Get to Know Climeworks
Climeworks is a leading provider of high-quality carbon removal solutions, leveraging decades of expertise in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology alongside a holistic approach to carbon management. We advise companies on their carbon removal strategies and provide tailored portfolios that include both nature-based and engineered approaches, delivering end-to-end services to help achieve net-zero goals. Our commitment to high-quality carbon removal is exemplified by our operation of the world’s first two DAC plants in Iceland, backed by over 15 years of pioneering research, development, and deployment.
By advancing the most reliable solutions in the market, Climeworks accelerates the global transition to net zero, unlocking economic value for businesses, governments, and society. We foster a dynamic environment and are building a globally driven purpose team. We seek disruptive thinkers, passionate achievers, and inspiring leaders ready to tackle the world’s greatest challenge.
Your Mission
Job Description
- Technical Direction: Define and maintain the technical direction for Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls (EIC) across all Climeworks projects, ensuring plant designs are fit for purpose.
- Standards & Compliance: Develop, update, and enforce EIC engineering standards, specifications, and guidelines to ensure compliance with codes, regulations, and safety requirements.
- Design Oversight: Provide technical oversight and approval of EIC design deliverables, including power distribution, control system architecture, and instrumentation design.
- System Reliability & Innovation: Lead initiatives to improve reliability and performance of EIC systems, troubleshoot issues, and implement preventive measures while evaluating and introducing emerging technologies.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the primary EIC interface with process, mechanical, and project management teams to ensure integrated designs and support project teams with estimates of scope, cost, and schedule.
- Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement: Supervise and coach junior team members, provide guidance on technical challenges, and drive lessons-learned sessions to promote continuous improvement.
Your Story
Requirements
- Education & Experience: A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent, with 7+ years of experience in a similar role.
- Preferred Background: Ideally, experience in gas processing, mining, minerals processing, water treatment, or equivalent heavy industries.
- Technical Skills: Expertise in low and medium voltage electrical systems, industrial instrumentation, and control systems.
- Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise with diverse stakeholders, including third-party vendors.
- Working Style: Highly organized, able to plan and prioritize tasks effectively, and comfortable in fast-paced environments.
- Language Skills and Travel: Fluent in English with an openness to occasional travel.
What We Offer
- Time Off: Enjoy 25 paid vacation days each year, in addition to public holidays.
- Flexibility: Choose how you work best with our hybrid setup and the option for up to 4 weeks of remote work annually within any EU country.
- Ownership: Competitive base salary paired with an equity package, reflecting the importance of your contributions.
- Family Support: Inclusive parental leave policies.
- Continuous Learning: A dedicated budget to invest in your professional growth.
- Referral Rewards: Help us expand our team and earn bonuses for successful referrals.
At Climeworks, we believe in creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply online using the form below, as only applications matching the job profile will be considered. We look forward to hearing from those who are interested in joining us on this journey to tackle one of humankind’s greatest challenges.