Growth & Integration Manager, Power Gen

Shell is seeking a Growth & Integration Manager, Power Gen to join its team in Houston, TX.

The Integration Lead, Americas Flex Gen serves as the Operations and Asset Management subject matter expert for gas-fired generation (GFG) and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the pre-operational development and delivery phases.

For Flex Gen asset acquisition projects, this role participates in due diligence through site visits and data room reviews, ensuring findings and mitigations are escalated to project leadership, reflected in financial models, and documented in risk registers and other project records. For Flex Gen organic growth projects, the role supports design reviews, financial model OPEX assumptions, and overall project assurance.

The Integration Lead guides projects through transition to an Asset Manager, ensuring a structured handover and clear alignment on investment objectives, key value drivers, risks, and controls. The role also ensures operational learnings are incorporated into new assets, including operating and maintenance strategies, governance frameworks with joint venture partners, and technical standards.

As Shell continues to expand its Flex Gen portfolio and advance its data center power supply strategy, this role will help shape the future operating model for these assets.

Accountabilities:

• Development, Delivery & Transactions Support
• Serve as the Operations representative and subject matter expert for Flex Gen development, delivery, acquisition, and divestment opportunities
• Provide long-term owner and operator perspectives during project development and construction to improve safety, operability, reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle value.
• Participate in technical due diligence activities for acquisitions, including data room reviews, site visits, and engagement with sellers and advisors
• Support divestment and dilution processes through operational input to transaction activities, buyer engagements, data room preparation, and review of operational obligations within sale and joint venture agreements

• New Asset and Asset Acquisition Onboarding
• Serve as the Asset Management process owner for new asset onboarding and implementation, including dilutions and divestments
• Lead project implementation, asset onboarding, and transition activities to enable safe and seamless handover into operations.
• Lead comprehensive knowledge transfer from Development and Acquisition teams to Asset Management teams.
• Facilitate asset handovers in compliance with Shell minimum standards for HSSE, IT/Information Risk Management, Contract Management requirements, and others.

What you bring:

• Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field of study is preferred, or a senior Operations leader with substantial Flex Gen asset operations experience.
• At least 7 years of experience operating and maintaining high- and low-voltage electrical systems, power generation equipment, and/or associated control systems.
• Experience managing third-party operations and maintenance providers, OEMs, contractors, and service providers within an operational environment is required.
• Strong understanding of GFG asset operations, maintenance, reliability, performance management, and lifecycle value optimization.
• Working knowledge of power generation systems, electrical infrastructure, grid interconnection requirements, and utility-scale renewable technologies.
• Demonstrated HSSE leadership experience, including management of operational risk, contractor safety, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Experience with commercial stewardship, budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management.
• Experience supporting asset integrations, major projects, commissioning, operational readiness, acquisitions, or portfolio growth initiatives.
• Knowledge of regulatory, permit, environmental, and compliance requirements applicable to energy operations.
• Knowledge of contract administration and commercial agreements.

What we offer:

• The base salary range for this position is $149,000 - $223,000 per year.
• Insurance coverage options include medical, dental, vision coverage, life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and Occupational Accidental Death Benefit programs.
• Employees also participate in a company pension plan and a 401(k) plan.
• Paid leave includes up to 6 weeks of paid vacation time, up to 11 paid holidays, and parental leave.
• Short-term disability leave for up to 26 weeks at 100% or 50% of base pay as well as Long-Term Disability insurance.
• Financial reimbursement for adoption, wellness, education, and personal learning expenses.
• Discretionary long-term incentives for some roles.