Supply, Trading, and Shipping Graduate Program- Operations- Houston, TX

BP•Houston, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Supply, Trading & Shipping (ST&S) graduate program is a fast-moving, high-impact program full of possibility. In ST&S, every decision matters, and you’ll be making them sooner than you think. This program offers the chance to play a role in powering economies worldwide, work in a fast-paced environment where every second counts, build future-proof skills that open up many different career paths, and learn from experienced teams who’ll help you grow your commercial confidence. As an ST&S graduate, you’ll complete three rotations designed to give you breadth of experience across your chosen business area while also supporting you to build technical depth. From analyzing data to influencing decision making, to building customer relationships and shaping deals – this program gives you the exposure and experience to start building a future in commercial business. You'll get the support of a structured technical pathway and our training program, helping you grow both professionally and personally. In return, you'll bring your ideas, curiosity and ambition to real business challenges. Along the way, you'll be part of a supportive bp early careers community that will help you grow, succeed and make a meaningful impact from day one. The Operations track within the ST&S graduate program is global in nature, offering the same outstanding training, development, and support regardless of location. The rotational structure provides choice and challenges that build confidence, expertise, and experience at pace, allowing flexibility for career direction. The team will be hands-on, ensuring involvement in projects and roles of significant value, providing exposure to markets, deal making, and stretch opportunities. There’s also an excellent chance of involvement in new and exciting projects, such as unexplored areas of analysis, optimization, or commercial opportunity. Whether learning on the job or in the classroom, joining this program is the perfect springboard to a rewarding career. The Operations Development Program is a 3-year rotational program that will provide development and exposure to both power and gas scheduling, along with the possibility of placement into a full-time operations representative role upon completing one year in the program. You will learn how to support the efficient, reliable, and safe execution of bp’s strategy, using analytical capabilities to coordinate the effective scheduling of physical movements and make optimization trade-offs. This role will be responsible for scheduling, managing, and balancing bp's gas and power portfolio while being 100% compliant and maintaining internal and external customer relationships. Natural Gas and Power Operators play an integral role in our operational capability at bp. A successful operations candidate will thrive in our exciting, diverse, and fast paced culture. Because we play and believe in one team: we cultivate an environment where we trust one another, embrace feedback, challenge our norms, and expect dedication.

Requirements

Working toward Bachelor’s degree.
Candidate must possess technical aptitude (e.g., Microsoft Excel), positive outlook, effective communication, and organizational skills.
Graduating between December 2026 and May 2027
Current Cumulative GPA Minimum 3.0
Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions (bp will not support U.S. Immigration sponsorship for full-time or long-term employment)
Must be available to start on agreed upon global program start date (June 21, 2027).
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Proven written and verbal communication skills
Initiative-taking and independent problem solver
Skilled in interacting and influencing others
Ability to multi-task and manage high pressure situations in a dynamic environment with critical time deadlines
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent analytical, computational, and critical thinking skills including proficiency in Excel

Nice To Haves

Preferred degrees include Energy Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Accounting, Business Administration, and Finance
Ability to develop analytical models and interpret market data
Experience in statistical modeling, SQL, quantitative programming (e.g., Python, R, or Spark), data visualization (e.g., PowerBI, Plotly, D3)

Responsibilities

Make required nominations within gas and power for bp’s obligations, using the appropriate computer systems
Assure flow of equity and third-party production
Manage and track imbalances
Communicate market intelligence and provide analytical support to trading teams
Identify and support efficiencies and improvements with operational processes
Update OpenLink Endur or other systems of record daily
Maintain excellent working relationships with Independent System Operators (ISOs), pipelines, external customers, and internal parties
Work with finance, risk, and accounting to ensure accuracy in a timely fashion
Participate in rotational weekend and holiday nomination coverage (natural gas only)
Understand customer behavior and extract key insights that impact nomination and transactional decisions
Function as a strategic partner to enabling teams, prioritize opportunities and provide recommendations to support the implementation of bp’s strategy
Work across multiple teams to drive automation, standardization, and integration
Follow all internal and external requirements and regulations including bp’s Code of Conduct, and model bp’s Values & Behaviors.