Job Description:

About us
Our purpose is to bring together people, energy and markets to power and navigate a changing world. In a time of constant change and possibility we need new talent to pursue commercial opportunities, fueled by world-class insight and expertise. We're always striving for more innovative digital solutions, sustainable outcomes and closer collaboration across our company and beyond, and you could be part of that too. Together we continue to grow as the world's leading energy company!

We are seeking a Drilling Engineer to plan and deliver safe, efficient and compliant well operations across our Trinidad & Tobago portfolio. The role spans front‑end design through execution and close‑out, working in a multidisciplinary environment to optimize value, mitigate risk, and uphold the highest standards of well integrity and operational excellence.

Key accountabilities

• Well planning & design: Develop drilling programs, basis of design, and well barrier schematics; select casing, mud, and BOP configurations aligned with standards and local laws.
• Execution readiness: Lead well start‑up activities including rig/vessel intake, assurance verifications, and operational risk assessments; ensure procedures, permits, and contingencies are in place.
• Operations support: Provide real‑time engineering oversight during drilling, completions, and interventions; solve operational issues and implement performance improvements.
• Performance & cost: Track KPIs (NPT, ILT, OPEX/CAPEX), benchmark performance, and drive continuous improvement, learning capture, and application to subsequent wells.
• Well control & integrity: Maintain robust well barrier envelopes; steward well control procedures, drills, and reporting; ensure compliance with well integrity management requirements.
• Risk management & MoC: Identify critical risks and barriers; execute risk mitigation plans; lead and document Management of Change for technical and operational variations.
• Contracting & supply chain interface: Collaborate with PSCM and suppliers on scopes of work, execution plans, and service quality; participate in performance evaluations and after‑action learning.
• Regulatory & standards compliance: Ensure alignment to company practices and applicable legislation; prepare regulatory submissions, exemptions, and notifications as required.
• Assurance & reporting: Deliver high‑quality end‑of‑well reports, well files, and lessons learned; contribute to audits, verifications, and technical peer reviews.
• HSE leadership: Champion a strong safety culture, intervene on unsafe conditions, and role‑model Life‑Saving Rules and operational discipline.

Essential experience & technical capability

• Professional background: Significant experience as a Drilling Engineer in upstream oil & gas, including offshore operations.
• Technical breadth: Proficiency in well design, casing design & load cases, hydraulics, BHAs, bits, torque & drag, pore/fracture pressure modeling, and geomechanics application.
• Operations exposure: Proven involvement in rig/vessel intake, startup, and supervised execution of drilling operations (e.g., platform, jack‑up and/or floating units).
• Completions & interventions: Practical experience supporting or integrating completion and intervention scopes, including wellhead/x‑mas tree systems and tubular handling.
• Well control & barriers: Deep familiarity with well control principles, barrier philosophy, and incident response.
• Performance delivery: Track record of reducing NPT/ILT and improving cost and cycle time through data‑driven performance optimization.
• Tools & systems: Solid understanding of industry software for well engineering (e.g., hydraulics, anti‑collision, torque & drag, trajectory design) and digital reporting systems.
• Standards & compliance: Strong command of relevant industry standards and regulatory frameworks in offshore drilling.

Desirable / differentiators

• Subsea well experience (design or operations) in addition to platform/jack‑up environments.
• Side‑track planning and execution exposure.
• Supplier performance management and integrated services coordination.
• Multi‑operator or JV experience and effective partner/stakeholder engagement.

Education & certifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Petroleum, Mechanical, or related Engineering discipline (or equivalent).
• Well Control certification (IWCF or IADC) at Supervisor level (or obtained within agreed timeframe).
• Valid offshore medical and survival certifications (or ability to obtain).

Success profile (what good looks like)

• Safety first: Makes risk‑based decisions; never compromises on barrier health or well control.
• Operational judgment: Anticipates problems, proposes pragmatic contingencies, and acts decisively under pressure.
• Collaboration: Communicates clearly with subsurface, operations, HSE, logistics, and suppliers; builds trust on the rig and onshore.
• Continuous improvement: Uses data and learning loops to drive measurable performance gains well‑to‑well.
• Ownership & accountability: Takes end‑to‑end responsibility for scope, quality of engineering deliverables, and execution outcomes.

Working pattern & travel

• Office‑based with offshore trips as required for well start‑ups, critical operations, and audits; occasional travel to supplier or partner sites.

Equal opportunity statement

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all applicants are considered fairly and without discrimination.

Why join bp:
At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.
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, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

Travel Requirement
Up to 10% 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:
Casing and wellhead recovery, Casing and wellhead recovery, Casing Design, Cementing, Common process for wells activities, Completions and Interventions Fluids, Control of Work, Cost Management, Directional Drilling, Drilling, Drilling data acquisition and well monitoring, Drilling Operations, Drillstring component selection, Electric-line, Equipment integrity assurance, Managed Pressure Drilling, Management of change, monitoring and maintenance, OMS and bp requirements, PPFG and geohazard principles for wells, Process Safety Management, Rig and vessel intake and start-up, Rig and vessel operations, Rig workovers, Risk Management {+ 14 more}

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.