Lead Process Engineer

Lead Process Engineer

Department: Technology

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Woburn, MA

Description

Are you interested in fighting climate change to help ensure a brighter future?

To minimize the impacts of climate change, we need to reduce our emissions and remove billions of tons of CO2 already in the atmosphere. At Verdox, we aim to do just that by developing a carbon dioxide removal solution that we can deploy on a global scale. Our proprietary technology removes CO2 directly from the atmosphere and exhaust gas streams. It requires up to 70% less energy than today's systems, is modular, and can run entirely on renewable electricity.

We are a small group of determined innovators taking on one of the world's greatest challenges. Our team is growing quickly and backed by fantastic investors, strategic partners, and advisors. If you want to help combat global warming, come join us.

Verdox seeks to hire a highly motivated Lead Process Engineer to join our Technology team. This position reports to the VP of Product Development. If you're looking to contribute both in innovative process design and hands on field deployments - this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare design basis, engineering packages for pilot plant, demonstration plant, and commercial plant, which include PFDs, P&IDs, and process simulation modeling, including utilities requirements, site considerations, environmental permitting, operational considerations, performance requirements, regulatory requirements, and applicable design standards
• Lead field deployments of technology for a successful plant operation
• Apply principles of mass and heat transfer to process and equipment design, including conceptual design, FEED, and detailed engineering
• Work with engineering consultants to finalize P&IDs, plot plans, electrical one-lines, equipment lists, I&CS, and equipment specs.
• Perform process hazard and operable analysis (HAZOP), incorporating key safety and environmental risks and mitigations
• Partner with finance to continuously update technical economic model and align on capital and operational expenses from conceptual design to EPC to commissioning
• Productively manage a small team of engineers and work closely with R&D, product development, and business development to understand requirements, set specifications, and deliver a unified view of plant design

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering
• >5 years of progressive experience in process design, field deployments, and managing capital projects
• Working knowledge of process modeling and equipment design, such as Aspen HYSYS or the like
• Critical thinking and decision-making skills with ability to synthesize inputs and distill issues to a recommendation for key stakeholders
• Ability to work well with cross-functional teams and with demonstrated interpersonal skills in establishing internal and external working relationships
• Start-up attitude - adapting to changing priorities, thriving in small cross-functional teams, and delivering impactful results
• Experience in chemical, gas, petroleum, energy storage, or capture capture is desirable
• Experience working with or for an EPC firm and on commissioning equipment is a plus
• Able and willing to travel for field deployments
• Leadership experience is preferred