Company Description

The built environment is responsible for 40% of global emissions. By 2060, we’ll see the built environment double in size; this is equivalent to building one New York City every month for the next 40 years. Much of these emissions come from hard-to-decarbonize sectors such as concrete manufacturing.

Carbon Upcycling’s patented technology reduces the carbon emissions of cement and concrete through carbon utilization and cement abatement, and also improves the strength of concrete while offering better durability and improved rebar protection. Carbon Upcycling Technologies offers the only commercial solution that utilizes solid waste materials, uses flue gas directly, and achieves cement reductions of over 15%. Carbon Upcycling enables lower carbon, higher resilient concrete for the adaptable infrastructure we need in the 21st century.

Since 2014, Carbon Upcycling has scaled its ability to convert CO2 emissions into value-add end materials by over a million times and has since been confirmed as one of the top CO2 utilization companies in the world as a winner of the X-Factor Award in the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE. Carbon Upcycling has been named as a Solar Impulse Efficient Solution label recipient, a funding recipient of Fundación Repsol Entrepreneurs Fund, and a winner of the 2019 76West Clean Technology Competition.

Carbon Upcycling promises to use the waste of today to build a better tomorrow and has a vision of creating a world where carbon is a sustainable resource to shape the future of humanity. We are a team that values and embraces diversity in people and thoughts.

Culture

We have an incredible opportunity to make an impact on this earth. With a focus on innovation, we have been pushing the boundaries in some of the largest industries in the world. Employees of Carbon Upcycling lean into their curiosity and resourcefulness, are well adapted to a fast-paced environment, and are proactive problem solvers. We have fostered an ambitious team that has been able to scale our technology by over 10 million times in production capacity in the past 5 years. Through a corporate culture that is trusting and transparent, we have built a team with can-do attitudes that are committed to achieving evidence-based impact. Applicants who are looking for a culture that is focused on continuous learning and new challenges will fit in well. We believe in diversity. We believe in integrity. We believe in innovation. We believe in curiosity. We believe in accelerating change...together. Join us.

Job Type:
Full-time permanent Department: Engineering
Location:
On-site in Calgary
Role Overview:
Mechanical engineering for new carbon capture and utilization machinery, reports to the Senior Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

• Engineering Responsibilities
  • Creating and refining Solidwork models on existing and new technologies.
  • Support lead mechanical engineering which include designing or coordinating with vendors on sub-assembly designs, project/task management, and note taking at engineering team meetings
  • Contribute to vendor contact and selection; manage relationships with vendors
  • Participate in client site visits for assessment and design integration of CUT plant in client systems
  • Represent Carbon Upcycling in client facing discussions including managing technical discussions with clients ○ Coordinate procurement and logistics of materials and equipment
  • Identify operational and equipment design deficiencies and corrective action opportunities
  • Develop, qualify external contractors, SMEs, and EPCM organizations for scopes of work related to current and future CUT processing plants around the world
  • Collaborate with the site operations manager to direct and suggest appropriate repairs and upgrades for pneumatic, hydraulic, rotating equipment systems
  • Collaborate with internal divisions to provide support and business development
  • Assist in quarterly budget updates and assist with planning of future programs
• ** General Responsibilities**
  • Willingness to take calculated risks, own up to mistakes, and rebound from setbacks
  • Able to dive into technically challenging disciplines and rapidly become a subject matter expert
  • Key non-technical attributes we look for include self-awareness, ability to prioritize and delegate, and high performance in dynamically changing environments
  • Strong ability to create a project action plan, take charge and direct resources to realize technical implementations from inception to completion

Qualifications

• Registered E.I.T. in Alberta in good standing, preferred
• Preference given to those with a mechanical/industrial engineering background with 3+ years of experience in an industrial setting and or in clean-tech startups
• Experience with exposure to one or more of the following areas is preferred:
  • Pneumatic material conveying systems
  • Pressurized fluids, vessels, piping systems
  • Rotating equipment such as large gearbox systems and bearings
  • Convective and conductive heat transfer with complex heat generation mode
  • Strong understanding of process instrumentation, basic electrical assemblies (motors, relays, overload protection, VFDs), and hydraulic fundamentals.

Willingness to travel: 10%
Language: English