Engagement Manager - Energy Advisory & Consulting

KBR Technical Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Consulting seeks an Engagement Manager to lead energy advisory and consulting engagements across strategy, commercial optimization, and operating improvement. You will translate complex questions into actionable insights, guide multidisciplinary teams, and ensure high-quality, client-focused outcomes from initiation to delivery.

The role is based in Houston, TX, with international travel to support engagements.

Qualifications

• Typically 12+ years of relevant professional experience in management consulting, strategy, or business transformation.
• Proven ability to lead complex engagements and manage multiple workstreams.
• Experience structuring ambiguous problems and delivering actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Engagement Leadership: lead consulting engagements from problem definition through recommendations and implementation.
• Strategy & Business Advisory: lead corporate strategy, market entry, portfolio assessment, pricing, and go-to-market work.
• Operational Excellence: drive cost reduction, process improvement, and organizational effectiveness.
• Financial, Economic & Risk Advisory: oversee financial analysis, investment evaluation, risk assessment, and regulatory considerations.
• Client Relationship Management: build relationships with stakeholders and present recommendations to senior leaders.
• Business Development: support opportunity identification and proposal development.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Client relationship management

Travel internationally

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, economics, finance, or related

MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification

Job description

Title: Engagement Manager - Energy Advisory & Consulting

At KBR, We Deliver.

KBR Consulting is a leading global provider of professional consulting solutions for our customers in the energy and industrial sectors. Consulting's value proposition is based on decades of thought leadership, through technical excellence and understanding of industry, technology and market trends, helping our clients achieve their goals. We operate across the entire Energy value chain, including Upstream, Midstream, Refining & Chemicals, Clean Energy and Decarbonization, Power & Utilities and Infrastructure. Our services include Strategy & Transaction Advisory, Project Development, PMO services, Asset Management Services and Specialist Engineering.

KBR Consulting is seeking an experienced Engagement Manager - Energy Advisory & Consulting to lead the delivery and growth of strategic, commercial, financial, and operational advisory services for energy companies, financial institutions, professional services firms, investors, and other organizations serving the energy value chain.

The Engagement Manager will lead multidisciplinary consulting engagements addressing complex business challenges across corporate strategy, commercial optimization, business transformation, operational improvement, risk management, and financial and economic analysis.

This individual will serve as a primary day-to-day client leader, translating complex business questions into actionable recommendations, managing consulting teams, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, commercially relevant outcomes.

The successful candidate will combine strong management consulting capabilities with an understanding of the energy industry, particularly the strategic, commercial, financial, and operational considerations affecting international energy businesses.

In addition to engagement delivery, the Engagement Manager will contribute to business development, proposal development, client relationship management, and the growth of the broader advisory practice.

The successful candidate will be based in Houston, TX, reporting to the Americas Sr. Regional Director.

Functional job responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Engagement Leadership: Lead consulting engagements from initial problem definition through analysis, recommendations, and implementation support, ensuring quality delivery within agreed scope, schedule, and budget.
• Strategy & Business Advisory: Lead projects involving corporate strategy, market entry, go-to-market strategy, portfolio assessment, pricing, M&A support, and business planning.
• Operational Excellence: Manage engagements focused on cost reduction, business process improvement, organizational effectiveness, and operational performance.
• Financial, Economic & Risk Advisory: Oversee assignments involving financial and economic analysis, investment evaluation, risk management, regulatory compliance, and commercial assessment.
• Client Relationship Management: Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders, communicate findings to senior executives, and identify opportunities to expand existing engagements.
• Business Development: Support opportunity identification, proposal development, client account planning, and the development of new advisory engagements.
• Team Leadership: Lead multidisciplinary project teams, mentor junior consultants, and ensure consistent quality and analytical rigor across deliverables.
• Practice Development: Contribute to the development of consulting methodologies, service offerings, and capabilities to support the growth of the advisory business.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, economics, finance, or a related discipline.
• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification preferred.
• Typically 12+ years of relevant professional experience, including substantial management consulting, strategy, commercial advisory, or business transformation experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex consulting engagements and managing multiple workstreams.
• Proven ability to structure ambiguous business problems, conduct rigorous analysis, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Experience managing client relationships and presenting recommendations to senior executives.
• Strong financial, commercial, and analytical capabilities, including experience with business cases, financial models, and performance assessments.
• Demonstrated project management, team leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentation development.
• Ability to work effectively across cultures, geographies, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel internationally as client requirements dictate.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• Experience with a leading management consulting firm, specialist advisory firm, or corporate strategy and transformation organization.
• Experience supporting international o