Vice President of Engineering

2 days ago


Houston, Texas, United States Certarus (USA) Ltd. Full time
Job Title: Vice President of Engineering

Certarus (USA) Ltd. is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Vice President of Engineering to lead our engineering team in driving innovation and improving the design, cost, and reliability of our equipment platform.

About the Role

The Vice President of Engineering will provide strategic direction to the engineering team, working closely with senior leaders and managers to align engineering and technology plans with the overall business and customer needs. This role requires a strong technical background, excellent leadership skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement technology strategies to achieve business goals, monitoring equipment performance and reliability levels, fostering innovation, and prioritizing improvement initiatives.
  • Oversee engineering team activities, including design, development, project management, product improvement, new product evaluation, and innovation.
  • Collaborate with sales, corporate development, and operations teams to understand business outlook and market expansion opportunities that inform new equipment and facility development plans.
  • Promote and oversee strategic relationships with critical suppliers and partner organizations, ensuring cost-efficient and time-efficient design, build, commissioning, and service.
  • Provide direction and collaborate with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to continuously improve reliability, maintainability, and safe operations of Certarus equipment.
  • Mentor, develop, and manage a diverse, high-performing engineering team across the USA and Canada.
  • Serve as an engineering and technical expert, assessing and evaluating projects with hands-on engineering as needed.
  • Provide direction to the engineering team's development and sustaining of operational procedures, technical drawings, and training materials to ensure consistent processes, safe field work, and appropriate maintenance programs.
  • Oversee and review financial information and adjust operational and capital budgets to promote profitability.
  • Promote and drive a proactive and positive HSE culture within Certarus.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, any discipline.
  • 10+ years' experience in a full-time engineering role, and 5+ years in a management role.
  • CNG, RNG, hydrogen, or energy or oil and gas industry experience.
  • Gas compression, rotating equipment, and/or SCADA experience would be an asset.
  • Track record of successfully solving technical problems with a practical and pragmatic approach.
  • Experience with implementing reliability programs, data analysis, and field test equipment would be an asset.
  • Successful track record with managing engineering teams for design, build, installation, and commissioning of technology projects would be an asset.
  • Candidates with additional Business or operations experience or MBA would be considered an asset.
  • Knowledge of applicable state/province and federal codes such as ASME, ANSI, CSA, TSSA, NFPA for US and Canada.
  • Knowledge of applicable safety and environmental regulations (OSHA, EPA, OH&S etc.) would be an asset.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and motivational skills, including the ability to collaborate and manage with all levels of the business.
  • Demonstrated decisiveness in identifying priorities, resolving business problems, managing various stakeholder requirements.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Certarus (USA) Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We offer a competitive compensation package, including benefits and retirement plans, and unlimited career advancement opportunities with a dynamic, rapidly growing organization.



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