Location New York
Job-type Permanent
Salary USD$200,000 - $250,000 + 401k, equity, healthcare
Reference ACRE-12888

Acre has partnered with an exciting growth stage start-up in the CO2 utilization sector that has created a desperately needed and completely unique process that can repurpose carbon into high-value chemicals for industrial applications with ZERO emissions. They have won numerous global awards for their solutions and has been awarded a plethora of private and federal contracts. As they are looking to build their first commercial plant, they need a Director of Process Engineering to take charge of the group.

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Reporting into the VP of Engineering, we are looking for a Director of Process Engineering to come in and lead the design, procurement, construction and commissioning of their new plant and beyond.

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Your responsibilities are:

  • Lead the entire department consisting of instrumentation & controls, process design, safety, mechanical and plant operations engineering teams

  • Serve as the technical expert and hands-on leader from design and specification stages, through commissioning and operations.

  • Define the infrastructure and ways of working for the new engineering center

  • For major capital projects, collaborate with suppliers, architects, EPCs and engineers to ensure designs and equipment align with project goals and requirements.

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Your background consists of:

  • B.S.+ with 20+ years' experience in chemical engineering, process development and operations is required

  • Inarguable technical expertise in process engineering, ideally coming from a background with proven experience as the Director of Engineering in charge of new plant development in industrial chemical processing, petrochemical, consumer chemicals, oil & gas (O&G), universal oil products (UOP), etc.

  • Excellent project management skills with experience leading the development of plants.

  • Outstanding leadership skills with at least 5 years of Director level leadership experience

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If you're interested in joining an extremely well-funded, rapidly growing and mission-driven organization that are commercializing technology to save the planet, apply now!