Area Authority

BP Americas, Inc.
📍 Whiting, IN, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 06, 2026

Job Description

**Entity:**

Production & Operations

**Job Family Group:**

Operations Group

**Job Description:**

As an Area Authority, you will serve as the Operations leader responsible for managing, authorizing, and controlling all Control of Work (CoW) activities within your assigned area. You will ensure safe, compliant, and risk-based execution of work across all phases of CoW—planning through execution and learning—while acting as a subject matter expert on work control systems, permits, and isolations.

You will play a meaningful role in protecting people, assets, and the environment by applying rigorous risk management practices, aligning planning and execution activities, and driving continuous improvement across refinery operations.

You will report to the asset's Operations Superintendent but along with other Area Authorities, will have reporting expectations to the site Control of Work Technical Authority to ensure delivery of sit...

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Job Details

  • Location Whiting, IN
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date July 06, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 11, 2026