CarbonQuest Decarbonization Engineer

CarbonQuest is a pioneering company dedicated to developing cutting-edge decarbonization solutions. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Engineering Manager to join our development team. As a key contributor, you will be responsible for leading the development of our Carbon Dioxide Capture Systems (CDCS) product line, ensuring they meet or exceed requirements. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences and support the company's research and development activities.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in mechanical engineering, with experience in process improvement, safety management, and process safety management. They will be able to demonstrate a thorough understanding of company and facility safety policies/programs, as well as environmental and regulatory policies/requirements. The ideal candidate will have excellent project management skills, with experience in project certification and proficiency in standard office productivity tools and product management software.

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing coaching, mentorship, and leadership to junior engineers
• Assisting in the development and execution of assigned projects
• Preparing engineering requirements for process, mechanical, electrical, controls, and safety
• Performing engineering support as required
• Preparing specifications for equipment, piping, valves, and instruments
• Providing oversight for other disciplines and team members to ensure an integrated design
• Helping maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities; resolving problems
• Helping control project costs by working to meet defined budgets and schedules
• Providing regular updates on budget and schedule performance
• Preparing project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends and recommending actions to improve
• Helping troubleshoot operations issues
• Monitoring systems performance to include production, power, composition, flue gas flow, and waste gas
• Recommending ways to improve performance to the operations team
• Assisting operators in optimizing plant performance to help maximize production while minimizing cost
• Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal environmental policies, regulations, and procedures
• Facilitating effective communications to keep project stakeholders informed
• Supporting research and development activities as assigned to include testing, research, and reporting
• Supporting marketing and sales team members to ensure products are delivered consistently exceeding expectations
• Supporting upfront sales efforts to include material, training, and actively supporting the pre-sales process and other commercial activities as required
• Working with cross-functional teams to ensure exceptional customer experience
• Performing other duties as requested or assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experiences:

• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in various chemical, mechanical, or EIC engineering
• Experiences in gas processing processes such as adsorption, refrigeration, thermo-dynamics, and fluid mechanics
• Gas, Oil, Air Separation Plant Process Engineering and Operations Experience
• Gas process experience
• Capable of completing calculations required to specify and size rotating equipment, heat exchangers, vessels, piping, control valves, and other components as assigned
• Experience in process improvement, safety management, and process safety management
• Demonstrate thorough understanding of company and facility safety policies/programs, and environmental and regulatory policies/requirements
• Solid foundation and knowledge and applications of mathematics, chemistry, physics, and computer operations
• Demonstrate broad knowledge of plant operations, engineering practices, and regulatory compliance
• Demonstrated teamwork skills to include leadership, conflict resolution, negotiation, and decision making
• Ability to demonstrate effectively communicate expectations, operational concerns, and interact with a variety of individuals within multiple levels of the organization
• Ability to solve problems and to process information quickly
• Ability to address and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Demonstrate ability to handle constantly changing and emerging priorities
• Ability to effectively utilize a personal computer and the associated programs, systems, and databases
• Operating experience in a cryogenic plant or facility is preferred

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience (7 years or more) may be accepted in lieu of preferred level of education
• Seven years of experience performing as an engineer in increasing roles in air separation, gas, oil, or chemical processing
• Disciplines: Preferred: Mechanical, Electrical Technology, Electrical, Mechanical Technology
• Excellent project management skills desired. Project certification is a plus.
• Proficient with the suite of standard office productivity tools and product management software
• Experience with process simulation platforms (DWSIM, ChemCad, Aspen HYSYS), 3D modeling (AutoCad Plant, CadWorxs, etc.), and Mathcad
• Washington State professional engineering license is preferred

Location:

Primary location is our Spokane office.

If you resonate with our mission and are aligned with our vision, we encourage you to tell us why you want to come along with us to Lead the Quest for Decarbonization. We'd love you to consider joining our hardworking, get it done, team of passionate and seasoned entrepreneurs.