Early Careers at bp

Looking to turn your career dreams into global impact? Explore graduate opportunities with bp. Here you get to work on challenging projects, learn from experts and mentors, and be part of a high-performing team from the get-go. You get the freedom to think boldly, the license to innovate and the chance to grow in multiple directions. And you get supported, recognized and rewarded along the way.

One Engineering is our early careers programme designed to create a pipeline of diverse professional engineers who are high-performers, have broad discipline experience, a transferable skills-set, leading through the energy transition, and solving the most complex problems of today and of the future. The program is 3 years, with either two 18-month or three 12-month rotations, designed to provide breadth of experience and build technical depth.

Early careers will follow a structured development offer to accelerate the acquisition of foundational technical skills, experience and knowledge, and application in the business world. The programme supports transition from university to discipline professional and, through our 'Elevate' training programme, provides a framework of ‘non-technical’ skills to support building personal effectiveness, helping you to grow both personally and professionally.

Early careers will build their experience through challenging development assignments, grow a toolkit of transferable skills for the future, and have a dedicated network of support, as well as a vibrant Early Careers community, to help them succeed.

Role and Responsibilities

At bp, our Mechanical Engineers play a vital role in ensuring the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our operations. Your specific role will be shaped by your skills and the needs of the business, but your core duties will include:

• Supporting engineering projects and contributing to practical, safe, and effective technical solutions

• Contributing to team performance and supporting the safe and reliable delivery of engineering outcomes

• Working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to deliver safe, compliant, and high-quality engineering work.

• Applying bp values in all activities, with a strong emphasis on safety, integrity, and teamwork

• Participating in field visits, site verification, inspections, and walkdowns to support engineering and operational decisions

• Supporting the identification and resolution of equipment reliability, performance, and maintenance issues

• Assisting with root cause investigations and learning from operational failures or equipment issues

• Contributing to the development and implementation of maintenance, integrity, and reliability improvement activities

• Managing assigned tasks in a structured manner, with attention to quality, deadlines, and continuous learning

Mechanical engineers at bp support both projects and operations across a wide range of assets. They may be involved in the selection, specification, installation, and modification of mechanical equipment and systems. In operational roles, they also support maintenance strategies, monitor equipment condition and performance, and help investigate reliability and operational issues

In some assignments, engineers provide specialist technical support in specific areas of mechanical engineering, including the application of new technologies. Mechanical engineers at bp may work on equipment such as compressors, pumps, turbines, heaters, valves, vessels, piping, and pipelines. Across all roles, bp maintains high standards of mechanical integrity, safety, and technical assurance.

Requirements

• This role is open for Egyptian nationals only

• Military service certificate or a document indicating their status (for male applicants)

• Relevant bachelor’s and/or master’s degree with minimum GPA of 2.8

• 2023, 2024, 2025 academic year graduates are eligible to apply

• Fluency in English and Arabic communication skills, both verbal and written

• Good communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong organizational abilities, able to work to deadlines

• Willingness to travel to remote areas for extended duration

Specializations:

• Mechanical Engineering

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