Engagement Manager – Energy Advisory & Consulting

KBR, Inc.•Houston, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

KBR Consulting is seeking an experienced Engagement Manager to lead the delivery and growth of strategic, commercial, financial, and operational advisory services for organizations serving the energy value chain. The role leads multidisciplinary consulting engagements addressing complex challenges in corporate strategy, commercial optimization, business transformation, operational improvement, risk management, and financial and economic analysis. The Engagement Manager serves as a primary day-to-day client leader, translates complex business questions into actionable recommendations, manages consulting teams, and ensures high-quality, commercially relevant outcomes. The successful candidate combines management consulting capabilities with an understanding of the strategic, commercial, financial, and operational considerations affecting international energy businesses. In addition to engagement delivery, the role contributes to business development, proposal development, client relationship management, and the growth of the advisory practice. The position is based in Houston, Texas, and reports to the Americas Sr. Regional Director. International travel may be required as client needs dictate.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, economics, finance, or a related discipline.
Typically 12 or more years of relevant professional experience, including substantial experience in management consulting, strategy, commercial advisory, or business transformation.
Experience leading complex consulting engagements and managing multiple workstreams.
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification.
Experience with a leading management consulting firm, specialist advisory firm, or corporate strategy and transformation organization.
Experience supporting international oil companies, national oil companies, energy operators, or major energy-sector service providers.
Experience in at least two of the following: corporate and commercial strategy; business transformation and operational excellence; financial and economic analysis; market-entry and go-to-market strategy; pricing and profitability optimization; M&A and commercial due diligence; or enterprise risk and regulatory compliance.
Experience working across international markets, particularly the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, or other complex energy markets.
Familiarity with consulting methodologies, including hypothesis-driven problem solving, structured analytics, Lean Six Sigma, and value-based performance improvement.
Experience developing proposals and supporting the conversion of consulting opportunities into contracted work.

Responsibilities

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