Advisor - Transport and Future Mobility

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.

About the role: It is an exciting opportunity to join bp as a subject matter expert on energy use in transport in the Economics and Energy Insights (EEI) team. In this role, you will need to understand and be able to communicate the key drivers of demand within the transport sectors and the energy sources and technologies used. You will lead the forecasts for energy demand and the make-up of the fleet for road, aviation marine and rail, as well as the path to decarbonization in these sectors. You will also be responsible for contributing to EEI’s wider accountabilities to lead analysis into the future of the global energy system and generate insights to inform and guide bp’s strategy and decision making.

What you will deliver:

• Carry out research and engagement with internal and external experts to determine the key drivers of energy use and technology choice in the road, aviation, marine and rail sectors, the best techniques for modelling and the best data sources to use.
• Understand the impact of policy and legacy infrastructure on regional energy demand and fuel choices.
• Develop and maintain a suite of models for energy demand and carbon emissions in transport. These include econometric ‘top-down’ sector modules to use in our energy system model, more detailed ‘bottom-up’ choice models such as for road transport which start with the vehicle fleet and sales, and short-term forecasts for electric vehicle sales.
• Communicate the results of your work within bp and also externally to support bp’s advocacy goals.
• Provide ad-hoc support to our Strategy and Customer & Products business teams.
• Work closely with the rest of EEI to support the production of the team’s core outputs, including Energy Outlook, Reference Path, and Tracking the Transition.

What you will need to be successful:

• Degree-level qualification or higher in Economics, Engineering, or an equivalent scientific or mathematical field.
• Significant experience of energy markets related to the transport sector.
• Analytical and modelling skills – particularly fundamentals modelling (demand and supply).
• Understanding and modelling of economic drivers of energy use.
• Understanding key energy-related technologies used in transport and the scope for decarbonization.
• Ability to communicate insights to senior leaders and external audiences.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams on projects with tight deadlines.
• Ability to build and maintain extensive external network of experts and thought-leaders working in these sectors.

Nice to have:

• Broad knowledge of energy markets, climate change issues and policy debates including the need for a low-carbon energy transition, carbon policies and targets, and the dynamics of the global energy system in achieving climate goals.
• Experience in coding (such as Python or R).
• Experience with energy demand models for the transport sectors and/or experience of energy system modelling.
• Knowledgeable in the following topics: technologies for light and heavy-duty vehicles, the make-up of the marine vessel fleet and low-carbon technologies available in shipping, sustainable aviation fuel, biofuels in road transport.

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. 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, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future.

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: Analysis and modelling, Communication, Data Analysis, Econometrics, Economics, Statistics.

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, socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/accommodation related to bp’s recruiting process.