Senior Technologist

Entity: Technology Job Family Group: Research & Technology Group Job Description: The Refining and Advanced Fuels Technology (RAFT) team operates within Downstream Technology's Applied Sciences area. Comprising more than 120 professionals globally, across regional offices and technology centres, the team collaborates closely with operating businesses to ensure the quality of our fuel throughout the entire supply chain—from our refineries and third-party suppliers to individual drivers and business customers. The role will cover proactive Quality Assurance and reactive Technical Services in the bp Australian and New Zealand operational network. You will deliver: You will become a subject matter expert in fuel (diesel, jet, gasoline) and provide technical services and quality assurance advice on bp's supply chains to ensure our fuels remain legal, on-spec and fit-for-purpose. The advice and direction you give will be pragmatic, balancing risk and value to both commercial and product quality expectations. You will actively participate in bp's product quality networks to discuss product quality issues, report incidents, share procedures and lessons learned from incidents with the intent of ensuring our supply chains operations deliver on-spec fuel reliably. You will contribute to projects, day-to-day activity, solving customer problems, product quality investigations, and be actively aware of applicable state and federal laws. You will participate in a structured audit program focusing on the business processes of terminal operators and other service providers, with the aim of verifying quality standards are consistently maintained. You will travel within ANZ from time to time. You may be required to join global calls periodically outside a usual working day. You will join the 24/7 product quality on call roster, which rotates across team members once every 5-6 weeks. On the roster, you will respond to urgent product quality concerns from across the supply chain by providing expert direction and advice in a timely and professional manner. To be successful A university degree in science (preferably chemistry), engineering or related discipline is required. Experience in product quality or product management of fuel industry supply chains (including fuel manufacture, distribution and its use in engines) along with knowledge of specifications, laboratory testing and test methods is essential. You will need to apply this experience and knowledge to many situations. In support of our fuel supply chains and customers, it is vital that you are not only technically proficient but possess strong collaboration and interpersonal communication skills suitable for different stakeholders and cultures. You will need to show initiative, resilience and be able to lead constantly evolving priorities. You will work with RAFT (refining and advanced fuel's technology) is a team of 8 in Australia supporting ANZ fuel supply chains. In addition, you will work closely with 10 RAFT members in Bengaluru India. Key internal partners are ANZ fuel supply and midstream business, global RAFT teams in London and other regions, supply trading and shipping, local customer relationship managers for dealers, distributors and mining customers. You will work with supply trading and shipping, midstream, logistics, terminals, B2B and retail teams as well as customers, laboratories, third parties and counterparty technical peers. 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 valued Possibility to join our social communities and networks Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path 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 with 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 we'd love to hear from you to request any accommodations! 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: Analytical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity and Innovation, Curiosity, Experimental Design, Life cycle and circularity, Novel process development, Presenting, Problem Solving, Process Safety Engineering, Science and Technology Leadership . 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.). 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