop software applications, services, and APIs using modern programming languages

• Contribute to web and mobile application development using modern frameworks and development practices.

• Support the implementation of engineering best practices, including agile delivery, automation, testing, observability, security, and reliability.

• Collaborate with business subject matter experts, product teams, data engineers, data scientists, analysts, and platform engineers to solve complex business challenges.

• Explore, prepare, analyse, and interpret data from a variety of sources to identify trends, opportunities, and actionable insights.

• Contribute to the development of data products, analytics solutions, machine learning models, and AI-enabled applications that drive business outcomes.

• Communicate technical findings and recommendations effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Continuously learn and apply emerging technologies, engineering practices, and data and AI capabilities.

This role offers the opportunity to develop both technical and business capabilities while building a strong foundation across Digital Engineering and Data & AI disciplines.

Requirements

To apply for this role, you must be in your final year of study and on track to achieve a 2:1, or have already completed your degree with a 2:1.

While your studies may still be in progress when you apply, you will be required to provide proof that you have achieved a 2:1 degree classification (or equivalent), as well as all other stated qualification requirements, prior to starting with us.

You are also expected to have strong spoken and written English language skills, including business and technical English. Language skills will be assessed throughout the recruitment process.

Please note: We value individuals who take initiative, are committed to excellence, and can adapt positively to change and challenges in a supportive environment.

Location

This role is likely to be based out of one the following UK offices:

• Canary Wharf (bp, 25 North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HZ)
• St James’s Square* (bp, 1 St James's Square, London, SW1Y 4PD)
• Sunbury* – ICBT (International Centre for Business & Technology), Chertsey Road, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, TW16 7LN

*From Q4 2027 – Q1 2028, roles based at Sunbury and St James’s Square will move to Timber Square (Ink Building, 25 Lavington Street, London, SE1 0NZ). Individual move dates will vary by role and will be shared nearer the time.

Please note: Location will depend on business needs and can change for each rotation on your Early Careers development programme, as you move between roles. If you are required to relocate during the programme, depending on distance, you may be offered relocation assistance.

Start date

Monday 6th September 2027

Other information

Please note the following when applying:

• You can only apply to one bp early careers opportunity globally per academic year – within this time, we will only process the first application you make. You will be withdrawn from any subsequent applications.
• We recruit on a rolling basis – this means roles may close once positions are filled or we have enough applications. If you’re interested in a role, we strongly recommend applying as soon as possible while applications remain open.
• Exploration Days are a key part of the assessment process and will be in person – bp will cover reasonable travel and accommodation costs, in line with the travel policy which will be shared with you. Please ensure you will be available to attend in person.
• Unless you apply to a role with a location explicitly stated, role locations are not guaranteed – where not stated, you will be placed in a location based on business need.
• Accommodation – once confirmed, where you need or decide to move closer to your location, you are responsible for organising and funding this accommodation.
• Hybrid working – please note, bp operates on a 60:40 hybrid working work policy (3 days in the office) for most office-based roles. This may vary for non-office-based roles.

Adjustments

We are keen to make our recruitment process accessible to all. If you require any adjustments/accommodations, to any stage of the recruitment process, please mention this in the allocated section on your initial application form. Someone will then be in touch to discuss or confirm the adjustments/accommodations as appropriate for you.

Alternatively, if you would like to discuss adjustments before applying, please get in touch:

https://careers.bp.com/contact-us

Reward

Starting Salary: £39,100 per annum + discretionary, performance related, annual bonus.

Sign on Bonus: £3,000 (one off payment subject to tax and national insurance)

Holiday Allowance: 28 days + flexible bank holidays (to take at a time that suits you) + two wellbeing / duvet days.

Wellbeing Allowance: Claim up to £1,500 each calendar year (subject to tax and national insurance) for products and services that contribute to physical, mental, financial and social wellbeing

Flexible Benefits: In addition to your base salary, you’ll receive a flexible allowance (currently 20% of your base salary) that you can take as cash or use to buy a range of extra benefits, such as a pension, critical illness, dental care, personal accident and travel insurance, and our cycle to work scheme.

Private Medical Insurance: We’ll pay for private healthcare, and you only pay an income tax charge.

BP Share Plans: You can choose to take part in our share plan and buy bp shares every month.

Travel Requirement

No travel is 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:

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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.

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.

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