HyCO Production and Low-Carbon Technology Engineer
JOB SUMMARY
• Identification of applicable technology for current and future needs of Matheson Nippon Sanso HYCO (Hydrogen and Syngas) business including CO2 recovery and utilization technologies and technology solutions
• Creation of development and commercialization plans for identified technologies including staged assessments and partnering plans.
• Support technical and techno-economic aspects of decarbonization solutions development associated with business opportunities.
• Support business, engineering, and operations functions of HYCO with the above expertise.
• Identify and propose external funding options for development and commercialization of the above technologies and technical expertise.
Essential Functions
• Develop thorough technical understanding of emerging technologies across HYCO segments.
• Identify technologies of potential value to HYCO over the long term
• Assess the operational robustness of the technologies including process flow diagrams, catalyst, solvents, and equipment.
• Propose and continuously update plan for evolution of technical and technology expertise within HYCO.
• Flowsheet development of technologies for HyCO products generation
• Techno-economic assessments of technologies and developed process flowsheets.
• Development of technology rankings and sweet-spot analysis
• Internal collaboration with HYCO Business functions to assess technology value and fit.
• Collaboration with HYCO project execution members and external parties to develop technology testing, demonstration and engineering development plans.
• Actions required to identify and secure support funding for technology development and commercializing including drafting and submittal of required grants, applications, and other associated documentation.
• Understand customer needs and processes that enable the above and development of associated technology solutions.
• As needed, develop process engineering and solutions inputs for all business cases (to financial model) including new investments and renewals/re-life.
• Provide technology and technical coverage and inputs for HYCO customer proposals and engagement.
• Prepare HYCO plant and CO2 Recovery process specifications and basis of design documentation.
• Provide process expertise to project reviews (plant P&IDs, HAZOPs, and other similar reviews) and operating plants.
• Provide process due diligence and process performance assessments to support existing HYCO asset acquisition and converting to a gases supply agreement.
• Support plant performance tests and commissioning (as needed).
• Support for optimization of plant design including controls, instrumentation, and automation.
•Traveling to project sites, technology, and engineering partners' offices to enable the above activities
Required critical behaviors
• Inclination and ability to identify and assess technologies across HyCO space.
• Active technical innovation initiative
• Cross-functional coordination.
• Positive collaborative effort with all internal functions and personnel.
• Partnership building (internal and external).
• Transparency on information sharing/communication.
• Willingness to travel (up to 25%) and to flex work hours to ensure coverage of critical timelines.
Required key skills (functional/technical)
• Hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and syngas expertise.
• Technology identification, assessment, and mapping capabilities
• Ideal candidate will have working knowledge of the decarbonization field such as carbon capture from syngas/flue gas, storage, sequestration, and/or electrolysis for hydrogen production.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technology and business personnel.
• Familiarity with process simulation and modelling tools (UniSim, HYSYS, Aspen Plus or similar).
• Basic understanding of equipment design.
• Ability to understand cross-impact between conceptual design, plant design and operations.
• High-level writing proficiency for formal and informal communications and documents including technical papers, assessments, funding, and grant application drafting, supporting technology sourcing and licensing agreement drafting and technical proposal writing.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
Master's Degree in chemical engineering or bachelor's degreecomplemented with adequate expertise. Electrochemistry experience is a strongplus.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Minimum 5 years'experience in industrial gas processes which includes direct engineeringexperience (developing HMBs, PFDs, P&IDs, equipment sizing/specification).• Technology evaluations expertise • Technology market definition expertise • Business-technical solutions development expertise • Technology developmentfunding identification and structuring expertise • Global/internationalexperience is a plus. • Cross-cultural, cross-functional working expertise. • Prior plant design or operational experience is a plus. • Candidate must beauthorized to work in the USA.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
Stationary Position - frequently
Move/Traverse - frequently
Transport/Lifting - rarely
Transport/Carrying - rarely
Exerting Force/Pushing - rarely
Exerting Force/Pulling - rarely
Ascend/Descend - occasionally
Balancing - occasionally
Position Self/Stooping - occasionally
Position Self/Kneeling - occasionally
Position Self/Crouching - occasionally
Position Self/Crawling -occasionally
Reaching - occasionally
Handling -occasionally
Grasping - occasionally
Feeling - occasionally
Communicate/Talking - constantly
Communicate/Hearing - constantly
Repetitive Motions - frequently
Coordination -frequently
Comprehension -frequently
Organization - frequently
Reasoning & Decision - frequently
Communication - constantly
Resilience - frequently