Oil Refinery Assessment Manager (EU / NA)

About the role

Trindent Consulting, a management consulting firm focused on technical augmentation in the downstream oil and gas sector, is building a pipeline of experienced refinery professionals. The Assessment Manager plans, executes and closes client assessments, identifies business-process improvement opportunities, builds and validates financial business cases, and turns successful assessments into revenue-generating engagements. Assessments last about 3-6 weeks and involve a team of 2-5 consultants.

Key responsibilities

• Build relationships with senior client stakeholders and present findings and recommendations to client leadership
• Develop and run the Assessment Study Plan, including scope, timeline, resources and deliverables
• Validate business cases through proof of claim, project financial evaluation and baseline documentation
• Lead status reviews, monitor progress, identify risks and adjust plans
• Ensure assessments stay within labour and travel budgets and are delivered on time
• Perform engagement quality reviews and onsite audits, and train, coach and mentor operations staff
• Participate in internal improvement initiatives and comply with professional standards

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Petroleum Engineering; an MBA or equivalent is preferred
• 5+ years in management consulting, operations, business-process re-engineering, continuous improvement or a refinery operational role
• Experience managing workstreams, coordinating teams and presenting quantified business cases
• Ability to travel regularly and work onsite at refinery and client locations in Europe, Canada and the US, with about 80-100% travel

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint (an Excel assessment is part of the selection process)
• Strong analytical, numerical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication