Study Manager - Digital & AI Advisory

Technip Energies; Scotland; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering company in the UK is seeking a Manager for its Early Advisory team. This leadership role focuses on delivering strategic projects that enhance digital transformation and AI capabilities in the energy sector. Successful candidates will demonstrate significant experience in the energy industry with expertise in management consulting. They will lead teams, manage analytics workstreams, and foster client relationships to drive innovation and sustainable solutions. This role offers an opportunity to influence key decision-making with a focus on a low-carbon future.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the energy industry as a consultant or engineer.
• Experience in management consulting or early-stage techno-economic studies.
• High level of intellectual curiosity, drive, and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplined engagement project teams to deliver strategic objectives.
• Manage analytics workstreams and present findings to stakeholders.
• Originate research on AI and digital transformation in energy.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

AI and digital transformation knowledge

Project management

Education

Degree in Engineering, Business, Technology, or related field

Job description

About us

At Technip Energies, we believe in a better tomorrow and we believe we can make tomorrow better. With approximately 15,000 talented women and men, we are a global and leading engineering and technology company, with a clear vision to accelerate the energy transition. Designing and delivering added value energy solutions is what we do.

Genesis Energies is a global business unit of Technip Energies, providing impartial, high-value advisory services for the energy industry. We have an unrivalled track record of bringing high-impact solutions to clients. As trusted advisors committed to a sustainable future, we have extensive experience working in true partnership with our clients while providing innovative, robust and sustainable solutions. This is what differentiates Genesis in today’s market.

From Engineers and Specialists to Project Managers and Support Staff, spread across 14 countries, our people thrive in a dynamic, proactive business that’s balanced with a deep sense of environmental responsibility.

If you share our determination to drive the transition to a low‑carbon future, then this could be the job for you. We offer you not only a job, but an inspiring journey in a truly global environment where you team up to break down boundaries thanks to the collaboration, creativity and pioneer spirit which drive our people.

Job Purpose

As part of the early advisory project team, the Manager is responsible for leading and delivering highly strategic outcomes for our clients via our engagements; independently planning, mobilising and delivering our projects within a timely manner.

This is a leadership role within the Early Advisory business, with a strong focus in defining, shaping and scaling Genesis Digital & AI Advisory value proposition, while driving the energy transition narrative for our key clients and stakeholders.

The Manager is also responsible for developing our Advisory Business; creating insightful marketing and thought leadership materials, and presenting to our clients and a wider audience (via conferences and subject matter engagements) to originate and secure our projects pipeline. This includes developing and promoting new service offerings related to AI‑driven digital transformation, analytics and data‑enable decision support across the asset lifecycle.

Job scope

• Lead multidisciplined engagement project teams to deliver strategic objectives such as Net Zero, digital transformation and AI‑enabled operational excellence.
• Identify and prioritise AI / digital use‑cases across asset lifecycles to support techno‑commercial operations and sustainability goals.
• Manage analytics workstreams; assess and dissect priority data, translate insights into decision‑ready recommendations, and present findings to internal and external key stakeholders, executive leadership teams and government organisations.
• Undertake interviews with leading industry experts whilst supporting, coaching and mentoring other team members.
• Originate research to deliver forward‑thinking perspectives on AI, automation, digital twins, IoT and data‑driven strategy in the energy transition sector.
• Coach and develop other team members.
• Build strong, structured client relationships; identify future opportunities and deepen understanding of emerging challenges.
• Support the Head of Advisory Solutions with Business Development; shape value propositions around digital, AI and data strategy and monitor competitive positioning.
• Responsible for proposal preparation and delivery.
• Deliver projects in compliance with internal and/or client processes; accountable for the quality of the service, assessed by client feedback forms.
• Manage project performance and preserve project profitability executed as per proposal.
• Provide leadership to a team of consultants and senior analysts, ensuring strong engagement and motivation of the team, focused on results.

KPI’s

• Order Intake – win work through delivering tenders and follow‑on work.
• Project Profitability – accountable for project profitability in line with the proposal.
• Project Delivery – ensure successful project execution and delivery along with client satisfaction of assigned projects.
• Business Development & Client Engagement – build client relations and support business development campaigns (focusing on digital and AI‑focused opportunities) to grow and diversify our market footprint and client base.
• Innovation & Digital Value Creation – collaborate globally to grow digital/AI service offerings and support adoption of new solutions both externally and internally.
• Collaborate – collaborate globally to explore new services and ways to optimise project execution and profitability, with focus on digitalisation.
• Competency development – ensure we have the capabilities in digital, analytics and AI advisory to support project execution and EAS growth.

Typical background and experience required

• Significant experience in the energy industry, either as a consultant or engineer.
• Degree in Engineering, Business, Technology, or any related field.
• Experience in management consulting and/or early‑stage techno‑economic studies.
• Experience delivering digital or analytics‑driven strategic projects, ideally including AI, automation and digital transformation.
• High level of intellectual curiosity, drive and flexibility.
• Excellent communication skills.

Advantageous Experience

• Exposure to digital technologies and tools (AI / ML, cloud platforms, IoT, digital twins, advanced analytics).
• Experience in business case development for technology investment or digital transformation programs.
• Change management or operating model design relating to digital adoption.
• Significant experience in engineering and/or early‑stage project cost estimating and economic analysis.
• Oil and Gas (Upstream), LNG or refinery operations.
• Strategy consulting or investment banking.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA), or equivalent.

It is essential that applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Technip Energies considers only qualified applicants without regard to colour, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability, national origin, veteran or marital status.