Entity:

Production & Operations

Job Family Group:

Operations Group

Job Description:

Optimizer - Operations Support Center (OSC)

Position Summary

The Operations Support Center Optimizer ensures safe, efficient, and continuous production operations of bpx’s oil & gas assets in the Eagleford. This role monitors production, coordinates with field and midstream teams, and responds to operational events in real-time to maintain production integrity and optimize performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Operations Monitoring & Support: Monitor production data for wells in night operations using PowerBI dashboards and ArcGIS mapping tools, maintain surveillance of high-priority wells, respond to SCADA alarms, and support troubleshooting by notifying field personnel.
• Field Work & Dispatch Coordination: Provide real-time visibility of field activities via ArcGIS, balance resources, dispatch support for safe and efficient issue resolution, coordinate with midstream teams for production flow, and maintain constant communication with field-based night operations via Microsoft Teams.
• Route Optimization: Flag optimization opportunities for day shift optimizers and field operations to enhance efficiency of field routes and resource allocation.
• Midstream & Vendor Interface: Manage production flows to midstream assets, address operational issues with partners, and serve as the primary night-shift contact for third-party vendors.
• Alarm Management & Optimization: Triage and resolve or escalate alarms, contribute to system reliability, and collaborate on alarm rationalization to reduce nuisance alerts using PowerBI analytics.
• HSE & Security Monitoring: Monitor safety events, escalate concerns per protocol, and manage site surveillance systems (e.g., cameras for gates, flares, spill detection) with a focus on Blackhawk assets, utilizing ArcGIS for spatial analysis.
• Continuous Improvement: Test, enhance, and provide critical feedback on bpx’s evolving technology toolkit to improve operation’s performance and future capabilities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in oil & gas operations, control center, or SCADA/field tech roles preferred.
• Knowledge of production systems, midstream operations, and alarm management.
• Proficiency in PowerBI for data visualization, ArcGIS for geospatial analysis, and Microsoft Teams for communication.
• Strong decision-making, independent work, and communication skills.
• Proficient in real-time data systems (SCADA, PI, CygNet, etc.).
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts

Key Competencies

• Operational awareness and troubleshooting
• Clear, concise communication
• Prioritization under pressure
• System thinking and continuous improvement

Travel Requirement

Negligible 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:

Maintenance Planning, Maintenance Scheduling, Operations readiness planning, Operations turnaround coordinating, Operations Turnaround Preparation, Site operating procedure development, Turnaround common process, Turnaround Planning, Turnaround pre-start-up assurance, Turnaround Scheduling, Turnaround scoping, Work Packaging

Legal Disclaimer:

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.