Fugro USA Marine Inc Hiring for Senior Consultant – Coastal Resilience – Marine at Houston, TX  Full Time

Job Description

The Coastal Resilience and Ocean Science service line involving Metocean is good understanding of meteorological and oceanographic (Metocean) conditions reduces uncertainty in engineering specifications, provides help in operational planning, leads to reduced costs, and enhances safety and operational efficiency. We provide commercial Metocean services and systems on a fully integrated world-wide basis to meet and support your needs in offshore and coastal environments.

The Senior Consultant is responsible for working within a dynamic strategic leadership team to position Fugro as a leader in the Coastal Resilience (CR) geo-data services and consulting / advice market. The CR Strategic Leadership Team will identify clients of interest to pursue, create plans for pursuit, secure ideal partners for those pursuits and execute the strategy as part of a cohesive, collaborative, and supportive team. As a Senior Consultant, you will represent Fugro’s breadth of capabilities to geographic areas and sectors of strategic interest, develop key client accounts and partnership relationships, pursue and execute new consulting project work, and mentor and train junior consulting staff in the principals of coastal resilience.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead by example and place Quality, Health & Safety, Security, and the protection of the Environment as core values while never intentionally placing employees, our processes, customers, or the communities in which we live and work at risk.
• Explore and advise clients on complex coastal resilience problems with creative solutions, emphasizing the critical role of geo-data acquisition planning and execution excellence as the foundation of successful projects.
• Lead and contribute to technically complex coastal resilience proposals and projects involving national and international teams with diverse expertise from multiple disciplines and offices.
• Review and approve technical deliverables to ensure adherence to any agreed scope of work and industry best practices.
• Publish scientific and thought leadership articles.
• Internally consult with and educate Fugro staff at various levels on CR client needs, internal capabilities, how they contribute to the work, and how Fugro can grow and profit in this market.
• Consultative sales activities to build and improve visibility on a pipeline of upcoming projects (e.g., cold calling, networking events, client meetings, relevant community events) by becoming a trusted advisor of clients, ultimately positively influencing the number, value, and profitability of sales orders.
• Work as an enthusiastic contributor to and collaborator with the CR Leadership and Strategy Team to identify, pursue, win, and execute strategic and profitable work.
• Identify ideal companies that complement Fugro’s capabilities for partnerships, develop and nurture those partnerships.
• Cultivate relationships with academic institutions for pursuit of grants and to ensure a high-quality and steady recruiting pipeline.
• Contribute to and expand Fugro’s collaborative ties with select non-profit organizations.
• Attend and present at key CR meetings and workshops.
• Represent Fugro in the CR market and community in the coastal Atlantic states as well as nationally and internationally as needed.
• Contribute to knowledge transfer within the Fugro organization for the characterization of coastal, marine, and riverine settings:
  • Develop Fugro training material at both regional and global scale.
  • Train junior consultants in CR methods
  • Coach project teams to help them upskills and develop within Fugro.
  • Deliver presentations for internal education of CR topics and Fugro activities.
• Participate in personnel training development programs in collaboration with managers.
• Develop innovative methods or tools to support workflow efficiency or improve client deliverables.
• Mentor early career scientists.

Job Requirements

• Legally authorized to work in the United States without restrictions.
• Possess current driver’s license with acceptable motor vehicle record.
• Possess the ability to obtain a valid passport for international travel.
• Possess a MSc or higher degree in Geosciences or closely related field.
• Have 10 years or more of experience in coastal resilience and related geo-data studies and consulting, preferably in both government and private sectors
• Have 5 years or more of experience in Business Development.
• Willing to travel 15%.
• Experience designing field acquisition campaigns, particularly for environmental assessments (e.g., seafloor characterization), and managing reporting thereof preferred.
• Strong, existing CR client network, especially within the architecture and engineering sector.
• Willing and committed to rapidly develop a working knowledge of company-wide capabilities with fluency in multiple services.
• Well-honed business development skills – the ability to truly partner with clients
• Experience with line management and/or contributing to the professional development of other teammates.

What’s in it for you?
At Fugro, our people are our number one priority and central to our purpose to create a safe and livable world. Our values set the foundation for our unique culture: we are determined to deliver, we prepare for tomorrow, we do what’s right, and we build trust. Our talent philosophy is seeded by our values and fueled by a passion for learning, developing leadership behaviors, transparency, and accountability.
Fugro offers opportunities to sharpen skills and provide career growth through on-the-job learning experiences, LinkedIn Learning access, business and technical training, and leadership development programs.
We value the mental, physical, and financial health of our employees and their families and offer a variety of flexible work models. Fugro USA’s comprehensive benefits package also ensures you have choices that fit your needs at any life stage.

How to apply?

If you are interested in this role we look forward to discussing this opportunitywith you.Please click on our ‘apply’ button and upload your resume and cover letter.

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Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.

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This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Incumbent will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as may be required by the supervisor.

Fugro is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit based factors.

Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in the recruitment process are encouraged to contact Human Resources directly.