Rail Equipment Lead

Rail Equipment Lead at BP Energy summary:

Lead responsibility for maintenance, regulatory compliance and lifecycle management of BP’s North American railcar fleet (approx. 8,500 cars), coordinating with HSSE and third-party service providers to ensure safe, compliant movement of petroleum and biofuel commodities. Role includes managing regulatory filings (AAR, DOT, FRA, OT-57/OTMA), oversight of third-party maintenance and logistics interfaces, budget and fleet sizing/ utilization efforts, and support for leasing/acquisition activities.

Requires bachelor’s degree, railcar maintenance experience, strong commercial/contract skills, and familiarity with tankcar and federal regulations.

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The Rail Equipment Lead is responsible for overseeing maintenance and regulatory compliance planning and execution for bp’s North American railcar fleet. This role is part of a skilled commercial and technical team that works closely with BP Rail Businesses across the Americas. This position is also responsible for working with bp’s HSSE group to ensure safe and reliable movement of bp’s rail shipments.

BP currently operates a portfolio of approximately 8,500 railcars, which support the transportation of commodities such as NGLs, Crude Oil, Refinery By-products, Biofuels, and Biofuel feed stocks.

• Ensure fleet compliance with AAR, DOT and FRA regulations.
• Manage OT-57 and OTMA applications.
• Management fleet maintenance activities performed by 3rd party providers.
• Assist in the management of key 3rd Party interfaces including Bourque Logistics and Alltranstek.
• Work closely with HSSE group to investigate and resolve fleet issues or incidents.
• Develop annual rail equipment budget including cleaning, lease return, maintenance and regulatory compliance costs.
• Assist in rail fleet sizing models and lead efforts to improve rail car utilization and reduce equipment costs.
• Support acquisition, return or swapping (between bp fleets) of leased rail cars.

• Safety mindset
• Strong commercial capabilities and contract management skills
• Integrated value generation and excellent relationship management
• Hands-on approach and ability to promptly respond to a changing environment

Refinery Optimization/Operations, Supply Trading and Shipping, HSSE, Procurement

• Bachelor’s degree
• Relevant experience in railcar maintenance

• Strong working knowledge related to the code of federal regulations, AAR/FRA, and Tankcar specific rules and regulations
• Tankcar management experience with both general purpose and pressure cars
• Experience in Oil, Gas, Biofuels or similar industry

How much do we pay (Base)? $
- *Note that the pay listed for this position is genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

This position is eligible for US Benefits – Core. This position offers paid vacation depending on your years of relevant industry experience and will range from 120 – 240 hours of vacation per year for full time employees (60 - 240 hours of vacation per year for part time employees). You will also be eligible for 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays.

You may learn more about how we calculate paid vacation and view our generous vacation and holiday schedules at Core U.S. Benefits . Bp has a parental leave policy as well, which offers up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child. Learn more by visiting Core U.S. Benefits.

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