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Entity:

Gas & Low Carbon Energy

Job Family Group:

Project Management Group

Job Description:

About bp

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!

Rapidly growing its renewables business is core to bp's strategy – by 2030 bp aims to have developed around 50GW of net renewable generating capacity up from 3.3GW in 2020.

Following the recent change in ownership structure of the Beacon Wind lease offshore of New England, and in line with our strategic growth ambitions for offshore wind in the United States, bp is now full owner and operator of this lease.

We are looking to hire an experienced project director to lead the development and monetization of this exciting, multi-billion-dollar offshore wind asset. You will lead a dedicated project team and work with bp global offshore wind discipline leaders to develop a project that is competitive in the market and meets bp’s investment hurdles. You will engage, build and foster relationships with external stakeholders, including elected federal, state, and local officials.

In addition, you will work alongside other bp leaders in country and region to harness the best of bp for the region to capture the value of an integrated energy offering.

As Project Director, you will be responsible for:

• Leading all development activities for the Beacon Wind project, including preparing for potential PPA auctions in 2025 and 2026, working towards securing FID, and managing through construction into commercial operations.

• Establishing the project’s objectives and strategy, and developing and implementing a project execution plan, with detailed schedule, resource plan and budget.

• Providing leadership and direction, ensuring the team works efficiently and effectively towards developing and delivering the project execution plan, and creating value opportunities.

• Engaging, building, and fostering key relationships for the project with governmental authorities, regulators, strategic suppliers, non-governmental organizations, and local communities.

• Ensuring cross-discipline coordination within the project and with bp global offshore wind discipline leaders to drive integrated technical integrity of the project in an efficient manner.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience in building and fostering relationships with external stakeholders, including elected government officials at federal, state and local level, suppliers, non-governmental organizations, and local communities.

• Intimate knowledge of the political and regulatory landscape in relation to offshore wind in the Northeast of the United States.

• 10 + years’ experience in project development leadership in offshore wind or similar areas.

• A comprehensive understanding of offshore wind development and infrastructure, both technically and commercially, in the Northeast of the United States.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Demonstrable people skills, ability to lead by example and to lead a team in an environment of many uncertainties.

• Proven ability to influence in areas of limited control and without authority.

• Strong presentation skills.

This role is in support of bp’s Gas & Low Carbon Energy entity which supports all bp’s new energy projects including offshore wind, solar, hydrogen and CCS.

How much do we pay (Base)? ($193,000.00 - $414,000.00 USD ) *Note that the pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting. 

This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full times employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays. You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at benefits@bp. Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more at benefits@bp.

We offer a reward package to enable your work to fit with your life. These offerings include a discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program, and generous retirement benefits that include a 401k matching program. These benefits may include a pension for eligible employees. You may learn more about our generous benefits at benefits@bp.

As part of bp’s wellbeing package, bp offers access to health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. You may learn more about our generous benefits at benefits@bp.

Why bp?

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering 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 50% travel should be expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is eligible for relocation within country

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Offshore Wind, Offshore Wind Energy, Portfolio Management, Project execution planning, Project Leadership, Project Team Management, Relationship Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategy and business case

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 disabilities may request a reasonable 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 accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us to request accommodations.

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.