Transformation Architecture and Delivery - Oil and Gas Engineering and Capital Projects - Manager

EY•Houston, TX

10d•$128,400 - $267,400

About The Position

EY Consulting’s Transformation Architecture and Delivery (TAD) practice helps clients transform through people, technology, and innovation. The Manager will lead engagement teams serving Oil & Gas and energy clients, delivering transformation initiatives and capital project programs across the full asset lifecycle. The role owns delivery of architecture frameworks, program management, project controls, and value realization, with opportunities to work across TAD Business and TAD Technology Strategy. In TAD Business, the Manager leads engagements to plan and deliver capital programs and transformation initiatives through TMO/PMO frameworks, including stage-gate (FEL/FEED) governance, EPC and contractor oversight, and project controls for cost, schedule, risk, and earned value. The Manager oversees workstreams and teams, advises client executives on CAPEX governance and business cases, and drives value realization from project sanction through commissioning and handover. In TAD Technology Strategy, the Manager advises clients on aligning technology investments with business and capital project priorities. Responsibilities include designing technology operating models, cost and sourcing strategies, and M&A integration, as well as guiding adoption of engineering data, asset information management, digital twins, and integrated project controls platforms to improve capital efficiency and asset performance. The practice serves Oil & Gas, Power & Utilities, Chemicals, and other capital-intensive sectors. The position is based in Houston and requires 65–80% travel, with flexible hours based on client needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; engineering or a related field is preferred.
5–8+ years of experience in capital projects, engineering, technology strategy, transformation, or program management.
Direct experience across the Oil & Gas capital project lifecycle, including FEL/stage-gate, FEED, EPC management, project controls, turnarounds, and commissioning.
Consulting or industry experience leading client-facing transformation programs or capital projects, including managing teams and workstreams.
Experience using AI-enabled tools such as Copilot or ChatGPT to enhance productivity and analysis.
Strong leadership, people management, and communication skills, including engaging senior stakeholders and translating complex concepts into clear, actionable insights.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and commercial skills, with an agile, execution-oriented mindset.
Willingness to travel and work flexible hours based on client needs; travel is 65–80%.
Access to reliable transportation to and from EY offices and client sites, as required.
Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship, now and in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading PMO/EPMO setup, capital project governance, and end-to-end program or portfolio delivery.
Experience with technology operating models, roadmaps, enterprise architecture, and engineering and asset information management.
Familiarity with project controls and delivery tools such as Primavera P6, EcoSys, MS Project, and Jira, and methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall.
Business development experience, including leading RFP responses, proposals, and client presentations, and building trusted client relationships.
Experience coaching, mentoring, and developing team members.
PMP or other relevant project management certification.
Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills for developing executive-ready deliverables.

Responsibilities

Lead engagement teams delivering transformation initiatives and capital project programs for Oil & Gas and energy clients across the full asset lifecycle.
Own delivery of architecture frameworks, program management, project controls, and value realization.
Plan and deliver capital programs and transformation initiatives through TMO/PMO frameworks.
Lead stage-gate (FEL/FEED) governance, EPC and contractor oversight, and project controls for cost, schedule, risk, and earned value.
Manage engagement workstreams and teams.
Advise client executives on CAPEX governance and business cases.
Drive value realization from project sanction through commissioning and handover.
Advise clients on aligning technology investments with business and capital project priorities.
Lead the design of technology operating models, cost and sourcing strategies, and M&A integration.
Guide adoption of engineering data, asset information management, digital twins, and integrated project controls platforms to improve capital efficiency and asset performance.