The energy sector is in the middle of the most significant workforce transformation in its history. That transformation is not moving in one direction. Upstream oil and gas continues to require experienced technical professionals. LNG remains a growth market across multiple geographies. And at the same time, solar, wind, hydrogen, and battery storage are creating entirely new workforce demands that the industry is not yet fully equipped to meet.
The result is a talent market where demand is high across multiple segments, supply is constrained in most of them, and the professionals who can move between conventional and new energy are the most sought-after people in the sector.
The transition gap
The energy transition is not just an investment story. It is a workforce story. The projects being sanctioned today, offshore wind, utility-scale solar, green hydrogen, grid infrastructure, require people with a blend of skills that straddles the old and new energy worlds. Project managers who understand offshore environments. Engineers who can work across conventional and renewable asset classes. Commercial leaders who have navigated both sides of the equation.
These people exist, but they are not easy to find, and they are not available for long when they are. Oxwana has built the networks to identify and engage them.
Where we work
Our energy practice covers upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas, LNG, and the full renewables spectrum. We work with operators, EPCs, developers, and the specialist service businesses that support them across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas.
Africa's energy sector is a particular area of focus. From the gas developments off Mozambique and Tanzania to the renewables build-out across Southern and East Africa, the continent's energy workforce is one of the most complex and most interesting talent markets in the world.
Services relevant to energy businesses
- Executive Search: for country managers, project directors, and technical leadership
- Total Talent Solutions: for businesses managing permanent and contract workforces across project phases
- Embedded and Fractional Teams: for project-phase hiring without a permanent TA function
- AI Implementation: for energy businesses building more efficient hiring infrastructure