Joel Babin

About Joel Babin

Global executive with more than 20 years of leadership experience building and scaling industrial, engineering, and energy services organizations across oil & gas, petrochemical, LNG, power generation, renewable energy, and infrastructure markets.I have led multi-region operations with annual revenues ranging from $20 million to $150 million, overseeing engineering support, field services, capital project execution, and business development initiatives globally. My experience spans operations leadership, strategic growth, commercial development, and enterprise performance improvement.Currently serving as Managing Director for the Americas at FourQuest Energy Services, I lead strategy, operations, and growth initiatives across multiple regions supporting EPC firms, owner-operators, and industrial clients. Under my leadership, the regional business has grown revenue by more than 300% while improving margins and strengthening operational performance.Previously, I served as Chief Operating Officer for B&W Energy Services where I led global operations supporting multi-billion-dollar capital energy programs and implemented enterprise performance frameworks across engineering, field services, and project execution teams.My leadership approach focuses on:• Aligning strategy, operations, and commercial teams to drive growth• Building high-performing leadership organizations• Strengthening client relationships and market positioning• Driving disciplined execution and operational excellence• Creating collaborative cultures focused on accountability and continuous improvementI am passionate about developing people, strengthening organizations, and positioning companies to compete and grow in complex technical markets.Interested in connecting with leaders and organizations focused on growth, operational excellence, and building high-performing teams in industrial, engineering, and infrastructure sectors.

Experience

1. Managing Director, Usa and South America

   Fourquest Energy

   Jan 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Lead strategy, operations, and business development across North, Central, and South America and Asia for a specialized industrial and engineering services organization supporting energy and infrastructure clients.Business Scale• Regional platform scaled from ~$30M to more than $100M in annual revenueKey Responsibilities• Enterprise P&L leadership across multiple regions• Strategic growth initiatives and market expansion• Executive client engagement across EPC and industrial clients• Operational leadership across engineering support and field services teams• Cross-functional leadership across commercial, operational, and technical organizationsKey Results• Achieved more than 300% revenue growth across the region• Expanded geographic footprint and service offerings• Built scalable operating and leadership frameworksMarkets: Oil & Gas | Petrochemical | LNG | Power Generation | InfrastructureCapabilities: Capital Projects | Industrial Services | EPC Support | Operations Leadership | Strategic Growth

Education

• Rice Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

  2017 — 2019

• Louisiana State University

  BS, Industrial Engineering

  1995 — 2000

Skills

• Piping and Instrumentation Drawing (P&Id)
• Upstream
• Piping
• Project Engineering
• P&Id
• Six Sigma
• Contract Management
• Refinery
• Lean Manufacturing
• Commissioning
• Oil/Gas
• Onshore
• Construction
• Oil & Gas
• Petroleum
• Engineering
• Natural Gas
• Process Improvement
• Epc
• Power Generation
• Energy Industry
• Energy
• Gas
• Procurement
• Contract Negotiation
• Engineering Management
• Valves
• Petrochemical
• Inspection
• Project Management