Power Solutions Strategy & Cost Transformation Lead

Quest Global; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Job summary

Quest Global in the United States (Flexible location) seeks a Senior Consultant (Advisor) - Power Business for a 6-12 month consulting assignment with potential extension. Location: Flexible (US Preferred) with Hybrid/Remote options.

Industry focus includes aero-derivative gas turbines and power solutions. The candidate will assess products, technologies, market opportunities, and cost competitiveness to develop growth strategies, new product development, cost optimization, and aftermarket

Qualifications

• 20+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Extensive experience in aero-derivative gas turbines and power generation systems.
• Proven leadership within product management, engineering, NPD, or business strategy functions.
• Demonstrated success in delivering large-scale cost reduction programs.
• Strong understanding of gas turbine manufacturing, supply chains, and lifecycle economics.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate current aero-derivative power business portfolio and identify growth opportunities.
• Recommend adjacent markets, solutions, and technologies for future expansion.
• Develop strategic roadmaps for business diversification and revenue growth.
• Assess global market trends in distributed power, AI data centers, microgrids, LNG power solutions, and energy transition technologies.
• Review existing product roadmap and identify new product opportunities with market intelligence.
• Advise on development of next-generation aero-derivative power packages.
• Support stage-gate processes for product development.
• Identify opportunities for product standardization and modularization.
• Lead enterprise-wide cost reduction initiatives.
• Drive Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VA/VE) programs.
• Develop Design-to-Cost and Should-Cost methodologies.
• Identify opportunities for material, manufacturing, and supply-chain optimization.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking and product teardown assessments.
• Evaluate supplier landscape and sourcing strategies.
• Recommend localization opportunities and make-vs-buy decisions.
• Lead cost reduction workshops with suppliers.
• Support strategic procurement and category management initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for expanding high-margin service offerings.
• Recommend strategies for Long-Term Service Agreements (LTSA).
• Evaluate digital service and predictive maintenance offerings.
• Develop fleet management and remote monitoring solutions.
• Assess digital technologies including:
• Digital Twins
• Condition-Based Monitoring
• Predictive Analytics
• AI-driven Asset Performance Management
• Identify new revenue opportunities through digital service models.

Skills

Aero-Derivative Gas Turbines

Power Generation Systems

Rotating Equipment

Product Lifecycle Management

Strategic Planning

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Power Plant Engineering or related discipline

Master's Degree preferred

Job description

Quest Global in the United States (Flexible location) seeks a Senior Consultant (Advisor) - Power Business for a 6-12 month consulting assignment with potential extension. Location: Flexible (US Preferred) with Hybrid/Remote options.

Industry focus includes aero-derivative gas turbines and power solutions. The candidate will assess products, technologies, market opportunities, and cost competitiveness to develop growth strategies, new product development, cost optimization, and aftermarket