Entity:

Customers & Products

Job Family Group:

Engineering Group

Job Description:

The Assets Integrity Engineer plays a critical role in strengthening the safety, reliability, and long-term performance of bp Southern Africa’s retail asset portfolio.

This senior engineering role is responsible for leading asset integrity initiatives across the retail network, with a strong focus on HSSE performance, Loss of Primary Containment prevention, structural and engineering barriers, legacy asset risk, assurance, and continuous improvement.

The role works closely with Maintenance, HSSE, Construction, Design & Engineering, Global Engineering, Dealers, and Contractors to ensure bp’s assets remain safe, compliant, resilient, and fit for the future.

What you will do

As Assets Integrity Engineer, you will:

Lead asset integrity and HSSE alignment

Drive the harmonisation and continuous improvement of Health, Safety, Security and Environment initiatives across bp’s retail assets.

You will help embed a strong safety culture by ensuring that key stakeholders are aligned on asset integrity priorities, risk controls, and operational standards.

Lead LOPC and asset risk reduction programmes

Take ownership of programmes focused on the prevention of Loss of Primary Containment and the management of risks related to assets at height.

You will proactively identify risks, design mitigation plans, support training, and work with internal and external stakeholders to protect bp’s assets, people, environment, and reputation.

Strengthen structural and engineering barriers

Lead the assessment, improvement, and remediation of structural and engineering barriers, with particular focus on legacy assets.

You will work with engineering, maintenance, construction, dealers, and contractors to ensure risks are addressed effectively and asset value is protected.

Define methodologies and processes

Develop, standardise, and embed fit-for-purpose asset integrity methodologies, procedures, templates, and minimum requirements.

This includes areas such as:

• Risk-based prioritisation

• Barrier management

• Assurance frameworks

• Inspection and action tracking

• Governance and compliance processes

You will also coach and support stakeholders to ensure consistent application across the retail network.

Drive continuous improvement

• Use audits, incidents, performance data, lessons learned, and root-cause analysis to improve ways of working.

• You will manage a continuous improvement pipeline, track benefits, report KPIs, and ensure measurable improvements in asset integrity performance.

• Manage systems, data and reporting

• Maintain and improve asset integrity systems, registers, inspection plans, action trackers, and reporting tools.

• You will ensure data quality, audit readiness, and effective decision support for operational and leadership teams.

• Key stakeholders

You will work closely with:

• Maintenance

• HSSE

• Construction

• Design & Engineering

• Global Engineering

• Dealers

• Contractors

• Retail operations teams

What you will bring

We are looking for a senior engineering professional with strong technical expertise, leadership capability, and the ability to influence across a complex operational environment.

Essential requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline

• Years of proven experience in asset integrity, maintenance engineering, engineering assurance, or related technical fields

• Experience within energy, oil & gas, petrochemical, retail fuels, industrial operations, or similarly regulated environments

• Strong knowledge of asset integrity management, engineering standards, risk assessment, and compliance requirements

• Proven experience designing or delivering HSSE, LOPC, asset risk, or engineering assurance programmes

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams

• Excellent communication, influencing, and problem-solving skills

Preferred requirements

• Master’s degree in an engineering discipline

• Experience working with legacy assets or large distributed asset networks

• Experience with inspection planning, barrier management, audit readiness, and continuous improvement frameworks

• Experience managing contractors and working with external engineering partners

Key competencies

To succeed in this role, you will bring:

• Strategic thinking and technical problem-solving

• Strong asset integrity and risk management capability

• Proactive approach to risk identification and mitigation

• Ability to influence cross-functional teams

• Strong continuous improvement mindset

• Commitment to bp’s values and HSSE culture

• Ability to translate technical risk into clear business recommendations

Travel Requirement

Up to 50% 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:

Asking for Feedback, Asking for Feedback, Cause and effect charts, Centrifugal compressors, Centrifugal Pumps, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict Management, Corrosion Management, Creating a high performing team, Delegation, Distillation, Diversity, Empowering Others, Equity and Inclusion, Gas treatment and liquid recovery, Giving Feedback, Goal Setting, Hazardous area classification, Heat Exchangers, Heat Transfer, Identification of critical equipment, Inclusive Leadership, Influencing {+ 13 more}

Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, 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.

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