Expert Technologist

The Refining and Advanced Fuels Technology (R&AFT) team sits in the Downstream R&D group. The team consists of over 150 people who work closely with the business groups to assure the quality of our fuels along the whole of the Fuels Supply Chain - from our Refineries and 3rd party suppliers to our Mobility and Convenience businesses. The R&AFT team also develop differentiated fuels products for retail customers and deploy these into global markets.

The range of fuel products is evolving as part of the energy transition, with a growing number of bio-based fuel offers. The R&AFT team run technical programs to understand and mitigate the risk of processing biobased feed stocks in our refinery assets. You will sit within our Marketing Technology and ESA Fuels team, developing and deploying new fuel claims and products for global markets.

• Design and lead technology programmes to develop new fuel marketing claims offers for the regional businesses.
• Analyse complex data sets gained from vehicle and engine testing, to generate performance claims that will delight our fuels customers in the different regions. For example, to prove the performance benefits of using premium bp fuels.
• Use advanced modelling software to support the physical engine testing, accelerating the time to market for new claims and offers.
• Participate in new fuel project teams to provide technical guidance through every stage of the project cycle including launch in the region.
• Provide deep subject matter expertise on fuel claims development for the broader Downstream organization.
• Work with a global network of laboratories and vehicle test centres both inside and outside of bp, to deliver high quality, repeatable data in a systematic way.
• Proven experience in fuels product development or similar.
• Chemistry or Engineering degree.
• Deep understanding of vehicle fuels claim development methodology, including use of digital modelling tools to complement physical testing.
• Strong technical leadership; bring technical rigour to data collection and analysis, share expertise with the broader team.
• Excellent team work / partnership skills to enable close connection with the business marketing team and adjacent technology teams.
• At bp, we provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as an open and inclusive culture, a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others.

Downstream R&D is a team of over 300 technologists, chemists, scientists and engineers who provide pioneering solutions to support bp's Fuels, Refining, Bioenergy and Hydrogen businesses. We also support the Technology group through Innovation Management, Modelling, Digital Science and our academic research programmes. Please note that roles based out of SJS or Sunbury will move to Timber Square, Southwark, from Q4 2027.

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

Please contact us to request accommodation.

• 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

• Agility core practices
• Analytical Thinking
• Bioprocess Design
• Chemical kinetic modelling
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Creativity and Innovation
• Curiosity
• Experimental Design
• Industry technology knowledge
• Intellectual Asset Management
• Life cycle and circularity
• Multi-physics modelling
• New process technology scale-up
• Novel process development
• Pilot and demonstration plant operation
• Presenting
• Problem Solving
• Process Safety Engineering
• Science and Technology Leadership
• Scientific publication
• Talent Matching
• Technoeconomic evaluation of processes
• Thermophysical modelling
• Thought Leadership

This role will start in Sunbury, London. bp has announced a planned office move to Timber Square, London, with all positions currently advertised in Sunbury, including this one, expected to relocate around Q4 2027-Q1 2028. This presents an exciting opportunity for all employees and leaders to come together in one London location. The specific date of the move will be confirmed closer to the time.

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