Principal Consultant – Market Study

Job Title: Principal Consultant – Market Study

About Technip Energies:

A global technology and engineering powerhouse leading in energy and decarbonization infrastructure.

Technip Energies is a global engineering and technology leader, delivering some of the world’s largest and most complex engineering and construction projects. With strong leadership positions in LNG, hydrogen, ethylene, sustainable chemistry, and CO₂ management, we actively support the development of critical markets including energy, energy derivatives, decarbonization, and circularity. Our three complementary Business Units - Project Delivery & Services (PD&S), Technologies & Products (T&P), and Adjacent Business Models (ABM) transforming innovation into scalable, industrial solutions.

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Position Overview:

We are currently seeking a Principal Consultant – Market Study, reporting directly to Head of Genesis India to join our Genesis team based in Mumbai.

Key Responsibilities:

Identify the major duties and tasks accomplished by this position.  For each duty, identify if it is an E - essential function or N – non-essential function of the job.

1. Main accountabilities:

• Lead global and regional market overview studies covering macroeconomic trends, policy influences, trade flows and structural industry shifts
• Identify and analyze demand drivers and key end-use sectors across domestic and export markets
• Define and evaluate target domestic and international markets including trade competitiveness and logistics positioning
• Develop supply–demand outlooks and price forecasts up to 2050 (or project life), incorporating multiple scenarios
• Conduct netback price analysis to plant gate including freight, duties, distribution margins and parity pricing
• Map key regional and international competitors including capacity, cost position, feedstock advantage and integration level
• Benchmark client configuration against competing producers (cost competitiveness and margin resilience)
• Assess market absorption for different plant capacities and ramp-up scenarios
• Recommend optimal plant capacity and/or phased development strategy based on demand outlook and competitive positioning
• Prepare bankable market reports suitable for Clients, their senior decision makers, and investors
• Support technical due diligence for acquisitions and project financing from market insights and perspectives
• Conduct primary research including industry interviews and stakeholder consultations
• Develop financial model inputs (price decks, volume ramp-up, margin assumptions)
• Identify key market risks and sensitivity drivers affecting project viability (SWOT/ PESTEL)
• Present findings to senior stakeholders and defend assumptions under scrutiny
• Support proposal preparation and business development initiatives
• Mentor junior analysts and develop internal market intelligence frameworks
• Track emerging sectors including low-carbon fuels, specialty chemicals and circular economy materials

Required Skills and Experience:

We love to hear from you and how you match with this position. To be successful in this mission you should consider the following requirements:

Languages: English (Fluent)

Main skills: 

1. Proven experience in:
   1. Market assessment for hydrocarbons, chemicals, fertilizers or petrochemicals (Minimum three (3) Projects in at least one (1) of the sectors);
   2. Preparation of feasibility study (FS) and Detailed Project Report (DPR) – Market Study/ Assessment Chapters;
   3. Long-term demand-supply modelling (10–25-year horizon; exposure to 2050 outlook preferred)
   4. Developing forecasts and tools in-house for market study and assessment;
   5. Preparation of presentations/ pitch-decks/ market overview/ market insights/ due diligence for Clients across sectors;
2. Experience in consulting firms, EPC advisory practices, corporate strategy groups or market intelligence organizations.
3. Exposure to global trade flows and export market evaluation.
4. Experience presenting to Clients’ senior management, investors, lenders.

Technical & Analytical Competencies:

1. Demand forecasting and scenario modelling from market perspectives
2. Long-term supply – demand outlook development
3. Commodity price forecasting methodologies
4. Netback price modelling to plant gate
5. Capacity optimization and phased development assessment – from market perspective
6. Competition cost benchmarking
7. Strong Excel-based financial and market modelling skills
8. Knowledge of industry databases (ICIS, Argus, CRU, IHS, etc.)

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Strategic thinker with strong quantitative rigor
• Able to defend long-term forecasts under scrutiny – internally and externally
• Comfortable working across technical and financial domains
• Understands project lifecycle from concept to financing
• Capable of converting fragmented global data into actionable investment insights

Qualifications & Experience:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering  
2. MBA (Finance / Strategy / Marketing) preferred
3. Financial modelling certification desirable

Experience - 12–15 Years Required

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