Managing Consultant, Advisory & Consulting

KBR; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy in Singapore seeks a Managing Consultant for their Advisory & Consulting team. This role involves leading client engagements, managing stakeholder relationships, and supporting the team’s growth with a focus on energy transition projects. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering and over 10 years in energy-related fields, particularly in advisory capacities. Strong leadership and negotiation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of energy-related industry experience.
• Proven capability in delivering high-end advisory projects.
• Experience at executive level negotiating business opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements across project lifecycle.
• Manage client relationships including government authorities.
• Build a team to support growth in Advisory & Consulting.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Energy transition strategy

Project management

Technical knowledge of decarbonization

Business acumen

Education

Bachelor Degree in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Title: Managing Consultant, Advisory & Consulting

Reporting to the General Manager, the individual will work within the Global Advisory & Consulting team, in close collaboration with the organisation’s vast engineering, technology, and scientific resource base.

Job responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements across project lifecycle.
• Manage client / external stakeholder relationships (including government authorities and regulatory agencies).
• Build a team to support the overall growth of Advisory & Consulting team
• Originate projects to grow Advisory & Consulting business portfolio.
• Articulate internal and external subject matter knowledge into strategic roadmaps and business cases for clients.
• Apply strict confidentiality protocols and data warehousing rules to protect client, 3rd party and proprietary company information.
• Work collaboratively with Global Advisory & Consulting Team to deliver overall P&L.
• Coordinate resources and expertise with other offices and business units world-wide to deliver leading-edge solutions and excellent techno-commercial outcomes.
• Coach and mentor junior team members to continuously improve quality of delivery.
• Provide inputs and support for strategic market communications.
• Actively engage industry networks to stay abreast of latest developments and innovations.
• Represent the organization at public / industry functions and conferences to uphold and enhance the organization’s brand especially in Asia.
• Leverage current knowledge and continuously develop as a thought-leader / subject matter expert in critical energy transition areas such as:
• Decarbonized hydrogen/ammonia, biofuels/e-fuels, carbon abatement and management (including but not limited CCS/CCUS).
• Heavy end-users of energy, including (but not limited) to oil & gas, petrochemicals, industrial, manufacturing, technology providers, data center operators, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and power sectors.
• Regulations and policy across the region. Cross-sector understanding of decarbonization policies in particular for heavy producers and/or end-users or of energy would be key capabilities and depth of knowledge sought.
• Decarbonisation of Technology sector especially for the Data Centres.
• Lead the team in the delivery of the relevant Market / Concept / Feasibility Studies and Pre-FEED projects in the region; ensuring delivery is on time, on budget and on specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering.
• At least 10 years of Energy/related industry experience specific to corporate energy transition work, energy policy and regulations and/or energy transition financing work
• Proven capability in delivering high-end advisory/consulting projects and managing key stakeholders is essential.
• Experience in working at executive / C suite / C-1 where negotiating G2G / G2B business opportunities.
• Experience developing and implementing energy transition strategy.
• Strong understanding of Energy Transition technical concepts and commercial feasibility.
• Familiarity with broad ESG ecosystem, including local and international carbon markets, rules and regulations.
• Demonstrate business acumen (ability to grasp commercial feasibility of proposals) and financial literacy (ability to understand basic financial concepts and evaluation methods)
• Ability to work collaboratively with direct team members, as well as broader colleagues