Remote Operations Centre (ROC) Well Engineering Specialist in Sunbury-on-Thames

About the Role

The Remote Operations Centre (ROC) Well Engineering Specialist is responsible for monitoring well operations and providing drilling engineering support during execution. The role focuses on delivering step‑change improvements in safety and performance by sharing best practices and lessons learned across rigs and regions, while proactively identifying and escalating risks to prevent continuation bias.

Using a data‑driven approach and digital and automation tools, the ROC Well Engineering Specialist identifies and removes drilling inefficiencies and performance barriers. The role also builds strong, collaborative working relationships across the Remote Operations Centre, regional engineering teams, and Wells technical specialists. This is an excellent opportunity for engineers looking to accelerate their operational experience while gaining exposure across multiple basins and projects. The ROC development model is designed to support fast‑track career progression alongside meaningful operational impact.

Key Accountabilities

• Non‑productive time avoidance
  • Analyse and monitor real‑time operational data to prevent or minimise non‑productive time events
  • Intervene when risks or improvement opportunities are identified and escalate appropriately to prevent continuation bias
  • Identify recurring issues, determine root causes, and implement mitigation strategies
• Invisible lost time reduction
  • Analyse rig performance to identify inefficiencies using benchmarks and lessons learned
  • Review and improve engineering procedures to enhance operational efficiency
  • Support the transfer of lessons learned across assets to reduce flat time
• Assurance and oversight
  • Provide oversight and support to engineering deliverables, including those from remote support teams
  • Verify engineering outputs for quality and compliance during critical operations
  • Conduct pre‑execution checks for high‑risk activities
  • Verify safety barriers through structured self‑verification processes and oversight systems
• Digital enablement and innovation
  • Support the development and deployment of digital and automation tools
  • Improve operational decision making through enhanced data visualisation
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on performance optimisation
• Standardisation and knowledge sharing
  • Share insights and lessons learned across teams and during operational reviews
  • Promote consistent drilling practices by sharing procedures across rigs
  • Contribute to central knowledge platforms with case studies and operational learnings
• Emergency response support
  • Provide engineering support during emergent well operations issues
  • Prepare initial well control response materials
  • Perform key engineering calculations such as kill sheets, kick tolerance, formation integrity tests, pressure tests, cementing calculations and hydraulics
  • Review and develop operational work instructions

Essential Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline
• Experience in well engineering or drilling operations
• Strong problem solving, analytical, teamwork, and communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to safety leadership and risk management
• Solid operational experience in drilling or well activities
• Experience with engineering software such as torque and drag modelling, stuck pipe analysis, hydraulics modelling, and directional drilling tools

Work Pattern Rotation: This is a rotational role: 3 weeks on / 3 weeks off, working 12-hour day shifts.

Why Join Our Team?

At bp, we support our people to grow within a diverse, collaborative, and forward‑thinking environment. We believe our success is driven by the strength of our people and the value of different perspectives. We offer a flexible and supportive benefits package designed to fit your life, including flexible working options, generous parental leave, and competitive retirement benefits. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and ensuring equal access for all. Reasonable adjustments are available to support candidates throughout the application and interview process.

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 not available for remote working

Skills: Casing and wellhead recovery, Casing Design, Cementing, Common process for wells activities, Completions and Interventions Fluids, Control of Work, Cost Management, Directional Drilling, Drilling, Drilling data acquisition and well monitoring, Drilling Operations, Drillstring component selection, Electric-line, Equipment integrity assurance, Managed Pressure Drilling, Management of change, monitoring and maintenance, OMS and bp requirements, PPFG and geohazard principles for wells, Process Safety Management, Rig and vessel intake and start-up, Rig and vessel operations, Rig workovers, Risk Management.