Energy Market Sector Lead Colombia

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AECOM is seeking for an experienced Energy Market Sector Lead to be based out of Bogota/Colombia. 

The responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Assess Energy market in LATAM, with emphasis in Colombia, to bring the clients and opportunities for potential bookings, with focus in the early engagement
• In collaboration with the global business line, senior leadership, develop and own the long-term vision for sustained growth of AECOM’s Energy business in the Colombia market, with special emphasis on Renewable and Green Energy
• Oversee the capture process for key pursuits in Energy to ensure best practices are being adhered to, and continuously improve capture results
• Evaluate Energy opportunities and determine which to pursue based on client understanding, pre-positioning, alignment with overall growth strategy, and AECOM strategic position
• Oversee the client account management program for key clients in Energy to ensure active management
• Help build a strong and thriving culture in the Energy practice that promotes equity, diversity, & inclusion, ESG, and innovation, while preserving technical excellence in our core competency
• Ensures unflinching customer focus. The successful candidate will demonstrate deep customer insight, ensure a client driven culture, spearhead and support market-focused solutions
• Collaborate with senior leadership team in the LATAM Environmental Business Line on driving strategic growth initiatives throughout the region in the Energy practice. (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Sustainability, Digital, and others)
• Collaborate with local leadership across the LATAM and organize commercial engagement activities and be responsible for budgeting and tracking business development and commercial spend
• Be responsible for holding regular Energy Market business development meetings with all relevant stakeholders and ensuring frequent and regular communication
• Potential to be project manager and principal on key projects in the Energy market
• Track potential client project needs and capital planning programs throughout Colombia.
• Coordinate with internal resources and other business lines to promote overall market sector growth with our local clients
• Coordinate with LATAM Delivery / Operations teams to ensure delivery processes are in place to produce the desired results at a project execution level
• Coordinate with PMs to drive and support program and project results on a day to day basis, to meet technical and business objectives.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in the Energy sector or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Demonstrated experience and networking in Renewable and Green Energy projects (Solar, Eolic, blue Hydrogen, Green Hydrogen, etc.), both related to technical and project finance
• Demonstrated experience in Net Zero, Carbon Capture and other ESG strategies.
• Fully Bilingual in English/Spanish.

Preferred Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant experience in the Energy sector.
• National and International experience in energy projects.
• Experience with National and international developers.
• Experience in business development, and strong existing relationships with Energy clients in Colombia.
• Strong understanding of best practices in business development for professional services.
• Team-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Ability to communicate problems clearly and simply to clients, leadership, and technical staff.
• Ability to balance various project and company responsibilities and deadlines while maintaining professionalism and quality.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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