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Join BP: Pioneering Energy in Senegal

Role: Operations Technician – Mechanical Focus
Location: Senegal

Work Schedule:

• 28-day offshore rotation followed by a 28-day field break

• Standard 12-hour shifts

At BP, safety, reliability, and performance are at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for a dedicated Operations Technician to help us deliver safe, compliant, and efficient operations at our facility in Senegal. If you’re passionate about mechanical systems and thrive in a team-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you!

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Operate safely and reliably by following BP’s HSSE and Operating Subject area standards—your commitment helps protect people and the environment.

• Supervise and control equipment and processes, ensuring everything runs within defined parameters. If something’s off, you’ll raise it with site leadership.

• Optimize plant performance by finding opportunities for improvement and working with the Operations Support team to make it happen.

• Implement operating tasks efficiently and safely, including routines, SOPs, and basic care activities.

• Ensure process safety compliance, identifying any gaps and seeking approval for corrective actions—this includes managing overrides, leaks, handovers, and more.

• Follow Control of Work requirements by preparing isolations, performing integrity checks, and safely reinstating equipment after maintenance.

• Stay aware of site risks, reporting any emerging issues to leadership to keep operations safe and stable.

• Support continuous improvement by finding opportunities and participating in root cause investigations.

• Review and update procedures to ensure accuracy and relevance in daily operations.

• Provide recommendations to planning and projects, including TAR (Turnaround) preparation, and support vendors and visitors as needed.

What You Bring:

• Experience in mechanical operations or maintenance within an industrial or energy setting.

• Strong understanding of safety protocols, process control, and operational team.

• Ability to identify risks and improvement opportunities with a proactive mentality.

• Familiarity with SOPs, Control of Work systems, and process safety tools.

• Excellent communication and partnership skills—you work well with others and keep everyone advised.

Why BP?

We’re more than an energy company—we’re a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and collaborators. At BP Senegal, you’ll be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your ideas and contributions matter. Together, we’re shaping a safer, smarter energy future.

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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.