Project Analyst, Upstream Oil & Gas (Latin America)

Are you interested in in being part of the energy transition? Do you love making connections and solving puzzles or problems? Are you detailed and focused yet you also have broad interests and ideas and excellent communication skills? Do you enjoy analytical research work but also thrive on client interaction?

If so, please apply as a Project Analyst in IPA’s Latin America office! The Project Analyst will lead evaluations and consulting for major Energy players, to help them improve the effectiveness of their capital projects as they transition into a zero-carbon environment.

Independent Project Analysis (IPA) has an opening in our Latin America office (located in Curitiba/PR, Brazil) for a Project Analyst position. The candidate should have a proven track record working on capital projects or analysing project feasibility in the upstream oil & gas market. Candidates are required strong analytical skills, intellectual curiosity, and a desire to contribute as a thought leader. Aptitude for and demonstrated skills to be a successful analyst include your ability to connect real life with the data and vice versa; to know when to ask more questions and when to just listen as well as how to back yourself as you learn and thrive.

IPA’s client portfolio includes world-leading companies in both the heavy and light industries around the world. IPA has offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Australia, Brazil, and Singapore; as such, major industry leaders globally rely on us to assess the health of their capital project systems and provide recommendations to improve their performance. IPA evaluates hundreds of capital projects every year, developing very complete technical, business, and people histories from their front-end through early operation. These histories become the data we use to find what works and what does not work in capital projects. The IPA project databases are unique and the most comprehensive sources of capital project experience in existence. IPA also takes a leading role in empirical research into the drivers of better projects and project systems, using our extensive databases of past project performance.

General responsibilities of the role include:

The Project Analyst will focus primarily on studies and client engagements related to large oil & gas projects. The analyst will collaborate with cross-functional groups within IPA and work directly with clients to address their questions and needs.

Project Analysts must have excellent written and oral communication skills, display the interpersonal skills needed to develop and maintain relationships at senior levels with client companies, and have a demonstrated aptitude for learning new concepts and applying them quickly. This position requires fluency in Portuguese and English, while Spanish is an advantage. It also requires solid analytical skills, a proven ability to relate data and statistical analysis to real-world application, a track record of finding creative solutions to complex problems, comfort with ambiguity, and flexibility in thought and/or approach. The successful candidate will work well in teams, but also be capable of managing multiple projects independently and have experience in applied research or consulting. Travel will be required primarily within Latin America, and is primarily on weekdays.

Project Analysts must have:

• Demonstrable English language written and oral communication skills
• Solid analytical skills
• Ability to demonstrate intellectual curiosity and organizational leadership
• Excellent listening, presentation and report writing skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships at senior levels with client companies, and liaise with people from other cultures
• Strong work ethic
• Willingness to travel up to 20 percent of the time
• High self-motivation and ability to work independently
• Positive attitude and willingness to work in a team
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure
• Flexibility in taking on a variety of assignments

For over 35 years, IPA has delivered groundbreaking research and quantitative risk analyses to enhance the value generated by our clients’ capital project systems and meet their obligations for sustainable and safe performance. IPA guides capital‑intensive organizations to establish the right combination of people, work process, and governance to maximize performance across several measures: cost, schedule, safety, operability performance, and carbon reduction. We have a dataset of over 22,000 capital projects as the basis of our work. Our clients are leading companies in the energy, minerals, infrastructure, chemicals, pharmaceutical, and consumer products sectors. IPA is committed to social and ethical responsibility, and all global offices initiate or participate in local charity initiatives to support those in need.

Applicants should complete the form below and include a cover letter, resume, and salary requirement.