Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer

Entity: Technology Job Family Group: Engineering Group Job Description: Reporting to the Engineering & Maintenance (E&M) Manager, the Electrical, Control & Instrumentation (EC&I) Engineer is responsible for providing professional engineering expertise to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of research and development, inclusive of pilot scale equipment. The EC&I Engineer is accountable for maintaining asset integrity, availability, and regulatory compliance through the implementation of effective maintenance strategies, engineering standards, reliability improvement programmes, and supporting capital projects. The role provides technical support across electrical distribution systems, control systems, instrumentation, automation, and functional safety, ensuring engineering solutions support operational requirements and business objectives. The EC&I Engineer works collaboratively with operations, maintenance teams, contractors, and customers to deliver engineering excellence while maintaining compliance with applicable legislation, engineering standards, and management systems. The role will be a site based operational role at Bengaluru R&D centre. Key Accountabilities Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventative and predictive maintenance strategies for all assigned EC&I assets. Ensure electrical, control, and instrumentation systems are maintained to deliver safe, reliable, and compliant operations. Support reliability improvement initiatives using structured engineering methodologies including Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM). Monitor asset performance, analyse trends, and identify opportunities to improve reliability, availability, and maintainability. Support lifecycle management of electrical and control system assets. Provide technical support and specialist EC&I support for maintenance activities, troubleshooting, shutdowns, plant modifications, and unplanned events. Diagnose complex electrical and control system faults and implement effective corrective actions. Support operational teams in resolving equipment issues impacting safety, quality, production, or facility performance. Specify, design, and review: Electrical distribution systems Motor control centres (MCCs) Instrumentation systems PLC and DCS control systems Safety instrumented systems (SIS) Field instrumentation and associated infrastructure Provide technical assurance for equipment procurement and vendor selection. Ensure all engineering changes are managed through the Management of Change (MoC) process and fully documented. Support commissioning, start-up, validation, and performance testing activities. Support and feed into maintenance plans, inspection programmes, and statutory compliance activities for EC&I equipment. Support planning and execution of facility shutdowns, outages, and major maintenance events. Support compliance with electrical safety legislation, standards, and company requirements. Contribute to the design, maintenance, and verification of safety-related control systems. Participate in HAZOPs, LOPA studies, risk assessments, SIL assessments, and other process safety activities as required. Participate in incident investigations, audits, inspections, behavioural safety initiatives, and corrective action programmes. Ensure all activities are undertaken in accordance with company HSSE standards and expectations. Essential Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in: Electrical Engineering Control & Instrumentation Engineering Automation Engineering Electronic Engineering Or equivalent engineering discipline. Confirmed experience within a research and development environment, utilities, laboratory, chemical, energy, or process environment. Confirmed experience with control systems Knowledge of: Electrical distribution systems Instrumentation and control systems PLC and DCS platforms CMMS systems Root Cause Analysis methodologies Experience leading engineering projects and modifications. Understanding of engineering risk management and Management of Change processes. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Additional Information 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, veteran status, or disability status. Even though the job is advertised as full time, please contact the hiring manager or the recruiter as flexible working arrangements may be considered. 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. At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others. What you can expect from us! Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion: At bp, you could be part of Business Resource Groups (BRGs) which believe in the power of inclusion, deeper connections, and shared experiences. They provide a place for employees to learn and share knowledge, to connect, and to improve. The BRGs focus on and encourage talent engagement, development, and retention while creating a broadened sense of community and inclusion for bp employees. The groups cultivate leadership growth by involving employees in developmental opportunities they would not otherwise have access to. Formal and informal mentoring also helps employees develop their professional goals and connect with colleagues. The BRGs’ dedication to growth at all levels helps employees feel more engaged and energized. The BRGs break down barriers, so we can all do better together. Examples of BRGs include (but are not limited to): bpWIN (bp Women’s International Network) Pride Working parents PEN (Positively Ethnic Network) bpInclusia (bp’s Asian community) bpEnergía (bp’s Latin community) Travel Requirement Some travel may be required with this role, this is negotiable Relocation Assistance: This role is eligible for relocation within country Remote Type: This position is not available for remote working Skills: Electrical Distribution Systems, Instrumentation and Control Engineering (ICE), Instrument Calibrations, Instrument Validation, Planned Preventative Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance Planning, R&D Engineering . 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. 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