Risk, Control of Work & Contractor Management Advisor

Job Family Group:

Engineering Group

Job Description:

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.

About the role

The Risk, Control of Work & Contractor Management Advisor is the technical safety lead responsible for helping bp South Africa manage operational risk and ensure high-risk activities are carried out safely and compliantly across terminals, depots and retail operations. In this role, you will provide subject matter expertise on risk management, Control of Work and contractor safety, translating complex safety requirements and legislation into practical solutions that protect people, operations and the business.

What you will deliver

• Lead and facilitate risk assessments, including HAZOP, LOPA, QRA and other risk management activities to identify and reduce operational risk.
• Provide technical leadership for Control of Work activities, including Permit to Work, energy isolation, SIMOPS and other high-risk work processes.
• Drive contractor safety and governance activities, supporting contractor selection, performance management, audits and assurance programmes.
• Maintain risk registers and support the closure of risk reduction actions to improve operational safety performance.
• Conduct field assurance activities, operational reviews and audits to verify compliance with safety requirements and agreed controls.
• Support incident investigations, learning reviews and the implementation of corrective actions.
• Prepare risk, contractor management and Control of Work insights for leadership and assurance forums.

What you will need to be successful

• An engineering degree.
• Proven experience in engineering, operations, process safety, risk management or Control of Work within a high-hazard operating environment.
• Experience facilitating technical risk assessments and translating findings into practical risk reduction and improvement actions.
• Strong knowledge of risk assessment methodologies, Permit to Work, energy isolation and operational risk management practices.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, communication and technical reporting skills.
• Experience with contractor management, governance or assurance activities would be an advantage.
• Experience within the energy, petrochemical, mining, manufacturing, FMCG or other operationally intensive industries would be beneficial.
• Additional qualifications in safety, process safety, risk management or a related discipline would be a plus.

Why join us?

At bp, we support our people to grow in a diverse and exciting environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits, among others!

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. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Reinvent your career as you help our business meet the challenges of the future. Apply now!

Travel Requirement:

Negligible 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:

Coaching, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict Management, Construction, Creating a high performing team, Delegation, Empowering Others, Engineering codes, Engineering in Projects, Giving Feedback, Goal Setting, Inclusive Leadership, Influencing, Managing Performance, OMS and bp requirements, Portfolio Management, Presenting, Project execution planning, Project HSSE, Project Leadership, Quality, Risk Management, Safe design and operating limits {+ 5 more}

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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.