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Business Transformation - Oil and Gas – Capital Projects Strategy - Manager
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.
- Proven experience in:
- 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. Learn more.
- 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.
For those living in California, please click here for additional information.
EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.
EY | Building a better working world
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.
Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.
EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
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.
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.
Business Transformation - Oil and Gas – Capital Projects Strategy - Manager
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.
- Proven experience in:
- 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. Learn more.
- 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.
For those living in California, please click here for additional information.
EY focuses on high-ethical standards and integrity among its employees and expects all candidates to demonstrate these qualities.
EY | Building a better working world
EY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.
Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.
EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories.
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Oil And Gas
Verify your degree qualifies as specialty occupation
USCIS requires your role to demand a specific bachelor's degree, not just any degree. Petroleum engineer, geoscientist, and reservoir engineer positions have strong precedent. Broader titles like 'operations manager' face more RFEs, so confirm your job description maps to your field of study.
Search LCA filings for active oil and gas sponsors
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by H-1B LCA filing history in oil and gas occupations. This shows you which companies have actively sponsored similar roles, saving you from applying to employers who haven't filed for your job type.
Check prevailing wage tiers before accepting an offer
Run your job title and work location through the OFLC Wage Search before finalizing compensation. Oil and gas wages vary sharply between Houston, the Permian Basin, and offshore Gulf platforms. Your offer must meet the DOL-certified prevailing wage, or the LCA filing will fail.
Target integrated majors and large oilfield services firms
Companies with in-house immigration teams process H-1B petitions faster and with fewer errors than smaller independents relying on outside counsel. Integrated operators and large oilfield services contractors file H-1B LCAs regularly, signaling established sponsorship infrastructure.
Clarify worksite location before I-129 filing begins
Oil and gas workers often rotate between field sites, refineries, and corporate offices. Your employer must post the LCA at each primary worksite. If your role involves frequent site changes, confirm your employer understands USCIS's worksite requirements before the petition is submitted.
Use O*NET to align your job description with USCIS criteria
Pull the O*NET occupation profile for your exact job title to confirm it lists a specific degree requirement rather than 'any bachelor's degree.' Employers referencing O*NET data in their petition documentation strengthen the specialty occupation argument for petroleum and engineering roles.
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Find Oil And Gas JobsOil And Gas H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Do oil and gas jobs commonly qualify as H-1B specialty occupations?
Petroleum engineers, reservoir engineers, geoscientists, and chemical engineers working in oil and gas routinely qualify as specialty occupations because USCIS recognizes these roles require a directly related bachelor's degree. Titles like 'field technician' or 'plant operator' face higher denial risk since they don't always require a specific degree. Your job description needs to reflect degree-level complexity to support the petition.
Which types of oil and gas employers sponsor H-1B visas?
Integrated majors, large independent operators, and oilfield services contractors are the most active H-1B sponsors in this sector. Midstream pipeline companies and LNG terminal operators also file regularly for engineering and technical roles. To find employers with a documented filing history for oil and gas positions, search Migrate Mate, which filters roles by verified LCA data.
Does working on offshore rigs or rotating field sites affect my H-1B status?
Yes. USCIS ties your H-1B approval to the worksite locations listed in the LCA. Offshore platforms and rotating field assignments require your employer to post the LCA at each principal worksite and, in some cases, file amended petitions if your primary location changes. Clarify your expected work locations with HR before the I-129 is filed to avoid compliance issues.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect oil and gas job seekers?
If you're not currently in H-1B status and your prospective employer is cap-subject, you'll need to enter the USCIS annual lottery. Registration opens in March for an October 1 start date, so timing your job search accordingly matters. Some oil and gas employers, including universities and nonprofit research institutes conducting energy research, are cap-exempt and can file outside the lottery window.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new oil and gas employer mid-contract?
H-1B portability lets you start working for a new employer once they file a non-frivolous transfer petition, without waiting for approval. The new employer must file a new LCA certified at the prevailing wage for your new worksite, and your job duties must still qualify as specialty occupation. If you're switching from one oil and gas company to another in the same role, portability typically applies cleanly.
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