BC-Sector-OandG-Digital Twin Specailist SM

Job Description: Senior Manager Digital Twin Expert (Oil & Gas)

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS)

Role Overview

The Senior Manager Digital Twin Expert (Oil & Gas) will lead the strategy design development and deployment of enterprise-grade Digital Twin solutions for global Oil & Gas clients. The role requires a seasoned technology leader with 15 years of overall experience including 23 years of proven experience in leading and implementing Digital Twin programs and a minimum of 3 years of hands-on exposure to Oil & Gas operations.

The candidate will work closely with business leaders engineering groups data teams and platform architects to drive digital transformation initiatives using cutting-edge Digital Twin frameworks IoT/IIoT platforms and AI/ML-driven operational insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Digital Twin Strategy & Architecture
  • Develop enterprise-wide Digital Twin architecture blueprints reference models and design patterns tailored to O&G operational needs.
  • Architect Digital Twin ecosystems integrating IoT/IIoT platforms SCADA historian systems edge computing and cloud-native technologies.
  • Design Digital Twin models for assets processes wells facilities pipelines and production systems.
  • Define standards for data ingestion real time streaming time series integration simulation frameworks and 3D/physics-based modeling.
  • Ensure solutions adhere to principles of cybersecurity data governance interoperability and scalability.

• Solution Delivery & Technical Leadership
  • Lead multi-disciplinary teams across systems engineering IoT cloud engineering data science and visualization.
  • Oversee end-to-end Digital Twin implementation life cyclefrom requirements gathering to design development integration testing deployment and handover.
  • Provide hands-on guidance on model design simulation logic KPI frameworks and integration with operational systems.
  • Conduct architecture reviews ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and EY quality standards.
  • Work with engineering teams to integrate Digital Twins with ERP CMMS field operations platforms and AI/ML models.

• Oil & Gas Domain Enablement
  • Build Digital Twin solutions for upstream midstream and downstream including:
    • Production optimization
    • Facility operations and energy management
    • Subsurface and well performance modeling
    • Pipeline flow assurance and network optimization
    • Predictive maintenance & asset reliability
    • HSE and remote operations
  • Work with data types such as sensor/IoT data SCADA DCS historian logs simulation outputs and engineering metadata.
  • Leverage O&G platforms such as OSDU AVEVA AspenTech Siemens or Hexagon.
  • Enable clients in adopting next-generation Digital Twin paradigms: process twins asset twins system twins and operational twins.

• Client Advisory & Stakeholder Management
  • Act as a trusted advisor to CXO and senior leadership on Digital Twin strategy and roadmap execution.
  • Translate complex engineering/operations challenges into scalable Digital Twin solutions and value propositions.
  • Lead client workshops architecture discussions and cross-functional engagements.
  • Support proposal development commercial structuring and Digital Twin thought leadership for global pursuits.

• Innovation Optimization & Continuous Improvement
  • Identify cross-domain opportunities to integrate Digital Twins into asset operations maintenance safety and field automation.
  • Drive creation of reusable components accelerators and frameworks to standardize Digital Twin delivery.
  • Conduct Digital Twin maturity assessments and develop capability uplift programs.
  • Stay current on emerging technologiessimulation engines physics-based modelling AI-driven twins and digital thread concepts.

Required Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in Digital Twin IoT/IIoT advanced analytics or systems engineering leadership roles.
• 23 years of proven experience implementing enterprise Digital Twin solutions.
• 3 years of direct experience in Oil & Gas operations (upstream/midstream/downstream).
• Hands-on expertise in:
  • Industrial IoT/IIoT platforms (Azure IoT AWS IoT AVEVA PTC Siemens Schneider etc.)
  • SCADA historian systems real-time streaming data
  • Simulation tools (Aspen HYSYS OLGA AFT ANSYS etc.)
  • Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP) and microservices architectures
  • Integration of sensor data time-series analytics and operational systems
• Demonstrated leadership in delivering large multi-region projects with distributed teams.
• Strong stakeholder communication presentation and client advisory skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with engineering & simulation-based Digital Twins (process equipment facility).
• Knowledge of OSDU reservoir and production systems flow assurance or FPSO operations.
• Exposure to Digital Thread and model-based systems engineering (MBSE).
• Certifications in IoT cloud Digital Twin platforms or enterprise architecture (TOGAF).
• Familiarity with AI/ML enhanced Digital Twins predictive modeling and operational intelligence.
• Prior consulting experience ideally within Big 4 environments.
• Understanding of DevOps DataOps edge computing and containerized deployments (Docker/Kubernetes).