Principal Digital Solutions Consultant

Company: Worley
Location: Houston
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Principal Digital Solutions Consultant
Houston, Texas
Advisian - the consulting arm of Worley. Be part of the solution.
The dual challenge of supplying energy to a growing population, while addressing the risks of climate change , is one of the greatest challenges the world is facing today. The energy transition isn't just about alternative fuels, power generation, or use, or storage . It's all the elements that contribute to the energy ecosystem. We view these challenges as opportunities to deliver a more sustainable world.
We're developing strategies and business cases for emissions intensive clients to move to low carbon energy options, as efficiently and safely as possible. Our consultants are advising customers on circular and hydrogen economies, water stewardship, electrification , and climate change risk and adaptation. We work on projects around the globe. The problems are global and so are we.
Who we are:

• Advanced Analysis
• Asset Advisory
• Decommissioning and Restoration
• Energy Transition and Sustainability
• Environment and Society
• Geosciences
• Market Services
• Safety Consulting
• Transport , Infrastructure & Logistics
• Water Challenging complexity. Shaping a sustainable future.
  Economic viability. Resource availability. Digital reliability. Carbon neutrality. These are the components of the world's pressing energy and resource problems. Sound complicated and tough to balance? It is.
  Luckily we thrive in complex environments
  Join a community of consultants, scientists, strategists, and engineers all dedicated to solving the world's critical infrastructure, environmental, energy, and resource challenges. By seeing things from a different perspective, we enhance the Worley Group's ability to serve our clients. We are together delivering a more sustainable world.
  We put sustainability at the heart of everything we do
  We work with business to develop the right strategy, log in to a digital future, secure and safeguard social license, enhance local communities, and power the energy transition.
  We know we won't solve today's problems by using the same thinking that created them. So, from start to finish, we challenge ourselves to find the best way forward. We question every decision, assumption, and way of working to make sure we get it right. The first time.
  Rising to the challenge, together
  We are thousands of consultants across the globe. Be part of the future - welcome to our growing team!
  We are currently looking for a Principal Digital Solutions Consultants with background in engineering companies specialized in Water, Solar, Mining, Refining and Chemicals business to join our Advisian team. The qualified individual will have experience in digital consulting for EPC and O&M phases of the large greenfield programs and have an excellent track record in solutioning, architecting, requirement mapping, knowledge of digital ecosystem and latest trends in the technology and industry.
  The selected candidate will have the opportunity to join a world class team and work in one of the largest brine beneficiation projects globally, which is being engineered to "supply greener" base products such as salt, gypsum, magnesium chloride and further refined products including green PVC from CO2 capture, green glass, magnesium metal, magnesium oxide, bromine and gypsum wallboard among others.
  This is a full-time role with the opportunity to work out of several Advisian offices across North America depending on your location. As our ideal candidate for this dynamic and challenging role, your responsibilities will consist of the following tasks:
  Overall Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities:
  • Provides digital consulting services in conceptualizing and architecting the digital solutions for the EPC phase of the project
  • Provides digital consulting services in architecting the digital solutions for the O&M phase of the project.
  • Participate and contribute actively to the digital transformation of our customers in the process industries
  • Consult clients to develop roadmaps to design and implement of Smart Factory/Industry 4.0 solutions
  • Work on consulting proposals developed by the sales team
  • Contribute to the development of the consulting methodology and its associated artefacts
  • Work on consulting/design/implementation projects
  • Work with our global teams to develop solutions and capabilities required by our clients
  • Manages client relationships, conduct workshops and meetings independently Essential Qualifications:
    • Awarded a 4- or 5-year technical degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or Instrumentation) and optionally management degree
    • Minimum 10 to 20 years' experience of consulting, managing, and implementation of digital transformation solutions (Manufacturing Execution Management Systems / Manufacturing Operations Management) across various process industries such as oil and gas, renewable energy, utilities (water, and power), and metal and mining.
    • Experience of implementing, project management and consulting of large scale MES/Digital/Digital transformation projects in various industries covering digital solutions for Operational Technologies like IIoT, Supply Chain Management, Digital Twin, Computerized Maintenance Management, Asset Performance Management, Laboratory Information Management System, Data Historian, Operations Management, Mass Balance, Energy Management, Process Safety Management, Environment Management, Inventory Operations Management, Process Safety Management, visualization and analytics, and enterprise integration. Exposure to emerging technologies such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, RPA using bots, predictive/cognitive analytics, robotics, and drones, is a must.
    • Experience of implementing/managing minimum five or more large-scale MES/digital transformation projects for process industry.
    • Experience of working on five or more consulting assignments such as digital strategy development, digital Pre-FEED or FEED, digital roadmap, Digital transformation readiness assessment, etc.
    • Experience with ISA-95 automation pyramid and integration between layers from MES to ERP and IT/OT systems.
    • Hands-on experience of end-to-end implementation of solutions offered by various technologies providers such as AspenTech, Siemens, Honeywell, AVEVA, Bentley, GE, Meridium, or similar is a must.
    • Experience in conceptualization, design, and implementation of digital twin using platforms offered by AVEVA, COGNITE, Bentley, and others.
    • Experience in overall MES project cycle covering design workshops, design documentation, build/configuration, site installation/commissioning, go-live, etc., for MES/MOM solutions.
    • Experience in developing solution functional and technical architecture, functional and technical requirements, business process development, evaluation of software and hardware technologies, evaluation of system integrators, etc. for MES/digital projects.
    • Capability to work in diverse work cultures and comfortable with non-hierarchical organizations.
    • Understanding of standards such as ISA 95, and MESA.
    • Experience in evaluation / benchmarking various MES/MOM platforms and services in the market and define right KPIs to track success of the initiatives.
    • Experience in developing relationships with MES/MOM platform vendors and System Integrators within the ecosystem.
    • Experience in developing cost benefit analysis for various digital solutions offered as part of digital transformation projects.
    • Strong ability to inform and persuade on complex matters through preparation and delivery of proposals, presentations and reports, as well as collaboration with stakeholders and management.
    • Flexibility to travel and work effectively with team members in other offices remotely
    • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to plan, review, edit reports, other engineering and construction deliverables. Comfortable and effective presenting to senior executives Desirable Qualifications:
      • Language skills in Arabic, Spanish, or French is a plus
      • Experience of working in a process plant operations & maintenance is an added advantage.
      • Experience in implementation of DCS, PLC, and control systems.
      • Experience in programming / application development is an added advantage.
      • Knowledge about asset management and reliability standards such as PAS 55/ISO 55001, ISO 14224
      • Knowledge about digital infrastructure, cybersecurity, and intellectual property standards/solutions.
      • Knowledge about digital project delivery solutions for the EPC projects (Digitalization of EPC).
      • Strong leadership and entrepreneurial skills with a passion for building teams and growing business
        What we offer you
        Providing an agile culture and challenging work opportunities results in a positive work environment. Our people enjoy competitive compensation packages and a fun, personal, collaborative and safe working environment. We value equal employment opportunity and are committed to promoting fairness, equality and diversity.
        Our policy is to conduct background checks for all candidates who accept an offer of employment with us.
        If you have the passion and talent to keep up, it's time to test the limits of what you can become. Find your future with Worley.

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