Industrial Cybersecurity Consultant

Industrial Cybersecurity Consultant

Houston, TX, United States

(Hybrid)

Job Description

Wood is recruiting for an Industrial Cybersecurity Consultant within the Systems Integration Team.
Reporting to the Business Manager of Digital Integration, the Industrial Cybersecurity Consultant is accountable for Wood’s Industrial Cybersecurity and Digital Integration business growth and delivery across Energy and Materials industries within North America.The Industrial Cybersecurity Consultant will provide principal consulting on ICS Cybersecurity to customers, project personnel and project teams, while helping to build Wood’s Digital Integration service portfolio and business volume.
Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required.
Key Objectives:

Advise clients and promote, develop and implement cyber security solutions for industrial control systems in the energy and materials industries across North America.
Conduct cybersecurity gap assessments as per NIST or ISA/IEC-62443 framework
Consult clients on their OT Cybersecurity Resilience roadmap development and implementation
Support the growth, development and delivery performance across projects in Industrial Cybersecurity and digital solutions
Support development and delivery of business plans in support of Digital Integration business growth, in line with Wood’s strategy.
Maximize the long-term customer relationship and commercial return by positioning Wood for contract extensions and renewals.
Consult on solutions to strategic, contractual, technical, commercial, operational and personnel related challenges which impact on customer service and performance.
Keep yourself and the team apprised to technical practice, standards and threat trends impacting ICS Cybersecurity.
Identify, develop training, and certification plans for ICS Cybersecurity competency.
Promote ICS Cybersecurity practice and principles within the organization.
Support Business Development with presentations, estimates, proposal responses
Build practice knowledge base and resources within the organization.
Represent Wood in the professional community by attending industry forums, publishing white papers and participating in professional organization committees as a subject matter expert maintaining contact with key customers and potential customers
Accountable for maintaining relationships with strategic/key clients (together with Growth & Development) and execution partners and supporting the development of new relationships in line with Wood’s strategy.
Implement Industrial Cyber Security solutions including:

Facilitating client meetings
Engaging with client stakeholders including Operations and IT
Managing technical interfaces with 3rd parties e.g., control system vendors
conduct cyber security assessments
Preparing execution plans including consideration of operational constraints and technical assurance
Specifying, selecting, configuring and testing material and equipment
Supporting project teams in solution delivery
Commissioning equipment at client facility
Managing technical and commercial change
Delivering to budget and schedule targets

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

Typical KPIs; applicable to end-market / customer contract(s)

Revenue growth
Project / Program Delivery Excellence
Pipeline growth (indirect; influence/collaborate with G&D)
Regular key client engagement
Customer satisfaction

Support development and delivery of a robust business plan, whilst driving and supporting corporate initiatives, ensuring company values are at the core of all activities.
Partially billable as a consultant, project manager or technical advisor. Billability percentage is a function of growth/execution priorities
Develop and implement a focused strategy at practice level, support scope of work development, estimation, bid and tender activity as required and assumes responsibility for positioning and new growth opportunities
Accountable for maintaining positive customer relationship, fostering, and enhancing relationship management with open, honest, and effective communications
Act as a “seller-doer”, develop opportunities, presentations, proposals, present, build and maintain relationships with customers through work execution
Work with leadership and peers to improve delivery performance and maximize delivery opportunities throughout wider business where required
Understand customer needs beyond the immediate scope and introducing other Wood services to the Customer to grow the overall scope for Wood and add value to the Customer/Asset
Ownership of HSSEA matters across customer contract(s): ensure HSSEA values are always delivered and adhered to, continuously influencing and personally role modelling safety behavioral values
Be a champion and role model for ethical behavior and compliance with applicable laws and policies
Maintain personal competency, expertise and certification in OT Cybersecurity standards, practices, and technology; inform the organization, provide training on identified trends
Support recruitment, selection, and development of talent, ensuring effective performance and capability management, acting as a coach/mentor, and encouraging and supporting open and effective communication to optimize delivery of objectives, maximize team performance and achieve continuous performance improvement
Role will have about 5% travel which could expand to 25% travel depending on location/opportunities
Currently located in domestic US with the ability to obtain required security clearances

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Computer Science and/or Engineering Degree (bachelors or masters) in relevant discipline
One or more cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, GIAC, ISA99/IEC-62443 Cybersecurity, Exida Automation Cybersecurity. Multiple certifications a plus

Knowledge, skills and experience:

10+ years of experience in Industrial Information Systems, preferably in the Oil & Gas, Refining & Chemicals, Mining & Mineral Processing, Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences industry verticals
Understand client needs and value drivers to develop customized solutions, strategies and scopes of work
Recognized SME in the eyes of the client – able to command respect for cyber-security knowledge and experience in a constructive and collaborative manner
Demonstrated experience IT/OT cybersecurity management systems, risk assessments, risk mitigation as well as application of reference architectures and frameworks in an industrial automation environment
Hands-on experience specifying, selecting, and implementing industrial firewalls, backup and recovery solutions as well as deploying security solutions, network capture and analysis, patch updates
Hands-on experience configuring and deploying industry leading switch, router, firewall and network equipment. Certifications from Cisco, Juniper Networks, Palo Alto Networks
Proven track record successfully securing industrial automation projects
Executed industrial projects as a Project Lead or Systems & Networks SME in Consulting or Project delivery scopes
Exposure to different control system vendors and industrial networking equipment
Work self-directed making own decisions and organizing own work with minimal guidance and supervision
CUSTOMER-FOCUSED – builds profitable solutions based on customer insights
ENSURES ACCOUNTABILITY – Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
ENTERPRISE EXECUTION – Builds and coordinates organizational capabilities to provide rapid, versatile, and targeted service to an array of customers
STRATEGIC – Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies

Personal Attributes

Collaborative – establishes rapport with internal and external stakeholders within matrixed, diverse and international organizations
Adaptable – adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations
Action oriented – takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
Outgoing – finds it easy and enjoyable to connect with people and speak publicly