Lead Automation Engineer - Wellsite Autonomous Operations

bp

Base: $200,000-$235,000; bonus/equity: discretiona...
Hybrid
Automation and control standards
Plc/rtu control philosophies
Restart strategies for esps
The Lead Automation Engineer for Wellsite Autonomous Operations at bp is a key position responsible for establishing automation and control standards to enhance autonomous wellsite operations. The role requires extensive experience in automation engineering within the oil and gas industry, along with strong leadership and technical authority to influence enterprise-wide automation strategies

Job Summary

  • The Lead Automation Engineer serves as the single enterprise authority for automation, controls, and related electrical standards supporting autonomous and semi-autonomous wellsite operations.
  • This role is accountable for ensuring automation architecture, control logic, and electrical design enable measurable value at scale, while remaining aligned with enterprise governance, process safety, cybersecurity, and operating model standards.
  • We offer a reward and wellbeing package to enable your work to fit with your life, including health insurance, flexible working schedule, paid time off, annual bonus, long-term incentive program, and a generous 401(k) matching program.

Matching Summary

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The Lead Automation Engineer for Wellsite Autonomous Operations at bp is a key position responsible for establishing automation and control standards to enhance autonomous wellsite operations. The role requires extensive experience in automation engineering within the oil and gas industry, along with strong leadership and technical authority to influence enterprise-wide automation strategies.

Salary

Base: $200,000-$235,000; Bonus/Equity: discretionary annual bonus program, long-term incentive program; Benefits: health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible working schedule, paid time off policy, 401(k) matching program

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • automation and control standards
  • PLC/RTU control philosophies
  • restart strategies for ESPs
  • alarm management, permissives, interlocks
  • NEC requirements, hazardous area classification
  • system-level automation thinking

Nice-to-have

  • asking for feedback
  • inclusive leadership
  • collaboration and communication
  • conflict management
  • project execution planning

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of Automation, Controls, or Electrical Engineering experience
  • US onshore oil and gas operations experience
  • Demonstrated enterprise or multi-asset influence
  • Recognized internally as a technical authority
  • Deep experience with PLC-based control systems
  • Hands-on experience supporting gas lift facilities, compression, ESPs
  • Working knowledge of NEC requirements

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