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Project Analyst, Oil & Gas Exploration & Production (E&P)

Ashburn, Virginia, USA

Position type: Full-Time Reports to: Business Area Director Closing date: Open until filled

Introduction

Are you passionate about what makes complex oil and gas E&P capital projects really tick? Are you curious how the business and project worlds combine to deliver future assets? Do you love making connections and solving puzzles or problems? Are you detailed and focused yet you also have broad interests and ideas and excellent communication skills? Do you enjoy analytical research work while also being comfortable client-facing?

If so, IPA Inc. has an opening in its North America office (located in Ashburn, VA) for an E&P Project Analyst. The role is one with potential to become a consultant and trusted advisor in your specialization in Industry. The E&P Project Analyst role analyzes traditional E&P projects and other new energy projects such as carbon capture and storage. If you are curious about how the business and capital project worlds come together to deliver energy projects and enjoy collaborating with industry project teams, problem‑solving, analyzing data, and conducting research, then please apply. The E&P Project Analyst will lead evaluations and consulting for some of the largest and most influential E&P companies in the world to improve the effectiveness of their capital projects.

The candidate should have strong analytical skills and intellectual curiosity and a desire to contribute as a thought leader. The candidate's interest in studying the factors that determine success in complex, technologically advanced projects and organizations is critical. Aptitude for and demonstrated skills to be a successful analyst include your ability to connect real life with the data and vice versa, to know when to ask more questions and when to just listen, and to be self-motivated to learn and thrive.

IPA has offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Australia, Brazil, and Singapore; as such, oil and gas E&P industry leaders globally rely on us to assess the health of their capital project systems and provide recommendations to improve their performance. IPA evaluates hundreds of capital projects every year, developing very complete technical, business, and people histories from their front-end through early operation. These histories become the data we use to find what works and what does not work in capital projects. The IPA project databases are unique and the most comprehensive sources of capital project experience in existence. IPA also takes a leading role in empirical research into the drivers of better projects and project systems, using our extensive databases of past project performance.

Responsibilities:

• Interfacing directly with clients in person to collect project data and uncover areas of risk
• Applying statistical analysis to quantify your findings
• Writing reports to provide insight and recommendations for clients
• Delivering verbal feedback and presentations to technical and business audiences
• Working directly with capital project teams and project organizations of major E&P companies to improve business competitiveness
• Conducting research on drivers of project success and failure using IPA's proprietary databases and statistics

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Demonstrable English language oral and written communication skills; fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese is an advantage
• Excellent listening, presentation, and report writing skills with strong attention to detail
• Intellectual curiosity
• Solid analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships at senior levels with client companies
• Strong work ethic
• Positive attitude and willingness to work in a team
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
• Flexibility in taking on a variety of assignments

Travel

• This position requires up to 30 percent travel. Candidates are required to have proper documentation for necessary business travel

Education and Experience:

• An advanced degree in engineering (petroleum engineering is preferred), science (physics, chemistry, petroleum, geology), statistics, operations research, economics, or related fields
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience with E&P oil and gas projects

WHY IPA?

For over 35 years, IPA has delivered groundbreaking research and quantitative risk analyses to enhance the value generated by our clients' capital project systems and meet their obligations for sustainable and safe performance. IPA guides capital‑intensive organizations to establish the right combination of people, work process, and governance to maximize performance across several measures: cost, schedule, safety, operability performance, and carbon reduction. We have a database of over 24,000 capital projects as the basis of our work. Our clients are leading companies in the energy, minerals, infrastructure, chemicals, pharmaceutical, and consumer products sectors. IPA is committed to social and ethical responsibility, and all global offices initiate or participate in local charity initiatives to support those in need. IPA is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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