Integration Lead, Americas Flex Gen at Shell in Houston, TX

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Texas, United States of America Job Family Group: Strategy BD & Commercial Worker Type: Regular Posting Start Date: September 22, 2026 Business Unit: Downstream and Renewables Experience Level: Experienced Professionals Job Description: What’s the role Shell is seeking for Integration Lead, Americas Flex 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. The preferred candidate will be an Electrical, Rotating Equipment, Mechanical, or Process Engineer, or a senior Operations leader with substantial Flex Gen asset operations experience. A collaborative, externally focused, and learning-oriented mindset is essential, as the role will support asset classes that are relatively new to Shell’s portfolio. Strong engagement and effective communication across Shell Power, Shell Trading, joint venture partners, and external industry networks will be critical to maintaining effective asset reviews and delivering business value. Given the scope and level of interface with Project Development and Acquisition teams, transaction counterparties, and external partners, the candidate must demonstrate strong experience in the power generation industry, including development, delivery, operations, and asset ownership transition practices. The successful candidate must be available to travel in support of asset due diligence and onboarding, typically twice per quarter on average, with potential for more frequent travel depending on site activities. This role will work closely with peers from Engineering, Commercial, and Trading and will be supported by contractors and internal support functions as needed. 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. Assure OPEX assumptions in project economic models and identify operational risks for inclusion in project risk registers 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 operation