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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as the primary subject matter expert in biochemical processes, providing insights into advancements and industry best practices
- Evaluate designs of biofuel, renewable chemical, and hydrogen production systems for product specifications and project financial parameters
- Lead scoping and feasibility studies
- Author design bases, create process simulations, develop equipment lists and layout drawings, and deliver FEL-1 and FEL-2 package services
- Review and refine capital and operating cost assessments
- Create Class V cost estimates using vendor quotes, public resources, and spreadsheet calculations
- Draft technology sections for due diligence reports used in project financing
- Travel to project sites to oversee pilot or demonstration facilities, monitor construction progress, and conduct performance tests
- Provide technical leadership for alcohol-to-jet, renewable diesel, ethanol, and other renewable fuel technologies
- Assess process risks and costs for oligomerization, hydrotreating, fermentation, and other technology pathways
- Assess hydrogen production technologies including SMR, thermal production, and electrolysis
- Provide technical leadership for renewable natural gas technologies, including landfill gas gathering systems, anaerobic digesters, and gas cleanup systems
- Manage independent engineering or owner’s advisory projects
- Collaborate with clients, organize ICF teams, and oversee project finances and reporting
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree in chemical/mechanical engineering or a related field with a focus on renewable and conventional fuels
- 20+ years of experience in a technical role including primary or lead role in the design and construction of biofuel/biochemical projects
- US Citizenship
- Experience with process design, product standards, equipment selection, and process energy efficiency methods
- Experience with the interplay between process performance, operating costs, and project financial viability
- Preferred: 25+ years of experience in a technical role
- Preferred: Advanced degree in engineering
- Preferred: Professional Engineering license
- Preferred: Prior experience at a refinery and petrochemical facility
- Preferred: Prior experience at an EPC contractor or detailed engineering firm
- Preferred: Prior experience working on FEL-1, FEL-2, and FEL-3 projects
- Preferred: Experience with remote work environments or organizations
- Preferred: Background in technical due diligence for project financing
- Preferred: Familiarity with Carbon Intensity calculations and methodologies, including Cal-GREET, ANL-GREET, Corsia, and Open LCA
- Preferred: Knowledge of water and wastewater treatment systems
- Preferred: Familiarity with thermochemical systems such as pyrolysis, hydrotreating, and gasification
- Preferred: Strong communication skills to convey technical concepts effectively to diverse audiences
- Preferred: Eagerness to learn about emerging technologies, validate conceptual designs, and assess feasibility
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal opportunity employer
- Reasonable accommodations for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs
- Benefit offerings referenced under the Transparency in Benefits Coverage Act