Mselect
Senior Project Advisor (Upstream Oil and Gas)
- Erbil
- 4 hours ago
- Salary
- Not stated
- Deadline
- Nov 11, 2026
- Languages
- English · Kurdish (Sorani) · Arabic
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Project Advisor · Erbil
Mselect is hiring a Senior Project Advisor for an oil and gas service client in Erbil. The position involves providing commercial and project governance oversight on an upstream oil and gas project, requiring at least 10 years of relevant industry experience and fluency in English, Kurdish, and Arabic.
About the job
mselect is looking to hire a Senior Project Advisor (Upstream Oil and Gas) for an oil and gas service client in Erbil, Iraq. Candidates must have a minimum of 10 years of commercial or corporate management experience within the oil and gas industry, strong knowledge of upstream operations and project governance, and demonstrated commercial judgement, discretion, and stakeholder management skills. Fluency in English, Kurdish, and Arabic is a must.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior-level commercial, corporate, and project advisory support for an upstream oil and gas project, ensuring alignment with the employer’s strategic and commercial interests
- Lead governance and commercial oversight activities, supporting effective decision-making and ensuring key project matters are appropriately reviewed and escalated
- Participate in and lead regular project governance and management meetings, ensuring decisions, actions, risks, and key commercial matters are properly documented and followed up
- Review and assess monthly project reports, performance updates, budgets, forecasts, and key project deliverables, identifying material issues, risks, and areas requiring management attention
- Evaluate matters requiring senior-level approval, providing clear commercial analysis, recommendations, and supporting information to facilitate informed decision-making
- Monitor project performance against agreed commercial, operational, financial, and strategic objectives, highlighting significant deviations and potential impacts
- Provide commercial input into project planning, contractual matters, cost considerations, performance issues, and change-related decisions where required
- Identify and assess commercial, operational, and project risks, ensuring appropriate mitigation actions are considered and escalated through the relevant governance channels
- Support effective communication and coordination between senior management, project teams, contractors, partners, and other key stakeholders
- Review key project correspondence, proposals, submissions, and recommendations to ensure they are commercially sound and aligned with project objectives
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality, professional discretion, and integrity when handling sensitive commercial and corporate matters
- Provide senior management with concise advice, analysis, and recommendations on project developments, emerging issues, and matters requiring intervention
- Support continuous improvement of project governance, reporting, decision-making, and commercial oversight processes
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of commercial, corporate management, project advisory, or related experience within the oil and gas industry, preferably with an oil company, operator, or major oil and gas services organisation
- Strong understanding of the upstream oil and gas sector, including project operations, governance structures, commercial considerations, and stakeholder management
- Demonstrated experience in project governance, commercial oversight, management reporting, and senior-level decision support
- Previous experience working with senior management, project leadership teams, contractors, partners, or other key stakeholders within the oil and gas sector
- Strong understanding of commercial risk, project performance, contractual considerations, and business decision-making
- Ability to review complex project information and translate it into clear commercial insights and actionable recommendations
- Strong commercial judgement, discretion, analytical thinking, and decision-making skills
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently, manage sensitive information, and operate effectively in a senior advisory capacity
- Previous experience in Iraqi oil and gas projects or the Kurdistan Region is highly desirable
- Experience with international oil companies, oil field operators, or major oil and gas service providers is an advantage
- Fluency in English, Kurdish, and Arabic is a must
Working hours
- Primarily remote-based, with occasional face-to-face meetings in Erbil, Iraq
- The role may require participation in scheduled governance meetings and other project-related meetings as required
Skills
- Project governance
- Commercial oversight
- Risk assessment
- Stakeholder management
- Budget and forecast review
Details
- Profession
- Project Advisor
- Category
- Engineering
- Experience
- Senior · 10+ years