CEO

Sand Consultants; Delhi; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Sand Consultants in India seeks an experienced Operations & Project Execution leader to oversee large-scale EPC projects, including pipelines, city gate stations, and CNG stations. You will ensure asset creation is delivered safely, on time, and within budget, while driving strategic growth across regulatory, HSE, and governance domains.

The candidate will bring 20–25 years in Energy/Infrastructure/Oil & Gas, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role in CGD or midstream pipelines, and a

Qualifications

• 20–25 years of experience in Energy/Infrastructure/Oil & Gas.
• At least 5 years in a senior leadership role (CXO/President/VP).
• Experience in CGD or midstream pipeline companies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee large-scale EPC projects to ensure safe, on-time, and within-budget asset creation.
• Formulate and execute long-term business strategy to maximize market share.
• Accelerate infrastructure rollout to meet MWP targets set by PNGRB and mitigate penalties.
• Identify and capitalize on new business opportunities, including LNG corridors, LCNG, and CBG integration.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Crisis management

Leadership

Project execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Chemical/Civil)

MBA degree

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Operations & Project Execution - Oversee large-scale EPC projects, ensuring asset creation (pipelines, city gate stations, CNG stations) is completed safely, on time, and within budget.

Regulatory, HSE & Stakeholder Management

Financial Performance & Governance

Strategic Leadership & Growth

• Formulate and execute the companys long-term business strategy to maximize market share in assigned GAs.
• Accelerate infrastructure rollout to meet and exceed Minimum Work Program (MWP) targets set by the PNGRB, mitigating risk of penalty or license forfeiture.
• Identify and capitalize on new business opportunities, including LNG corridors, LCNG stations, and CBG (Compressed Bio-Gas) integration.

Preferred candidate profile

• Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Chemical/Civil preferred). An MBA from a premier institute is highly desirable.
• Experience: 20–25 years of experience in the Energy, Infrastructure, or Oil & Gas sector, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role (CXO/President/VP) explicitly within a CGD or midstream pipeline company.
• Proven track record of successfully commissioning large-scale city gas networks and managing high-volume retail (CNG) and B2B (Industrial PNG) commercial operations.

Key Competencies

• Deep understanding of the Indian regulatory framework (PNGRB regulations, gas allocation policies, safety mandates).
• Strong capability in Gas Purchase Agreements (GPA) and Gas Transmission Agreements (GTA) negotiations.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and crisis-management skills.