Basic Function
The Senior Advisor will be a core member of Solomon's Solutions Delivery team focused on Solomon's global advisory business. This position will be responsible for client engagement, project management, benchmarking activities, maintaining technical integrity of advisory projects for which they are responsible, and for providing subject-matter expertise related to business performance and operations in the area of Upstream production operations. The Senior Advisor will directly contribute to the success and profitability of Solomon's core businesses, where engagements may be individual or in collaboration with other team members.
In this role, the candidate will work as a client-facing advisor, an advisor to other client teams, and as a creative problem-solver that enables client success. Solomon's engagements cover a wide range of topics, from strategy to operational improvements. The Senior Advisor will have rounded expertise in multiple areas of onshore and offshore Upstream production operations. This position is expected to become proficient in Solomon's benchmarking methodologies and studies that, when combined with industry experience, will develop a strong belief in the benefits Solomon's unique approach provides to clients.
Senior Advisors are expected to lead and participate in Solomon advisory engagements at client locations worldwide, with associated travel (domestic and international) up to 25% of the time. This position would be base in Solomon's Houston offices.
Responsibilities
Services Delivery- Delivers services, products, and solutions and acts as a project manager for assigned projects or as a subject matter expert
- Delivers benchmarking study results presentation to clients
- Analyzes client data to determine performance and works with clients to develop products and programs to facilitate performance improvement
- Reviews client data to improve accuracy and consistency of data quality
Client Partner- Serves as client partner for assigned client accounts and is the client relationship manager and trusted technical advisor for Solomon services, studies, and products
- Will have several assigned clients, from an assigned Business Unit, ranging from a single site through to multi-national major energy companies with multiple assets
Internal Collaboration- Provides support to product management teams, advises on customer feedback/satisfaction, and introduces product development ideas
- Collaborates on product development features
Resource Planning- Provides project management, including resource and cost forecasting, using ERP system, resource planning, and negotiation for resources
Education
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum, or related engineering field)
Preferred:
- Master's degree and/or advanced professional degree preferred (e.g., MBA, PhD, etc.)
Work Experience
Required:
- 15+ years in the Upstream energy industry. Energy Operator or consultancy experience are equally valuable
- Experience should include at least four of the following areas: offshore operations management, offshore production operations, facilities engineering, maintenance, turnarounds, operations readiness, operations continuous improvement, health and safety, operating costs, well servicing, supply chain management, and OIM
Preferred:
- Offshore production operations experience
- Conventional and unconventional experience
- Site based technical or management operational roles
Knowledge & Skills
Required:
- Demonstrated ability to translate data and information into practical solutions and recommendations
- Ability to present and provide insightful analysis up to and including the C Suite of multinational companies and federal-level governmental agencies
- Willingness and ability to develop new advisory business, provide support to Business Development Team, and ability to expand services/solutions
- Demonstrated ability to manage key project workflows and overall coordination of projects
- Ability to apply Solomon methodologies as analysis tools to support recommended improvement changes to a client's current operations
- Knowledge of engineering calculations and spreadsheet or database expert user
- Delivery of high-quality work product using Solomon documentation standards as appropriate
- Actively coaches other advisors in areas of subject matter expertise
- Must demonstrate strong job quality motivation and possess high degree of intelligence
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including verbal, written, listening, and presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead in difficult situations
- Demonstrate superior analytical skills, quantitative problem-solving skills even when problems are not well defined
- Ability to explain complex analytical concepts to people from other fields
- Understanding of the nuances of working with clients from multiple social, ethnic, cultural and business backgrounds
- Demonstrated ability to influence change and support/drive change management which positively impacts overall profitability of the business
- Must be able to earn and command the respect of Solomon colleagues and project teams, manage client relationships, and be credible to potential clients
- Proven track record of continuous improvement and creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful
- Proficient in Microsoft® Office products such as Word, Excel®, and PowerPoint®
Other:
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
