About bp
bp is a global company that offers a world of opportunities for professionals as well as those starting out in their career. We’re guided by our purpose and ambition to become a net zero company by 2050 or sooner, and help the world get there too.
What does this mean for you? It means you can expect purposeful work, world-class training and the flexibility to realize your full potential. Not to mention the chance to join a company committed to delivering more sustainable energy for all. Ready to crack on? Your perfect job match awaits.
Your Early Careers Program
The programme creates a pipeline of talent, positioned to lead bp through the energy transition, to provide reliable, affordable and lower carbon energy to the world and achieve net-zero. Participants benefit from accelerated pathways and develops diverse talent through challenging rotations, a dedicated support network and by creating a toolkit of transferable skills to succeed.
Early Careers Experience at bp
Our graduate programs are 3 years. During this time, you’ll have the opportunity to complete 2 or 3 rotations designed to give you breadth of experience across your chosen business area whilst also supporting you to build technical depth. These rotations will be complemented by a technical development pathway for your discipline, which outlines the technical competencies you are working towards. Alongside this you’ll also complete our Ignite training modules which will support you to build your interpersonal skills.
Throughout the program you’ll have a dedicated support network to provide guidance on the program and advice on career development. You’ll also be a key part of the bp early careers community, with events, socials and the opportunity to network with other early careers from across bp.
Role and Responsibilities
This role provides an opportunity to join bp as a graduate in the Advanced Energy Solutions (AES) team, part of Applied Sciences, that has been established to drive bp’s research, development, and innovation agenda in the spheres of electrification, energy management and energy systems integration.
We want to help the world reach net zero and improve people’s lives! The AES team’s purpose, in service of bp’s growth engine businesses, is to position bp to win in these areas by ensuring that bp: builds the right key capabilities, places the right technology bets, and leads the effort of combining new and emerging energy technologies and business models to a pre-scale stage.
Applied Sciences sits under BP’s Innovation and Engineering entity and is home to all of bp’s physical sciences and technology capability. Its primary purpose is to support bp’s various businesses whilst helping to accelerate the transition to Net Zero.
The programme comprises several technology and engineering focussed placements lasting 12 months, over a three-year period. You will have the opportunity to be part of centralised and connected team, contributing across multiple businesses, and have a real impact on the delivery of bp and Castrol’s strategy and Net Zero targets.
Throughout, you will acquire a variety of technical, management and leadership skills through a combination of structured mentoring and in-role learning. Training and development will be managed according to a syllabus encompassing the overarching bp One Engineering programme, and Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) professional engineer competency framework (UK-SPEC).
Examples of activities you could be involved in include:
- Engaging with the relevant BP business entities and the energy systems modelling team to onboard a techno-commercially viable solution use-case and develop the full-lifecycle solution development requirements for delivery of the pre-scale solution.
- Acting as a project manager and/or work package owner and implement an agile approach for delivering innovative pre-scale solutions, including but not limited to battery energy storage solutions (BESS), energy management systems (EMS), innovative EV charging systems, solar PV farms.
- Contributing to the qualification of use-cases based off fundamental research on emerging and disruptive solutions such as virtual power plants, long duration energy storage, microgrid innovation.
In this role your primary responsibilities will be:
- As part of the Solution Development team, participate in the full-lifecycle solution development process to deliver innovative and commercially viable use cases.
- Acting as a project manager and/or work package owner during the delivery of innovative solutions including but not limited to battery energy storage solutions (BESS), energy management systems (EMS), innovative EV charging pre-scale projects.
- Supporting the Technology research team with fundamental research, as well as developing evolutionary and disruptive innovation use-cases across a range of electrification, storage and management technologies.
- Supporting the Energy systems modelling team with development of cutting-edge global techno-economic models for energy assets and power markets.
- Develop and document solution requirements, standards and specifications to facilitate seamless deployment, and ultimately BAU commercialisation by relevant BP entities.
- Work within secondments to deliver assigned projects and tasks that provide opportunity for personal development, fulfil business needs, and help deliver bp’s strategy.
- Work towards achieving professional recognition of competence or chartered membership of the IET.
- Act as an ambassador for bp, Applied Sciences, the Advanced Energy Solutions team, and the engineering profession both within and outside of bp.
- Make positive contributions to the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), bp’s business resource groups and the wider community.
- Adherence to bp’s Code of Conduct and uphold bp’s Value & Behaviours.
You’ll become part of an organisation committed to a diverse, energetic and inclusive culture that thrives on open, transparent and constructive feedback! You’ll have a good understanding of scientific and electrical principles, be dedicated, enthusiastic, committed, and motivated to succeed. From the beginning you’ll be expected to act as a leader, prepared to speak up, and demonstrate a sincere commitment bp’s values.
Requirements
To be eligible for this graduate role, you must be studying an electrical engineering or closely related degree, be in your final year of study or have already completed your Master’s degree with at least a 2:1. It would also be expected that you can demonstrate some knowledge and awareness of, but certainly a curiosity about current and emerging energy transition solution themes for such as Renewables, Storage, and Electrification.
We support our graduates to get professional accreditation and become chartered engineers. Therefore, it’s essential that your degree is accredited to MEng (or equivalent) level. To find out if your degree is accredited, please visit the links below. If you don’t find your degree within the links and know it is accredited, then please continue to submit your application, and we can confirm this for you.
UK DEGREES ACCREDITED BY THE ENGINEERING COUNCIL
For this role you are expected to have strong spoken and written English language skills, including business and technical English. Language skills will be assessed throughout the recruitment process.
Location(s)
Depending on business needs, this role is likely to be based out of one the following UK offices:
Bp Pangbourne – Pangbourne Technology Centre, Whitchurch Hill, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7QR
Start Date
8th September 2025
Other Information
Please note the following when applying:
- You can only apply to one bp early careers opportunity globally per academic year – within this time, we will only process the first application you make. You will be withdrawn from any subsequent applications.
- Exploration Days are a key part of the assessment process and will be in person – bp will cover reasonable travel and accommodation costs, in line with the travel policy which will be shared with you. Please ensure you will be available to attend in person.
- Unless you apply to a role with a location explicitly stated, role locations are not guaranteed – where not stated, you will be placed in a location based on business need.
- Accommodation – once confirmed,where you need or decide to move closer to your location, you are responsible for organising and funding this accommodation.
Adjustments
We are keen to make our recruitment process accessible to all. If you require any adjustments, to any stage of the recruitment process, please mention this in the allocated section on your initial application form. Someone will then be in touch to discuss or confirm the adjustments as appropriate for you. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss adjustments before applying, please get in touch:
T: +44 1635 584149
E: enquiry@bpgraduates.co.uk
Reward
Starting Salary: £39,100
Sign on Bonus: £5000 (One off payment, subject to tax and national insurance)
Wellbeing Allowance: Claim up to £1,500 each calendar year (subject to tax and national insurance) for products and services that contribute to physical, mental, financial and social wellbeing
Flexible Benefits: In addition to your base salary, you’ll receive a flexible allowance (currently 20% of your base salary) that you can take as cash or use to buy a range of extra benefits, such as a pension, critical illness, dental care, personal accident and travel insurance, and our cycle to work scheme.
Private Medical Insurance: We’ll pay for private healthcare, and you only pay an income tax charge.
BP Share Plans: You can choose to take part in our share plan and buy bp shares every month.
Legal Disclaimer:
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, 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.
T: +44 1635 584149
E: enquiry@bpgraduates.co.uk
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.
Travel Requirement:
Negligible travel should be expected with this role
Relocation Assistance:
This role is a rotational position (across locations)
Remote Type:
This position is a hybrid of office/remote working
Skills:
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.
