You will define and maintain the technical direction for the Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls (EIC) Department. You will lead the development of fit-for-purpose EIC specifications, design philosophies, and the basis of design for global execution. Your role will involve ensuring that owner requirements are clearly defined, documented, and communicated to contractors, as well as validating design assumptions against operability and safety to ensure compliance with local and regional codes and regulations.
You will review and approve contractor submissions, including power distribution, control system architecture, and instrumentation design. You'll enforce owner requirements, provide technical clarifications, and ensure adherence to schedule, quality, safety, and operability. Setting clear expectations for execution methods, field quality controls, and turnover documentation will be crucial for safe operation and maintenance.
You will lead initiatives to improve the reliability and performance of EIC systems, troubleshoot issues, and implement preventive measures. Evaluating and introducing emerging technologies such as smart instrumentation, advanced control systems, and energy efficiency solutions will be an integral part of your responsibilities.
Acting as the primary EIC interface with process, mechanical, and project management teams, you will ensure integrated designs. Identifying and mitigating EIC risks during both design and operation phases while supporting project teams with scope, cost, and schedule estimates will be essential.
Supervision and coaching of junior team members will be part of your role, as will providing guidance on technical challenges. You will drive lessons-learned sessions to maintain a strong knowledge base and promote continuous improvement. Maintaining thorough records of technical decisions, design bases, vendor information, and lessons learned for future operational use will also be required.
With our next DAC plant planned for Alberta, Canada, you will incorporate Alberta's climate conditions into EIC design and execution planning. This includes considerations for freeze protection, winterization, insulation/heat tracing philosophy, and cold start/commissioning constraints. You will ensure that the design is constructable and capable of operating and being maintained during winter conditions, including managing temporary works, winter work sequencing, and interface constraints with cold-weather activities.
You will have hands-on involvement in at least one full-cycle project in the mining, water treatment, oil and gas, or other comparable industries, covering all phases from FEED and detailed design to construction, commissioning, and start-up. Experience in cold-weather or remote/seasonally constrained execution environments is preferred. You should also possess expertise in low and medium voltage electrical systems, industrial instrumentation, and control systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, as you will liaise with diverse stakeholders, including third-party vendors in IP-sensitive collaborations.
You are precise, adaptable, and reliable, with a proactive, solution-oriented approach. Comfortable driving decisions and owning them in both office and field constraints, you will effectively manage winter productivity and schedule risks. Being highly organized and able to plan and prioritize work for yourself and others is crucial, along with thriving in fast-paced environments.
Fluency in English is required, and you should be ready to travel up to 60% of your time, including extended site presence in Alberta, Canada during peak design, engineering, construction, and commissioning periods.
At Climeworks, salary ranges are assigned to a job based on the level of seniority and the location-specific market median according to external benchmark surveys. Individual compensation will depend on your skills, experience, and the value you bring to the team.
This position is based in Opfikon, Zurich, with an expectation of at least three days of onsite work each week. The percentage in the job title reflects flexibility, allowing you to choose between full-time or part-time based on your needs.
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Location : Glattpark (Opfikon)
Country : Switzerland