Project Associate Specialising in the Oil & Gas Sector

MCKINSEY & COMPANY SINGAPORE, PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Singapore is seeking a fixed-term consultant for a 6-month client project in the Oil & Gas sector. The candidate will join a team to solve pressing client issues and must have a relevant bachelor's degree and significant consulting experience. Responsibilities include collaborating with clients, analyzing information, and presenting actionable recommendations. The ideal candidate possesses strong stakeholder engagement skills and proficiency in relevant technologies. This role demands a fast-paced, adaptable approach to meet client needs.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of consulting experience in a reputed firm.
• Experience in refining optimization and process engineering.
• Proven track record of delivering financial impact.
• Ability to engage C-level stakeholders across functions.
• Proficiency in English for effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Work in teams to identify and implement solutions.
• Gather and analyze client information and formulate hypotheses.
• Present results and recommend actions to client management.

Skills

Business management

Problem-solving

Quantitative analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced graduate degree (MBA, PhD)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Slack

Box

SharePoint

Job description

This is a fixed-term role of 6-months only to support a fixed duration client project. The suitable candidate is expected to hit the ground running on the client project from day one due to the short-term nature of the role.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

You will join our Singapore office to work in teams and directly with our client from the Oil & Gas sector. In this role you will help our client solve their most pressing problems. You will also work with many experts, from data scientists and researchers to software and app designers.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

You'll work in teams of typically 3- 5 consultants to identify, and oftentimes implement, potential solutions for a specific client problem or challenge. Together, you will help our client make lasting improvements to their performance and realize their most important goals.

Over the course of the project, you will gather and analyze information, formulate and test hypotheses, and develop and communicate recommendations. You'll also present results to client management and implement recommendations in collaboration with client team members. In some cases, you will be asked to travel to your client site.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical / Petroleum engineering preferred); Advanced graduate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, etc.) or equivalent preferred.
• 3+ to 4 years of business management and/or business consulting experience in a reputed company. As this is a short-term role involving work on urgent projects, experience working in a top-tier management consulting firm is highly advantageous.
• 5+ years of experience with refining crude and feedstocks optimization, Fuels Sales / Trading or Process Engineering backgrounds preferred, given technical nature of projects in Oil & Gas sector.
• Proven track record of delivering quantified financial impact (e.g., Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT), margin uplift) through prioritized initiatives and execution rigor.
• Strong ability to engage and align senior C-level stakeholders across functions (commercial, supply, logistics, trading, finance, operations).
• Hands-on experience with refining Linear Programming (LP) models, product sales channel optimization tools is advantageous.
• Due to regional work with our client’s other offices in other Asia Pacific locations, prior experience working in other Asia Pacific countries is also advantageous.
• Solid functional knowledge, including but not limited to strategy, product development, project management, marketing and sales, etc. Knowledge of/familiarity with top-tier consulting firm methodologies.
• Proficiency in these technologies for internal and external communications: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Slack, Box and SharePoint.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people at all levels of an organization.
• Capability to drive an independent workstream in the context of a broader team project.
• Comfort with ambiguous, ever-changing situations.
• Ability to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking and analysis.
• As our client is English-speaking, ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in English.