Mechanical Engineer
Bp
Houston, TX, USA
Posted on Oct 14, 2025
Entity:
Production & Operations
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Job Description:
bp is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with expertise in Static Mechanical Engineering to support operations through maintenance, inspection, and turnaround activities. This role involves proactively collaborating across disciplines, teams, sub-functions, and contractors to systematically resolve issues. The successful candidate will apply sound engineering judgment to help define and implement technical practices, driving integrated and practical solutions that prioritize risk management, operational efficiency, defect elimination, and standardization.
Key accountabilities:
Provides Mechanical engineering support as part of Facility Support Squad, which prioritizes and manages a variety of multi-discipline scopes to assist offshore operations and ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operations.
Provides expertise in managing the integrity of equipment including piping, pressure vessels, valves, and heat exchangers.
Supporting variety of operational scopes including equipment failure & safety investigations, leading Management of Change scopes, supporting risk assessments, raising ideas to improve safety & efficiency, and prioritizing day-today engineering work.
Supporting reliability & compliance efforts including enforcing engineering specifications, updating maintenance plans, reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and proposing ideas for continuous improvement.
Supporting other squads in areas including technical review & approval of new equipment purchases, reviewing work packs for compliance, supporting colleagues as a technical focal point for matters related to Mechanical Engineering.
Supporting region-wide efforts including presenting lessons learned, presenting safety moments, highlighting issues related to engineering specifications, and conducting self-verifications.
Regularly interacts with operations and maintenance personnel in the field to enrich own operations knowledge and supports the area’s activities including. Occasional offshore travel will be expected to support operational needs in areas including site engineering, mechanical project execution, investigations, and direct team engagement.
Actively participates in BP technical networks and communities of practice, maintaining a strong awareness of technical learnings and developing links with specialists and engineers.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
4+ Years experience in a relevant discipline engineering position.
Working knowledge of mechanical equipment including piping, pressure vessels, valves, and heat exchangers
Discipline expertise with good track record of multi-discipline integration
Pragmatic decision maker, willing to challenge and ensure engineering values are delivered
Track record of delivery and able to demonstrate effective project technical management and leadership skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the team, contractors, and leadership.
Working knowledge of all relevant codes, standards, and regulations that pertain to the mechanical design of the facility.
Preferred:
Professional Engineering License or initial steps towards obtaining license.
Why Join Us:
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 providing an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
We recognize that there are many aspects of our employees’ lives, 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! Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now
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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 (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews, etc.). If you would like to request an adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.
If you are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. This may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of physical fitness for the role, and background checks.
