Principal Technical Consultant

About the Role / About the Job
The regional (EMEA) consulting team is expanding, and this role will support the growth of our UAE consulting business, focusing on key national energy operators and other major energy-sector clients. The work will cover complex consulting and early-phase development assignments, emphasizing gas processing, integrated gas developments, and high-end technical advisory support.
This is a senior leadership role within our EMEA consulting practice, combining recognized gas-processing expertise with trusted client advisory, consulting delivery, and business development. You will have the opportunity to act as a senior adviser to major energy clients, shape and lead technically complex consulting engagements, and develop differentiated solutions to significant development challenges. The role provides the autonomy to originate new opportunities, strengthen key client relationships, develop consulting capability in gas processing, and mentor the next generation of consultants, with scope to build a specialist practice or wider consulting business.

Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities:

• Act as a senior technical adviser to major energy clients.
• Provide recognized subject matter expertise in gas processing and associated facilities.
• Lead resolution of complex technical and development challenges and shape technically and commercially differentiated solutions.
• Lead high-value feasibility, concept selection, optimization, troubleshooting, and strategic technical advisory assignments.
• Conduct senior-level technical workshops, peer reviews, assurance activities, and decision forums.
• Develop trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and translate emerging client challenges into consulting opportunities.
• Originate, shape, and help win new consulting work, including proposals, pitches, scopes of work, and study strategies.
• Connect capabilities across consulting, engineering, and specialist disciplines to address client needs.
• Provide expert review and challenge on technically complex studies and promote high-quality consulting methodologies and deliverables.
• Mentor and develop consultants and engineers and contribute to intellectual capital and differentiated technical offerings.

Qualifications:
The following are preferred:

• 18+ years of relevant industry experience with deep gas-processing expertise and a demonstrated track record in senior client advisory, consulting, and business development roles.
• Recognized subject matter expertise in one or more areas of gas treatment, processing, NGL recovery, or associated facilities.
• Substantial front-end development and consulting experience across the oil and gas industry.
• A strong track record working with major national energy companies or Middle East operators, with credibility at senior technical and project levels.
• Demonstrated capability as a doer-seller, combining personal technical delivery with client development and work winning.
• Strong commercial judgment, communication, facilitation, and influencing skills.

Preferred Qualifications/Requirements:

• Degree in Chemical/Process Engineering or a closely related discipline. Chartered status or equivalent professional recognition is preferred.
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
• Based in Abu Dhabi or willing to relocate to the UAE.
• Willing to travel on short-duration regional and international business trips as required.

Benefits:
We offer an excellent remuneration and benefits package, a friendly, professional, dynamic, and flexible work environment, along with the opportunity to develop your career prospects within the UAE and internationally.
We emphasize being an industry leader in health, safety, and environmental performance, striving for zero harm to people and assets, and zero environmental incidents. We select individuals who share our values, beliefs, and commitment to this vision.

Culture and Inclusion:
We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact through a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance via belonging, connection, and innovation. We are building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace, creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard. By reskilling our workforce and leveraging transferable skills, we support the transition to expertise in today's low-carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here, with no barriers to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.