Richard Jacobs
Senior Leader, Project Development, Project and Portfolio Management
- Role
- Engineering Manager, Quality in Engineering at bp
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Richard Jacobs
Richard Jacobs has over 35 years of experience delivering capital projects in the energy and natural resources industries. This experience spans oil and gas upstream, midstream and downstream, Hydrogen, CCS and mining projects and covers the entire investment lifecycle from opportunity identification and screening through delivery, commissioning, start up and operations. He has held multiple technical and leadership roles in both the operator/owner and contractor segments, spanning strategic planning, business planning, field exploration and appraisal, early concept selection, research, project development, engineering and construction, project management, operations, portfolio management, innovation and performance improvement activities. He has a proven record of delivering value, building and leading high performing teams, managing ambiguity, and establishing constructive stakeholder relationships. He is passionate about bringing about a cleaner and more sustainable world with technology and assisting individuals, leaders, and organizations meet and surpass their goals.He is a graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he obtained his Master of Science and Doctorate degrees in Mechanical Engineering and from the Universidad Simon Bolivar, in Venezuela. He is bilingual English Spanish.
Experience
Engineering Manager, Quality in Engineering
Jan 2026 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Responsible for framing and advancing the Quality in Engineering program aimed at continuously improving the quality and value of bp engineering solutions globally
Education
Universidad Simón Bolívar
Ingeniero Mecánico
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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