Geospatial Software/Data Engineer

Aker BP aims to be the exploration and production company of the future by transforming the way we work and operate. We are setting new standards by focusing on safe production and low emissions in the oil and gas industry.  

We have big plans– do you want to join us?  

Aker BP is Europe’s largest independent E&P company, producing oil and gas with the world’s lowest greenhouse gas emissions. We aim to lead the future E&P with a significant portfolio, data-driven goals, and innovative operations.  

Aker BP’s Digital Business Unit is the key for unlocking the full potential of data and making sure Aker BP becomes the first data-driven E&P company. Together with you, we will provide trusted data in an industrialized, scalable, and sustainable way, making it an asset that drives innovation and growth that creates the highest possible value for the company. 

As a Geospatial Software/Data Engineer in IT & Data - Data Management, in a team with great colleagues, you will be a strong technical contributor around Geospatial data and a driver to secure the best processes and toolset for taking Geospatial technology to the next levels. We have an Azure Cloud environment and are working closely with other teams in the Digital Business Unit to secure optimalisation of our deliveries.  

   
Typical work tasks can be:  

• Have system ownership to ArcGIS Enterprise and continuously improve the way we take advantage of Geospatial technology  
• Have technical responsibility supporting digital projects and end users  
• Build and mature Geospatial Data Products  
• Be an enabler for new functionality and solutions  
• Developing and maintaining the Aker BP GIS platform   
• Develop new functionalities to add value to the existing user experience  
• Automation of workflows  
• Contact point towards key contributors within the Digital Business Unit  
• Engage in updating and setting standards, policies, and processes   
• Facilitate and enable community to support and accelerate change  

Skills and qualifications:   

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree within Geospatial/GIS (industrial and subject matter experience may compensate for missing formal background)   
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience  
• Strong technical experience within the ArcGIS platform  
• Developer background, with good knowledge of Python, JavaScript and SQL  
• Familiar with Azure ecosystem  
• Thriving in an environment that is dynamic, and performance driven.  
• The ability of critical thinking and problem solving   
• Digital change implementation/execution experience   
• Oil & Gas Industry Experience is an advantage  
• High level of proficiency in Norwegian or English, verbal and written.    

   
We think you will thrive in Aker BP if this resonates with you:   

• The SAFER values are the foundation for everything we do. If you want to work with us, you must identify with the values of being enquiring, responsible, predictable, committed and respectful.  
• Cooperation is the very core of Aker BP, and we are looking for people who want to be part of our ONETEAM-culture.   
• We are a sector in the midst of evolution, so it is important that you see opportunities rather than threats.   
• We make our decisions based on data, which is why you must be analytical and see the bigger picture.   
• We solve substantial challenges together, so you must have the ability to motivate and create enthusiasm in others.  
• If we are going to improve, we must continuously build expertise and experience. This means that you must derive motivation from developing others.   

Our commitment to you: 

• We want you to develop. That’s why we are committed to providing you with varied experience and enhancing your expertise so you can build a CV for the future!  
• We want the brightest minds, and the ones that believe in the objectives we are working towards. If you are one of them, we will offer you a competitive salary, an opportunity to earn bonuses, a share savings programme and a good pension scheme.  
• We know that good health and a good work-life balance are key factors for job satisfaction. That’s why we have good cafeterias, work-out facilities and flexibility – in both working hours and work location.    

Locations: Stavanger, Oslo, Trondheim  

Application deadline: 12.01.2025  

Background checks will be performed, following consent from relevant candidates. We ask that you enclose your diploma/grade transcript with your application. Furthermore, an assessment of affiliation to high-risk countries is carried out as part of the recruitment process for all positions in Aker BP
   

Contact information: Jostein Bjerkan, Data Management Manager – Geospatial jostein.bjerkan@akerbp.com