Chemical and Petrochemical Consultant

Position Summary

This position will be part of the Consulting team of approximately 100 staff focused on business transformation based in the Warsaw office. The position will be tasked with providing support to the Orlen team and select international accounts in delivering global consulting services. Reporting to a designated Manager within the Consulting team, the consultant will contribute to a variety of projects in the downstream sector, covering both refining and petrochemical assets.

He/she will contribute as a team member involved in proposal/material development, and the execution and delivery of consulting engagements. Projects cover the full range of the petrochemical industry, including supply/demand market analysis, new project feasibility studies, market entry strategy, acquisition due diligence support, and technical assessments conducted in collaboration with third parties.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Assist in project delivery, working collaboratively with a team.
• Exhibit clear communication skills and analytical creativity to develop deliverables that best serve client needs.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills to support project requirements. Ability to build and use Excel-based models for project needs.
• Assist in preparing written reports or presentations as per professional services standards. Summarize project information for clear presentation of results and conclusions to clients.
• Support the team in client interfacing, particularly in the presentation of the final results.
• Participate in commercial and technology feasibility assessments. Understand, use, and improve competitive assessment modeling tools.
• Support the maintenance and improvement of Consulting financial and techno-economic models.
• Contribute to the development of small to midsize project proposals, under the supervision of a Manager or Senior Manager.

Education, Experience, and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, BS in chemical engineering or advanced chemistry degree is preferred.
• At least 3 years of chemical/petrochemical or related industry experience, preferably with European Super Majors or Majors Downstream operations (BP, Shell, ENI) or specialty petrochemical companies (BASF, Bayer).
• Experience in consulting in areas of supply chain, operational excellence, or technology implementation is beneficial.
• Candidates with experience in manufacturing, technology, planning, and business analysis working for engineering firms (e.g., Worley Parsons Group, Jacobs Engineering, Yokogawa, Jenkins & Davies Engineering) will also be considered.
• Familiarity with chemical industry structure and dynamics in Europe, particularly with regards to refinery-petrochemical integration and optimization principles.
• Familiarity with chemical manufacturing and technology management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Professional Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.