Completions Engineering Advisor

Entity:
Production & Operations Job Family Group:
Wells Group

Job Description:

Production & Operations (P&O) 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.

Role Synopsis:
The Completions Engineering Advisor provides technical leadership, assurance, and expert guidance across all completions activities and operations, ensuring delivery in accordance with internal and external standards and industry best practices. The role plays a critical central function in safeguarding well integrity, strengthening barrier health, and systematically identifying and mitigating technical and operational risk across the wells lifecycle. Acting as a trusted technical authority, the Completions Engineering Advisor leads the development, application, and continuous improvement of completions standards, while delivering innovative, high-impact solutions that enhance operational performance and provide competitive advantage.

The role integrates insights from complex technical challenges into clear, future-focused concepts and champions diversity of thought, safe experimentation, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Key Accountabilities:

Leads Independent Reviews as per Well Delivery Workflow - WDWF Practice (100100);
Design Peer Reviews, Wells Verification Reviews and Readiness to execute Reviews. Reviews Completions BoDs and supports business in risk identification and mitigation. Provides guidance on complex technical issues and participates and/or provides guidance in investigations and RCFAs. Maintains relationships and develops strong networks with peers across other enablers (Production and Subsurface) Develops and maintains relationships with the business engineering teams for access, opportunities, and technical exchange.

Recognized Externally for Technical Expertise and Leadership. Scans external space and identifies emerging trends, technologies and opportunities, evaluates the business impact and influences action if appropriate. Develops a strong network to promote collaboration across operators to leverage others and reduce risk to bps portfolio. Uses Conne Xus as a platform to develop, document and disseminate knowledge, best practices and lessons learned across wells.

Build capability through Maintenance of Completion Training material, train / coach Snr Completions engineers to provide training as well as lead training courses where required. Maintain relationship with other advisers in the wells communities. Maintain and build networks with service companies and/or industry organizations (SPE, API etc). Play an essential role in developing the next generation of engineering talent through coaching and mentoring.

Support development of succession plans. Essential Education, Experience and

Job Requirements:

Bachelors Engineering degree Data science competency Extensive completion engineering experience across the full well lifecycle , from concept and system selection through design assurance, installation, and operations, in offshore/subsea, HPHT, and complex reservoir environments. Deep Technical experience in various lower completion technologies including but not limited to open hole gravel packs, hydraulic fracturing, stand alone screens, inflow control devices, distributed fiber optics and downhole flow control systems.

Proven leader of complex, multidisciplinary completion programs , serving as technical authority and interfacing across subsurface, facilities, subsea, drilling, and operations to manage risk, value, and execution quality. Strong systems engineering and qualification expertise , including equipment qualification, field trials, failure investigations, and RCFA in line with industry standards and regulatory expectations. Demonstrated leadership in risk management and well integrity , including HAZOP/LOPA facilitation, HPHT risk governance, and application of well control principles aligned with IWCF Level
4. Advanced data analytics literacy , with the ability to structure, analyse, and interpret large engineering datasets to optimise completion design, reliability, operational efficiency, and decision-making. AI-literate, digital approach , with practical understanding of machine learning, predictive analytics, and ethical application of AI-enabled decision tools for performance monitoring, failure prediction, and design optimization. Ability to translate technical insight into business value , developing engineering studies, technology roadmaps, and investment cases aligned with reservoir strategy and production optimization.

Strong commitment to capability building and knowledge transfer , acting as a technical mentor,…