Technical Integrated Solutions Strategist - Oil & Gas

Black & Veatch Family of Companies • Kansas City, MO

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

In this leadership role, you will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping and delivering integrated offerings tailored to the evolving needs of oil and gas clients. In this strategic role you satisfy three primary responsibilities:

Leverage expertise in industry operations and work across Solutions teams to understand market demands for IT, OT, and cybersecurity advisory services
Dynamically assemble integrated offerings with relevant Solutions teams to meet those market demands with a clearly communicated value proposition from Black & Veatch
Provide subject matter expertise in sales and delivery to meet internal targets and ensure high-quality client project delivery.

This role bridges strategic market insights, collaborative sales operations, and technical expertise in IT and OT systems and practices within the oil and gas industry. You will lead cross-functional collaboration, drive innovation, and serve as an oil & gas industry technical SME and trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders. The Team Black & Veatch’s Infrastructure Advisory business offers an integrated portfolio of strategic consulting and operation resiliency services that apply across the client’s entire investment-to-operations lifecycle commitments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or relevant work experience
• Has managed significant engagements
• 10+ years in a business/consulting environment
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
• Technical Expertise: OT systems, ICS, cybersecurity, networking.
• Business Acumen: Aligning technology with strategic goals.
• Communication: Translating complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
• Problem-Solving: Diagnosing issues and developing effective solutions.
• Project Management: Coordinating cross-functional teams and managing timelines.

Nice To Haves

• Typically 10+ years in oil, gas or chemicals industry across functional roles and IT/OT sales
• Proven experience managing significant client engagements.
• Ability to pass pre-employment background checks and screenings
• 5+ years of operator experience in the oil & gas sector preferably in a leadership role.
• Typically 3-5 years experience in technical roles (e.g. solutions architect, enterprise architect) delivering IT/OT, EAM/APM and other oil and gas focused solutions
• Deep understanding of OT systems, ICS, cybersecurity, and technical solution architecture.
• Experience in AVEVA, IBM Maximo, GE Meridium and/or SAP APM would be desirable
• Experience in pre-sales, marketing and business development for new solution offerings.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Certifications related to area of expertise, where applicable preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex business, operational and technical requirements to design and develop integrated offerings that address client challenges for IT/OT integration (e.g. network orchestration, zero-trust architecture design) and the cybersecurity of those systems
• Drive process reimagination and develop new ways of working across Asset Management, Operations & maintenance and other key functional areas by integrating IT/OT, EAM/APM systems and other emerging technologies such as AI/ML, Digital Twins etc.
• Assemble and articulate integrated solution offerings with clear value propositions, tech stack and process flows.
• Lead go/no-go decisions for new solution development and market entry.
• Oversee deployment and implementation teams to ensure alignment with architectural design and industry best practices.
• Lead sales activation and business development with target accounts and clients
• Articulate Black & Veatch’s technical capabilities, past performance, and delivery capabilities
• Demonstrate technical understanding of IT / OT technologies, best practices, and industry standards (e.g. ISO / NIST)
• Lead and advise delivery teams on the design of cybersecurity strategies for OT environments.
• Identify risks and propose mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
• Collaborate with Client Account Managers (CAMs), Segment Leaders, and Innovation teams to align solutions with client needs.
• Serve as a senior advisor in strategic engagements and complex pursuits.
• Drive pursuit strategy and support business development efforts.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal teams, clients, and ecosystem partners.
• Inform marketing and proposal budgets for assigned market areas.
• Supervise team members, including hiring, performance management, and compensation decisions.

Benefits

• Black & Veatch allows you to lend your talent and perspective to humanity’s biggest challenges in a flexible environment where you are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities.
• We offer competitive compensation; 401K match and benefits that start day 1.
• Our hybrid environment allows you to balance your work and personal life.
• At Black & Veatch, you own your career with purpose and meaning.
• You are empowered to grow and explore new possibilities at every step of your career journey.
• Bring your big ideas knowing you are safe to be who you are and speak up with concerns or questions and put your diverse talents and perspectives to use.
• Our comprehensive benefits portfolio is a key component of this commitment and offers an array of health care benefits including but not limited to medical, dental and vision insurances along with disability and a robust wellness program.
• To support a healthy work-life balance, we offer flexible work schedules, paid vacation and holiday time, sick time, and dependent sick time.
• A variety of additional benefits are available to our professionals, including a company-matched 401k plan, adoption reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, vendor discounts, an employment referral program, AD&D insurance, pre-taxed accounts, voluntary legal plan and the B&V Credit Union.
• Professionals may also be eligible for a performance-based bonus program.
• We are proud to be a 100 percent ESOP-owned company. As employee-owners, our professionals are empowered to drive not only their personal growth, but the company's long-term achievements - and they share in the financial rewards of the success through stock ownership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees