Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd
Business Transformation_Oil and Gas_Capital Projects Strategy_Manager
Ernst & Young Advisory Services Sdn Bhd, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Business Transformation_Oil and Gas_Capital Projects Strategy_Manager
Location: Houston
Other locations: Primary Location Only
Date: Jan 5, 2026
Requisition ID: 1672701
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.
We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.
The Opportunity We are seeking a highly experienced
Capital Projects Advisor
to support and help scale EY’s Capital Projects capabilities within the Oil & Gas and Energy sector. This role is designed for a capital projects professional who can operate as a
trusted advisor, integrator, and execution driver
across strategy, governance, and delivery.
The role sits within EY’s Business Transformation platform and will support senior leadership in organizing, governing, and advancing capital projects initiatives across priority accounts, campaigns, and internal programs. The individual will play a critical role in connecting capital project strategy, execution planning, digital enablement, and organizational alignment.
Your Key Responsibilities As a
Capital Projects Advisor , you will operate in a
Chief-of-Staff–style capacity
for capital projects initiatives—helping structure priorities, coordinate stakeholders, and drive execution across complex, cross-functional environments. You will work closely with senior executives, account leaders, and delivery teams to ensure capital projects strategies translate into actionable plans, measurable outcomes, and sustained momentum.
This role emphasizes
owner-side advisory, capital governance, execution strategy, and transformation enablement , rather than pure delivery management. Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for delivering results. Primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Act as a
Chief of Staff for Capital Projects
initiatives , helping organize and drive efforts across governance, strategy, and execution.
Coordinate
cross-functional teams and key interfaces
between capital projects, strategy, execution, digital, and operational functions.
Support strategic initiatives related to:
Capital project governance and decision-making
Risk and performance management
Contracting and execution strategy
Digital innovation and enablement
Develop, track, and manage
key priorities and initiatives
across capital project planning, execution enablement, and transformation activities.
Provide
executive-level support , including leadership alignment, briefing materials, reporting, and decision-support.
Proactively drive initiative execution by identifying gaps, managing follow-ups, and ensuring timely delivery of outcomes.
Serve as a
capital projects advisor
across priority accounts, helping integrate workstreams and drive account-level value.
Support go-to-market activities, campaign development, and pursuit efforts related to capital projects.
Skills and Attributes for Success To thrive in this role, you will need strong expertise in transformation delivery, including the ability to analyze, problem-solve, and apply best practices to deliver business impact. You will also:
Lead engagement delivery and program management.
Manage client relationships through day-to-day and executive-level interactions.
Support business development pursuits and prepare proposals.
Travel as needed to support client delivery.
To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have
A bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field (required); master’s preferred.
8-12+ years of relevant experience in oil & gas and capital projects, with hands‑on involvement in project development, planning, or execution (owner-operator side preferred).
Experience working within:
Owner organizations
Corporate capital projects groups
EPC or integrated delivery environments
Strong understanding of capital project best practices, including:
Advanced Work Packaging (AWP)
Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI)
Front-End Loading (FEL 1–5)
Experience with project execution planning, execution strategies, risk management, and contracting.
Operating model design and deployment
Transformation strategy and business case development
Portfolio governance, performance metric design, and cost transformation
Agile organization development and digital strategy
Capital project strategy and delivery, including investment planning, execution oversight, and digital enablement
Familiarity with emerging technologies and future‑back planning
Strong foundational business skills, including:
Client relationship management and trust-building
Commercial acumen and proposal development
Executive-level communication and change leadership
Systems thinking, sustainability, and cross‑functional team leadership
Ideally, You’ll Also Have
Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master’s degree in Engineering (civil preferred).
Experience navigating complex stakeholder environments across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
Demonstrated leadership and ability to inspire teams.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience delivering transformation strategies at an account or enterprise level.
Familiarity with technologies used in upstream and integrated operations, including capital project platforms.
Experience coordinating solution design and delivery across teams and ecosystem partners.
What we offer you At EY, we’ll develop you with future‑focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learnmore .
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $128,400 to $235,300. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $154,000 to $267,400. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
Join us in our team‑led and leader‑enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.
EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information,national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.
EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1-800-EY-HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at ssc.customersupport@ey.com .
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Other locations: Primary Location Only
Date: Jan 5, 2026
Requisition ID: 1672701
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.
We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.
The Opportunity We are seeking a highly experienced
Capital Projects Advisor
to support and help scale EY’s Capital Projects capabilities within the Oil & Gas and Energy sector. This role is designed for a capital projects professional who can operate as a
trusted advisor, integrator, and execution driver
across strategy, governance, and delivery.
The role sits within EY’s Business Transformation platform and will support senior leadership in organizing, governing, and advancing capital projects initiatives across priority accounts, campaigns, and internal programs. The individual will play a critical role in connecting capital project strategy, execution planning, digital enablement, and organizational alignment.
Your Key Responsibilities As a
Capital Projects Advisor , you will operate in a
Chief-of-Staff–style capacity
for capital projects initiatives—helping structure priorities, coordinate stakeholders, and drive execution across complex, cross-functional environments. You will work closely with senior executives, account leaders, and delivery teams to ensure capital projects strategies translate into actionable plans, measurable outcomes, and sustained momentum.
This role emphasizes
owner-side advisory, capital governance, execution strategy, and transformation enablement , rather than pure delivery management. Exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for delivering results. Primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Act as a
Chief of Staff for Capital Projects
initiatives , helping organize and drive efforts across governance, strategy, and execution.
Coordinate
cross-functional teams and key interfaces
between capital projects, strategy, execution, digital, and operational functions.
Support strategic initiatives related to:
Capital project governance and decision-making
Risk and performance management
Contracting and execution strategy
Digital innovation and enablement
Develop, track, and manage
key priorities and initiatives
across capital project planning, execution enablement, and transformation activities.
Provide
executive-level support , including leadership alignment, briefing materials, reporting, and decision-support.
Proactively drive initiative execution by identifying gaps, managing follow-ups, and ensuring timely delivery of outcomes.
Serve as a
capital projects advisor
across priority accounts, helping integrate workstreams and drive account-level value.
Support go-to-market activities, campaign development, and pursuit efforts related to capital projects.
Skills and Attributes for Success To thrive in this role, you will need strong expertise in transformation delivery, including the ability to analyze, problem-solve, and apply best practices to deliver business impact. You will also:
Lead engagement delivery and program management.
Manage client relationships through day-to-day and executive-level interactions.
Support business development pursuits and prepare proposals.
Travel as needed to support client delivery.
To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have
A bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field (required); master’s preferred.
8-12+ years of relevant experience in oil & gas and capital projects, with hands‑on involvement in project development, planning, or execution (owner-operator side preferred).
Experience working within:
Owner organizations
Corporate capital projects groups
EPC or integrated delivery environments
Strong understanding of capital project best practices, including:
Advanced Work Packaging (AWP)
Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI)
Front-End Loading (FEL 1–5)
Experience with project execution planning, execution strategies, risk management, and contracting.
Operating model design and deployment
Transformation strategy and business case development
Portfolio governance, performance metric design, and cost transformation
Agile organization development and digital strategy
Capital project strategy and delivery, including investment planning, execution oversight, and digital enablement
Familiarity with emerging technologies and future‑back planning
Strong foundational business skills, including:
Client relationship management and trust-building
Commercial acumen and proposal development
Executive-level communication and change leadership
Systems thinking, sustainability, and cross‑functional team leadership
Ideally, You’ll Also Have
Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master’s degree in Engineering (civil preferred).
Experience navigating complex stakeholder environments across upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.
Demonstrated leadership and ability to inspire teams.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience delivering transformation strategies at an account or enterprise level.
Familiarity with technologies used in upstream and integrated operations, including capital project platforms.
Experience coordinating solution design and delivery across teams and ecosystem partners.
What we offer you At EY, we’ll develop you with future‑focused skills and equip you with world‑class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learnmore .
We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $128,400 to $235,300. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $154,000 to $267,400. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
Join us in our team‑led and leader‑enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well‑being.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. EY accepts applications for this position on an on-going basis.
EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information,national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.
EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and either need assistance applying online or need to request an accommodation during any part of the application process, please call 1-800-EY-HELP3, select Option 2 for candidate related inquiries, then select Option 1 for candidate queries and finally select Option 2 for candidates with an inquiry which will route you to EY’s Talent Shared Services Team (TSS) or email the TSS at ssc.customersupport@ey.com .
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