Career

TNK-BP is building links with leading Universities and technical institutions, designed to develop local technical excellence.

TNK-BP requires specialists possessing a wide variety of skills from many different professions. We are constantly in search of talented professionals who are interested in joining TNK-BP and contributing to the company’s growth.

Our work to attract talented employees begins with young audiences at schools and universities. TNK-BP is interested in training specialists at the earliest stages of their professional development; therefore we collaborate with many universities and technical institutes across the country. In 2007 TNK-BP recruited more than 500 graduates from leading universities across Russia and Ukraine, 80% of whom had a “specialist” degree in oil and gas. 

In 2007, in partnership with the RF Ministry of Education and Science, TNK-BP launched an innovative Grants program, which provides significant financial support to university projects selected on merit by open tender.

TNK-BP also sponsors and recruits a growing number of postgraduates from petroleum-related Master’s degree programs, delivered in partnership with leading European institutes, and invites students and teachers to complete traineeships at the company. 

TNK-BP provides excellent opportunities for professional development. The company’s training system brings together three elements: corporate programs for professional skills enhancement, leadership development, and implementation of new business processes.

Corporate training programs use short seminars to develop specific competencies and are available to all company employees. There are over 250 in-house training programs that address a broad spectrum of capabilities, from technical themes and professional areas for each business function, to a range of communication and teambuilding skills. At the end of 2007 the company has conducted more than 300,000 man-days of professional training.  

 Our structured leadership development programs, each up to three years in duration, include:

• “Horizons” — a structured development program for university recruits. This program is aimed at building technical and business skills among over 800 Young Specialists company-wide.
• “Perspective” – a program, which is aimed at equipping field supervisors and line managers with tools to lead teams more effectively.
• “Ascent”, which provides tailored opportunities to accelerate the development of individuals with expressed leadership potential (about 100 participants across the company).
• In-house executive development programs for current and future top executives with leading international and Moscow-based business schools. Graduates of these in-house programs, developed specifically for TNK-BP, include about 200 executives (INSEAD) and 50 top executives (Thunderbird).

Knowledge interchange between Russian and expatriate professionals is catalyzed through:

• Secondment of high-potential Russian professionals to BP locations outside Russia;
• Short-term training assignments at BP (less than 5 months);
• BP secondees transferring skills to Russian staff in TNK-BP;
• Intensive programs to develop both English and Russian language capability, with specific individual targets and independent testing and certification.

TNK-BP offers its employees a diverse opportunity set for career growth and development. The scale of the company allows to change geographic location and professional area. TNK-BP employs people with different professional and cultural backgrounds but the same principles apply to all employees:

• Individuality. We value and respect every employee as an individual.
• Opportunity. We offer every employee a wide range of opportunities for professional and career growth.
• Objectivity. We objectively evaluate and reward the contributions of every employee.
• Openness. We encourage open dialog as the most effective way to build professional relationships and foster the company’s growth.

A unique blend of Russian and international experience offers every TNK-BP employee an opportunity to contribute to building a world—class Russian company. An employee survey conducted in late 2006, showed that 88% of TNK-BP employees recognized the availability of company-provided opportunities to improve their professional skills.

Compensation and benefits

TNK-BP has introduced a unified remuneration system across its subsidiaries. Jobs have been evaluated and grade levels assigned using the internationally respected Hay grading system. Each grade has a corresponding salary range, which is adjusted for regional and market conditions.

With the foundation for compensation in place, TNK-BP implemented a performance-based short-term incentive plan linking annual bonuses to a combination of individual performance, accomplishments at the divisional level, and company results. For management, a supplementary long-term incentive plan takes into account progress delivering the company’s strategic objectives. Employee benefits are under continuous review; they are currently being extended in several key areas.