Project Director

The role

The LR Consulting group supports Upstream Oil and Gas clients and organisations planning transition into other areas of the Energy market.  We have a strong technical team, with reservoir, exploration, development, facilities and process engineering and economics skills and a broad global client base.

The group seeks an experienced Project Director to support its growth and to strengthen its project management and delivery capability.

The Project Director role will support the development of a sustainable and profitable Global Upstream Consulting Group, embedding technical and commercial excellence and innovation as building blocks of this business.  In this role, you will ensure that technical knowledge and expertise is shared across the LR organisation and, where appropriate, with our clients and at an industry level. The ability to add value is underpinned by our understanding of our clients’ objectives and achieved by establishing close working relationships with our clients.

 As a Project Director you will be expert in project management and problem-solving skills. You will have a full appreciation and understanding of the cycle of oil and gas field development and/or Energy Transition, with a working knowledge of integrated projects, uncertainty, risk and project economics.

You will:

• Undertake project management of major multi-disciplinary study scopes, with focus in the short to medium term on Oil and Gas and Energy Transition projects.  Examples include: field development / re-development studies, production improvement projects, asset evaluations, reserve estimation, Energy transition strategy and Management process development
• Work closely with BD functions to follow-up on major project opportunities to ensure appropriate scoping with clients through to project award
• Manage & lead project teams across disciplines and locations where required
• Work alongside senior managers to ensure appropriate resources are allocated to support project delivery
• Ensure that operational activities, processes and delivery are safe, legal and compliant

In addition to the core role, you will be expected to support the following activities:

• Strategy development and implementation - contribute global insight on market / project development trends
• Business planning, delivery and business performance - ensure that LR takes a best-in-class approach to the management and delivery of projects
• Implement improved project management practices, with particular focus on larger projects
• Focus on LR Industry Profile
• Act as a figurehead both internally and externally
• Represent LR within the industry by participating in events and promoting LR profile

You will need:

• A strong track record of leading project delivery
• Breadth of technical experience and exposure to both Consulting and Operator environments
• To be conversant with field development & production operations
• A high-level knowledge of the relevant technical disciplines
• An innovative approach to non-standard opportunities
• Excellent communications & interpersonal skills
• Proven people development skills with responsive and flexible coaching style
• To be Capable of mixing billable and leadership role to maximise impact across business
• Excellent business and commercial skills
• Good contractual and commercial risk management skills
• Excellent written and spoken English