Senior Wells Engineer GCD

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Wells Engineer is accountable for delivering high‑quality engineering designs and influencing well concepts to enable competitive, safe, and value‑driven outcomes across both operated early‑phase development and non‑operated ventures. The role plays a critical part in shaping exploration opportunities, new country access, appraisal strategies, and full‑field development plans by integrating well design thinking early, while also applying bp expertise to challenge, improve, and strengthen JV operator performance and decision‑making. This position combines technical leadership, iterative development planning, and value-based decision support, alongside proactive engagement with external operators and partners to generate insight, manage risk, and protect value. Through effective cross‑functional influence and external collaboration, the role supports capital discipline, strengthens partnerships, and ensures robust, well‑informed investment decisions.

Requirements

University degree in Science / Engineering / Economics or equivalent technical degree
Typically 10+ years wells engineering experience, including early‑phase or front‑end work.
Strong understanding of drilling and completions fundamentals across various environments.
Demonstrated business and commercial awareness—thinks in terms of value, not just technical aspects of the project or well.
Proven ability to influence across disciplines through credibility and leadership presence.

Responsibilities

Create executable well concepts from incomplete and uncertain subsurface data.
Plan wells from the ground up, applying rigor appropriate to Front End Loading (FEL) maturity.
Develop and refine well concepts iteratively across FEL stages, increasing definition, confidence, and decision quality as subsurface understanding and project maturity improve.
Frame decisions in terms of options, risk, trade‑offs, and value, not single‑point answers.
Balance technical accuracy with decision velocity, prioritizing what truly matters.
Use engineering tools (e.g., Compass, WellPlan, StressCheck, EDM suite) pragmatically to inform decisions, not over‑engineer outcomes.
Provide well inputs to early cost, risk, and value assessments.
Operate as a senior wells interface across subsurface, facilities, commercial, HSE, and project teams.
Communicate clearly and credibly with non‑wells stakeholders and senior leaders.
Coach and mentor engineers in concept thinking, judgment, and prioritization.
Work effectively in ambiguous, evolving environments and pivot as information matures.
Shape operator decisions by applying bp expertise and structured challenge to improve well performance, design quality, and execution strategies.
Drive data‑led insight and benchmarking to identify value opportunities, improve cost transparency, and proactively manage JV well risks.