Advisory Consultant, Oil and Gas Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
Who we are
Sagentia Innovation, a division of Science Group plc, work with some of the best-known global corporations. We help consumer, industrial and medical companies find opportunities to win competitive advantage by utilising science and technology for product, process and business innovation. Our approach involves combining our internal expertise in science and technology with leveraging of insights drawn from experts around the world to make recommendations as to how clients should proceed.
Key responsibilities
- Project delivery
- Account management & business development
- Client and team interaction
- Adherence to Group policies
- Project delivery
- Lead and deliver projects: plan for, monitor progress against and meet deadlines with consideration to project scope, evolving client requirements and potential creep ensuring client expectations are met
- Lead challenging discussions with clients on budget and scope changes mid-project
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously whilst achieving project deliverables within budget, timeline and to the quality expected
- Link client stakeholder needs with technical delivery of project and where appropriate translate technical delivery into client language
- Efficiently and effectively coordinate and manage others in the project team to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of client projects whilst undertaking all relevant administrative tasks e.g. work orders and time recording
- Lead delivery meetings with multiple stakeholders
- Facilitate project workshops and conferences
- Account management & business development
- Support key account management and new business sales:
- Lead development of new proposals/projects
- Recognise and understand commercial drivers of the client and how these may impact the business, developing long term relationships and repeat business with key clients
- Visit prospects for lead generation and to identify potential client needs
- Client and team interaction
- Present project work at internal/external meetings as appropriate
- Build effective working relationships with colleagues and clients
- Adherence to Group policies and process
- Maintain client confidentiality
- Assist in implementing diligent project management practices to ensure projects are delivered to time, budget and the quality expected
Experience & qualifications
- Candidates should have a master’s degree (or higher) in engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum)
- Candidates should have prior consulting experience; engineering consulting or technology innovation consulting experience preferred
- Experience of managing projects or work packages within the industrial sector to tight timescales and budgets
- Candidates should have industrial sector knowledge and working experience across the Oil and Gas value chain (i.e. upstream, midstream or downstream)
- Candidates should have knowledge on decarbonisation of the Oil & Gas value chain
- Ability to explain ideas in a clear and concise manner in order to both effectively communicate with the recipient, whether a client or colleague, and create buy in to ideas and approach.
- Ability to efficiently deal with multiple tasks and prioritise under pressure
- Flexible and adaptable approach to work
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate good project co-ordination and attention to detail
Career development
We are committed to career development and make a focused effort to offer bespoke training and mentoring to allow each individual to thrive within their environment and realise personal potential.
Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
