Oil, Gas & New Energy Consultant - Operational Excellence, Australia (City Flexible)

Allow us to introduce ourselves.At dss+, we are not just your average operations consulting firm; we are implementers and change makers. Our passion lies in engaging organisations to craft resilient and sustainable business, guiding them through transformational changes in safety, risk and resilience and through their energy transition. We take the complex world of risk and sustainability and translate it into actionable roadmaps that work with our clients business. We implement, working side-by-side with our clients to deliver real, tangible results.dss+ services fall into three core areas-operational risk management, Operational Excellence and sustainability-each bolstered by learning, development and culture change solutions and digital technologies. Teams around the globe work with clients in metals and mining, chemicals, oil and gas, power and utilities, agriculture, food and beverage, industrial and manufacturing, and private equity.We pride ourselves in combining industry experts and on the ground experience with strong people-centric change management capabilities. This creates the perfect blend to support our clients from intent to impact, enabling them to protect what they care for, transform their organisation, and sustain the changes required to make their vision a reality, in a practical actionable way.Let's see where our shared vision leads.We have a strong growth trajectory, which means unprecedented opportunity for the people on our teams. Join forces with technical operations executives, experienced line managers and qualified coaches who all share a problem-solving mindset and a passion for what they do.At dss+ we embrace and celebrate diversity. We have established an inclusive culture, where everyone contributes, has the chance to develop and display their talents in solving challenging client problems.Does this sound like you?As a Consultant in our ANZ Business, you will be responsible for leveraging your consulting skills and subject matter expertise, to enhance our impact in client engagements, aimed at identifying, designing and implementing effective solutions within your area of expertise.You will create an impact on client engagements by:

• Leveraging your strong foundation in consulting skills to enhance our impact in client engagements and by continuously developing our service offering.
• Working in tandem with managers to prepare technical and commercial proposals.
• Independently managing end-to-end projects, identifying areas of improvement of new processes and designing and implementing effective solutions within your area of expertise.
• Independently undertaking and leading the analysis, including quantitative and qualitative evaluations of results, and preparation of reports and presentations to be used in client engagements and business development.
• Engaging clients across scoping, proposal preparation, project management and implementation at their sites.
• Leading clients through meetings, interviews and workshops at various stages of the project lifecycle.
• Possessing strong industry knowledge and staying abreast with current trends, pricing and new technology related to industry or technical practice.
• Developing project work plans, progress trackers and status reports, alongside being able to identify project critical paths, project risk, mitigation plans and issues management.
• Working closely with Senior Subject Matter Experts to assist in delivering and co-delivering workstreams.

Internally, you will be involved in:

• Building effective working relationships regionally and participating in global technical communities to ensure a strong network of resources, alongside possessing a network of regional contacts.
• Contributing to the development and/or enhancement of existing dss+ IP and engaging with functional/ industry peers to support continued methodology development.
• Participating and contributing to functional and/or industry networks with the aim of developing and sharing best practices, developing and enhancing dss+ intellectual property and sharing thought leadership.

Who are you today?

• Your values align with ours. Living and breathing the dss+ Core Values and Mission Critical Behaviors and encouraging others to do the same through decisions, policies, actions, etc. More information about our core values can be found here:
• You are proficient with Operational Excellence methodologies such as operational improvement, maintenance and reliability best practices, cost reduction, production improvement, full potential diagnostics, Management Operating Systems reviews, etc.
• You have also had exposure to Operational Risk Management methodologies, such as workplace or process safety, mechanical integrity, operational risk management, safety culture transformation, etc.
• You're passionate about impact-driven work and are excited by the opportunity to work with clients who are striving to integrate profit & purpose.
• You thrive in complexity, are a natural problem-solver, and dig deep for patterns and paths, even amidst a great deal of ambiguity, with the flexibility to analyse and adapt to situations.
• You aren't afraid to ask questions when you need clarity and are willing to challenge both your own and your team's perspectives.
• You can navigate complex research projects, absorb and synthesise large amounts of information, confidently draw conclusions from your research, and put them into clear recommendations and points for the team.
• You are detail-oriented, and well-organized and enjoy bringing structure to projects through work-planning and prioritisation to drive successful delivery outcomes.
• Possess effective leadership skills to drive execution in complex environments. You can work independently but are personable, a good listener and connect easily with others, making you a great team player.
• You enjoy the variety and sometimes ambiguous contexts of contributing to a wide range of client projects unfolding simultaneously.
• Strong/effective verbal and written communication to be able to interact at different levels of the organisation, from team members to senior leaders.

We'd like to see:

• Bachelor's in Science, Engineering or Business, MBA, MS preferred;
• Excellent knowledge of the Oil & Gas industry in Australia and New Zealand (e.g. overall value chain, key trends, major players in the market, key risks, challenges, and value drivers);
• Demonstrated experience over-seeing large, diverse transformation programs in a management consulting firm working with oil & gas clients;
• Entrepreneurial spirit, outcomes focused, thriving in a fast-paced, rapidly growing consulting environment;
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and team-working attitude to be able to work in with fast-paced, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams;
• Fluency in both written and spoken English.

In return, dss+ assures that you will have the opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly growing consulting environment. You can build capabilities and deliver meaningful results that clients appreciate and can make you feel proud.