About the Role
This is a role within the Castrol organisation. The successful candidate will become part of the Castrol ring‑fence and is expected to move with Castrol to new ownership. The role involves executing projects that develop new lubricants for market deployment, working autonomously, managing budgets, networking globally to meet customer requirements, and sharing expertise within the Product Development team.
Company Purpose
Our purpose is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow. For over 100 years, BP has focused on discovering, developing and producing oil and gas in the nations where we operate. We are one of the few companies globally that can provide governments and customers with an integrated energy offering. Delivering our strategy sustainably is fundamental to achieving our ambition to be a net‑zero company by 2050 or sooner!
Key Accountabilities
- Execute and deliver a range of development and test programmes to ensure new products can be introduced to market and to understand any impacts observed. This requires effective planning, execution and documentation of results so that key milestones are delivered on time and on budget.
- Manage budgets ranging from $50,000 to $1,000,000 and accurately manage costs and forecasts.
- Build effective networks with subject‑matter experts and operational staff within the technology function to facilitate programme delivery. These networks include product testing, deployment, quality, stewardship, intellectual assets and research and innovation.
- Build effective networks outside the technology function to include suppliers of goods and services, technical consultancies, OEMs, Castrol marketing and Castrol Legal.
- Regularly communicate and review programme progress with the wider project team.
- Develop and share expertise to facilitate continuous improvement within the Product Development team.
Education Requirements
- Degree or equivalent in chemistry, engineering or a related technical discipline.
Experience and Job Requirements
- Demonstrated track record in delivering projects passionate about product development, engineering or research.
- Demonstrate a collaborative approach to working.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency in designing novel work programmes.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience in lubricants, additives or automotive/manufacturing industries is advantageous.
- Knowledge and experience of product development processes, fuels and lubricants technology, mechanical engineering or related disciplines.
- Good knowledge of automotive, manufacturing and/or systems engineering.
Benefits
At BP, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We offer benefits that enable your work to fit with your life, including flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits and more. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Other Information
Travel Requirement: Up to 25% travel is expected.
Relocation Assistance: This role is not eligible for relocation.
Remote Type: This position is a hybrid of office and remote working.
Skills
- Agility core practices
- Analytical Thinking
- Artificial Intelligence
- Creating new methodologies
- Experimental Design
- Formulated product testing
- Formulation Deployment
- Formulation design
- Influencing
- Intellectual Asset Management
- Multi‑physics modelling
- Presenting
- Product Development
- Product Sustainability Performance Management
- Project Management
- Raw materials knowledge
- Research and Development
- Rheology
- Safety management across the value chain
- Science and Technology Leadership
- Scientific publication
- Technology Management Processes
- Testing electric vehicle charging systems
- Thought Leadership
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 on 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.
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