General Manager - LNG/CNG Solutions at Hamilton Lloyd and Associates

Job Summary:
The General Manager, CNG Solutions will lead and drive profitable growth by developing market-relevant insights to increase market share or create new markets.

Reporting Line:
The position reports to Director – Finance & Investment Strategies, CNG Solutions, with dotted line reporting to the Managing Director - Gas.

Responsibilities

• Ensure successful delivery of projects in accordance to contractual obligations and Company standards.
• Mange relationships (client satisfaction) and coordinate daily activities of project team members to ensure greater productivity /delivery of quality output.
• Manage project risks (escalate appropriately) and project financials in accordance to pre-defined budgets.
• Understand and translate client needs into implementable business solutions to enable long-term success and business integration.
• Shape and lead innovative and pragmatic programs that translate results from business diagnosis and planning into transformation solutions
• Drive initiatives geared primary towards building requisite skills (self and others) to enhance ability to serve relevant market-segments.
• Lead industry /client analysis to generate business insights and identify value creation opportunities (based on assessment activities and understanding of strategic directions; business issues / performance gaps and need) for clients
• Generate and / or support new business opportunities primarily across priority / focus areas (developing client value propositions; leading bid teams, etc.)
• Partner with clients to make bold decisions on priority C-Suite issues.
• Generate and/or support new business opportunities or expand relationships with key individuals and accounts.
• Reduce and/or minimize costs and mitigate risks to tasks, activities or projects.
• Deliver and sustain high quality work products and processes
• Manage project budgets, resources and complex planning requirements

Man Specifications

• A good university degree in Engineering/Science. Master’s degree in business or Finance and professional certifications will be desirable.
• A minimum of 10+ years of experience in oil and gas, pipeline engineering, heavy equipment or project management.
• Previous experience in the LNG or CNG space will be an advantage, but not a pre-requisite.
• The ideal candidate must possess is a high commercial and contractual awareness, strong client liaison and negotiations and proven project management and team leadership skills.
• Extensive contacts/relationships with gas, exploration and production companies’ managers and officers will be useful.
• Ability to prepare standard tenders and bid for the oil and gas industry and
• demonstrate good understanding of contracts and contracting will be an advantage, but not a pre-requisite. Ability to interpret legal documents/agreements will also be desirable.
• Must be collaborative, self-motivated, and display high mental agility.
• Excellent technical and communication skills with a strong emphasis on teamwork.
• Well-developed oral, written communications and report writing skills.

Key Competencies and Attributes:

• Excellent IT skills
• Lots of initiative
• Great organisational skills
• Good conceptual and ideas-generation and planning skills
• Confident decision-making ability
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to work within budgets and deadlines
• A comprehensive knowledge of relevant legal regulations