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Senior Technologist, PD - Castrol
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Senior Technologist, PD - Castrol
Technologist – Product Development
Job Family Group: Research & Technology
About the Organisation & the Role
Within the Castrol organisation, joining this role places you in the ring-fence—meaning your employment will transition with Castrol to new ownership if this occurs.
Our purpose at bp is to deliver energy to the world, today and tomorrow through discovering, developing, and producing oil and gas sustainably. We offer an integrated energy solution to global governments and customers.
This Technologist position is part of Castro’s Castrol Product Development team, where you’ll be immersed in developing new lubricants for market deployment, contributing to high-profile projects and global stakeholder engagement. You’ll work autonomously while collaborating across functional teams and external partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Execution: Lead or participate in development and test programmes to deliver new lubricant products to market, giving attention to feasibility, timelines, and budgets.
- Budget Management: Oversee budgets of $50K to $1M, ensuring cost accuracy and transparent forecasting.
- Networking: Drive effective internal and external partnerships, including:
- Product testing, deployment, quality, stewardship, intellectual assets, and research & innovation teams.
- Supppliers, OEMs, technical consultancies, Castrol marketing, and Legal teams.
- Communication: Regular briefings with project stakeholders to monitor progress, set milestones, and improve delivery.
- Knowledge Sharing: Develop and disseminate expertise to enhance continuous improvement within the Product Development team.
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Education & Experience
Essential:
- Degrees/equivalent in chemistry, engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Project delivery experience in product development, engineering, or research.
- Proven track record of collaborative work, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and influencing stakeholders.
- Proficiency in designing novel work programmes.
Desirable:
- Experience in lubricants, additives, automotive, or manufacturing sectors.
- Knowledge of product development processes, fuels, lubricants, mechanical engineering, and/or automotive/manufacturing systems.
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Working Environment
- Hybrid office/remote working arrangement.
- Up to 25% travel required.
- Not eligible for relocation.
Skills required: Analytical thinking, influence strategy, technical development, expertise growth, global multi-material engagement.
Why Join bp?
At bp, we foster a diverse and inclusive environment where growth and flexibility are key. Work-life benefits include:
- Flexible working options
- Generous leave policies (e.g., paid parental leave)
- Excellent retirement benefits
Commitment to Accessibility:
We accommodate accessibility requests for recruitment, job assignments, or workplace adjustments.
bp Values and Policy
Equal Opportunity Employer: We promote diversity in race, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, amongst other affiliations.
Conditional Employment: Dependent on post-offer steps (e.g., drug screening, medical reviews) before final hiring.
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