Vetting Operations & Performance Superintendent

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.

In supply, trading & shipping we play a central role in bp’s strategy, creating value for bp and our shareholders by integrating along and across our oil, gas and lower carbon value chains. We connect energy producers, suppliers, markets and customers to keep energy flowing today. Join us as we continue to grow as the world’s leading energy trader and help build out tomorrow’s energy system.

About the role: The carriage of hydrocarbons by third party vessels represents significant environmental exposure risk to bp. The purpose of the Vetting & Clearance team is to ensure that any vessel employed by bp for carriage of bulk hydrocarbons meets bp’s standards. You will play a key role in managing bp’s fleet of term charted vessels by assuring that these vessels are operated in a safe and commercially viable manner by their technical managers.

As a link between technical excellence and commercial priorities, you will analyse data trends, anticipate emerging risks, and help shape operational protocols that ensure the reliability and sustainability of bp’s shipping operations. You will also provide advice to the commercial teams who operate bp chartered vessels.

You will also be responsible for providing assurance for marine related activities, by performing any combination of routine marine assurance assessments, self-verification of vetting and clearance reviews and providing ad-hoc marine guidance and support. You will be an expert maritime professional who can build relevant and effective relationships with third party managers, industry bodies and internal stakeholders. You will use your relationships to generate open conversations, drive performance improvement, and provide technical advice to bp’s commercial teams.

What you will do:

• Reporting to the Senior Manager - Operations & Performance, the Operations & Performance superintendent will act as post fixture point of contact for designated time charter, high use, COA vessels and assigned technical managers. The responsibility and accountabilities of the role will extend globally across the bp portfolio of shipping partners.
• Provide oversight into the overall performance of time charter, high use, COA vessels and technical managers. Where required; Collaborate with V&C and Commercial teams, and technical managers in the delivery of quality resolutions following adverse HSE incidents and/or operational performance of vessels. This may include assessments of technical managers and visits to vessels on bp business.
• Support the V&C LT, commercial teams and internal stakeholders in ensuring consistent application of all marine activity policies and procedures and provide guidance to BP businesses to ensure similar implementation.
• Provide marine activity advice and support to all collaborators that move hydrocarbons in bulk on the water, including bp Entities, ship owners and technical managers of time charter, high use and COA vessels, and industry bodies.
• Collaborate with V&C and Commercial teams to intervene as needed with technical managers in the delivery of expeditious quality resolutions following adverse HSE incidents and/or operational performance aboard time chartered, high use or COA vessels.
• Develop and oversee the execution of a technical manager performance improvement plan in alignment with BP Charter Party HSE and Vetting Clause as directed by V&C LT.
• Contribute towards the maintenance of the Assurance System database and other relevant data sources to ensure accurate and current information and execute UAT testing of new vetting database releases when requested.
• Support V&C LT, Partners and Project LT and Head of Commercial as required to exercise owner’s responsibilities for bp bareboat chartered; owned third party managed vessels and barges.
• Conduct vetting and clearance activities, including assessment, screening and clearance of oil, gas, chemical and dry bulk vessels and terminals on an as needed basis in support of the V&C Team.
• Participate in the bp Shipping Incident Management Team and / or Business Support Team which follows the ICS model.

What you will need:

• Education: Class II/2 or III/2 (Master Mariner or Chief Engineer) and experience as Master/Chief Officer or Chief Engineer/ 2nd Engineer on board oil, gas or chemical tankers or equivalent professional marine qualification/experience with a shipping background including significant experience in the management of ship operations and/or management of marine terminal operations.
• Essential Experience: Deep technical marine operations experience. The ability to identify and deliver business change in complex and challenging environment. Knowledge of OCIMF inc SIRE, TMSA & Marine Terminal Baseline criteria. Knowledge of risk assessment techniques. Knowledge of Shipping Commercial terms and charter parties. Relationship Building, influencing skills and able to have courageous conversations.
• Technical/Role-Specific Competencies: Ship Owner Assessments: Purpose; Planning; Processing the BPCAShip Owner Meetings: Meeting with Ship Owners. Vessel Inspections: Purpose; Planning Report Reviews; Assessing Reports. STS Contractor Assessments: Purpose; Planning; Processing the STS Contractor Assessment. Risk Assessment: Leading Risk Assessments. Management of Change: Coordinating MoC Process. Effective Communications.

Why join our team? 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. 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. Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!

Travel Requirement: Up to 25% 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.