Senior Technologist

Job Description

Job Profile SummaryOur purpose is reimagining energy for people and our planet. We want to help the world reach net zero and improve peoples lives.The Advanced Energy Solutions (AES) team within Applied Sciences has been established to drive bps research, development, and deployment and innovation agendas in the areas of electrification, energy management and energy systems integration. The teamspurpose, in service of bps growth engine businesses, is to position bp to win in these areas by ensuring that bp builds the right key capabilities and places the right technology bets. The team is therefore responsible for leading the effort of combiningnew and emerging energy technologies and business models to a pre-scale stage.We are delighted to present this opportunity to be a senior technologist within the Advanced Energy Solutions team. The role holder will be responsible for owning the development of models for energy storage optimisation focusing on co location value withrenewable energy vectors for different energy.Job AdvertThis role within the AES team will provide businesses such as bp pulse and G&LC modelling and technical expertise to underpin the new product offers for EV charging, stationary storage along with its optimisation and subsequent integration into existingrenewable energy sources. The role will provide technology insights in these areas to deliver bps strategic energy goalsAccountabilities will include:

• Development of bps charging infrastructure research workstreams in support of the bp ultra-fast charging strategy.
• Support the team with the design and development of fast charging EV networks for passenger cars and trucks with key focus on integration with different energy vectors.
• Research new methods in support of optimisation problems related to grid demand and maximising energy storage utilisation
• Research new methods for front of the meter optimisation supporting of increasing value for collocated energy storage systems in different power markets.
• Design and implementation of micro-grid systems to enable research and development activities linked to EV ultra-fast charging and battery technology development
• Design and development of energy models to understand the efficiencies of various long duration energy storage systems and its applications.
• Working with bp pulse and G&LCE to provide the technical insights and expertise to allow identification of innovative business opportunities within Electrification and Mobility.

What do we want to see from you!You will be degree qualified (or similar) in Electrical /Computer Science/ Energy Systems Engineering and possess a depth of relevant experience gained from working on charging and energy infrastructure technologies along with familiarity/uses of variousmachine learning algorithms in relation to energy storage optimisation. Proven capacity for developing energy system models with tariff variations to optimise battery colocation with EV charging or renewable energy systems (solar/wind). Proven capacity forrolling out energy system models for business unitslikely gained in an electrical supply utility company or electrical systems technology / consulting role. Proven experience in software such as R, Python, MATLAB, C/C++. Fundamental understanding in cloudarchitecture (AWS). Effective at building and maintaining strategic partnerships and highly effective at interacting with customers and with leading projects with internal stakeholders, 3rd parties and OEMs. Experience of working closely with marketing teamsfor the development of technology strategies, offers and for exploring new business. You will be comfortable working with ambiguity at a strategic level, as well as in detail at a technical level. Experience of working with agile frameworks will be an advantage.You will be a skilled communicator and bring an empathetic engagement style. You will be an advocate for open innovation and cross-functional collaboration and possess the interpersonal skills to bring stakeholders and contributors from a variety of functionalsubject areas under a one team approach.Entity Innovation & EngineeringJob Family Group Research & Technology GroupRelocation available NoTravel required Negligible travelCountry United KingdomAbout BP INNOVATION & ENGINEERINGJoin us in creating, growing, and delivering innovation at pace, enabling us to thrive while transitioning to a net zero world. All without compromising our operational risk management.Working with us, you can do this by: deploying our integrated capability and standards in service of our net zero and safety ambitions driving our digital transformation and pioneering new business models collaborating to deliver competitive customer-focused energy solutions originating, scaling and commercialising innovative ideas, and creating ground-breaking new businesses from them protecting us by assuring management of our greatest physical and digital risksBecause together we are: Originators, builders, guardians and disruptors Engineers, technologists, scientists and entrepreneurs Empathetic, curious, creative and inclusiveLegal 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 background, neurodiversity/neurocognitivefunctioning, veteran status or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefitsand privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.