Wayne Meng joined BP's Future Leaders Programme (FLP) in 2014 as a Turnaround Engineer based in Zhuhai City, China. He has a background in computer aided engineering design and worked as a field engineer for an oil and gas company after graduating university. In his role at BP, Wayne works on major maintenance and upgrade projects at refineries and petrochemical plants. He cites two key reasons for joining the FLP - its alignment with his personal values and admiration for BP's corporate values, and the opportunity to work with talented people and develop himself in an international environment. Wayne has found his experience in the FLP to be fantastic, providing access to a strong senior network and opportunities to work with and learn

1. Wayne Meng
Turnaround (TAR) Engineer, Zhuhai City, China
Future Leaders Programme
I chose to study Computer Aided Engineering Design at university and upon graduating joined an oil and gas engineering company (Rotary
Engineering Ltd) in 2007. After eight months training in China I moved to Singapore in 2008 to start my career as a field engineer which is where I
gained hands on experience of large scale petrochemical project management. Three years later I left the company to study for a Project
Management Masters at Singapore Nanyang Technological University before joining Jacobs Engineering Ltd as project engineer in 2012.
In April 2014 I made the decision to join the BP Future Leaders Programme for two key reasons. The first reason was about cultural identity – it is
important to me to work for a company the values of which I share. Not only do I feel my personal values are aligned with BP’s but I also admire BP’s
corporate values.
The second reason I joined BP is that I believe it to be one of the best energy companies in the world. Being a part of it gives me the opportunity to
work with the most talented people in the industry and develop myself. I already understood when I joined BP, from my past experience in Singapore
that working in international teams creates an environment to develop in ways which are of great mutual interest and create good ideas.
My experience on the FLP has been fantastic. The way it is constructed provides immediate access, on joining the organisation, to a strong and
senior network around the world. This means access and experience of working with, and learning from, experts in different parts of the business with
different cultural backgrounds. I have never met so many talented people in once place! One particular aspect of the FLP that marks it out for me too
is that my managers in China are very supportive. From day one they have had belief in me and assigned me responsibilities and accountabilities that
enable me to make a real difference to the organisation.
“If others are looking for a career move which will stretch them by combining hands
on learning with the opportunity to try new things and make a difference I would
definitely recommend applying to the FLP. It has not only enabled me to contribute
to the business through leveraging my knowledge and skills, but also to develop
myself in a dynamic, fast paced international environment.”
Wayne Meng joined BP’s FLP programme in 2014 as a TAR Engineer based in Zhuhai City, Guangdong,
China. Turnarounds (or TAR's) are scheduled events wherein an entire process is taken offstream for an
extended period for revamp and/or renewal. As such, in his role as a TAR engineer, Wayne works on the major
maintenance and upgrade projects undertaken at refineries and petrochemicals plants.
“Growing up in China I loved good food and my dream was to become a chef someday. Even today I often cook
at home and enjoy it very much, the satisfaction of making something really good by using your skills. The
pleasure that comes from applying skills in both a creative and problem solving nature is what attracted me to
engineering.