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. Our holistic approach enables us to assist companies in developing effective carbon removal strategies through customized portfolios that include both nature-based and engineered solutions. We are proud to operate the world's first two DAC plants in Iceland, demonstrating our commitment to innovative carbon removal supported by over 15 years of pioneering research, development, and deployment.
By providing reliable solutions, Climeworks accelerates the transition to a net-zero future, unlocking value for businesses, governments, and society at large. We cultivate a dynamic environment and are in the process of building a globally purpose-driven team. We seek disruptive thinkers, passionate achievers, and inspiring leaders eager to address one of the world’s greatest challenges. Will you join us?
Your Mission
Job Description
- Specifications and Design: Lead our Piping Engineering & Plant Layout Team, ensuring project requirements are met globally. Clearly define, document, and communicate owner requirements and validate design assumptions against operability, safety, and regulatory expectations.
- Contractor Management: Review and approve contractor submissions while enforcing owner requirements and ensuring adherence to schedule, quality, safety, and operability. Set clear expectations for execution methods and documentation necessary for safe operation and maintenance.
- Innovation and Cost Optimization: Develop innovative engineering solutions to identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or safety. Focus on design decisions suitable for local boundary conditions.
- Interface Management: Ensure strong integration with process, civil, electrical, mechanical, and O&M disciplines for seamless and optimized designs while managing cross-discipline interfaces proactively.
- Regulatory and Stakeholder Awareness: Support alignment of piping and plant layout scope assumptions with local permitting and application requirements.
- Documentation and Knowledge Management: Maintain comprehensive records of technical decisions, design bases, vendor information, and lessons learned for future operational use.
- Cold-weather and Constructability: Incorporate Alberta climate conditions into piping and plant layout design and execution planning. Ensure designs are constructable and operable during winter conditions.
Your Story
Requirements
- Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Professional Experience: At least 10 years in process plants, preferably in cold weather climates as a piping and plant layout engineer.
- Project Experience: Involvement in at least one full-cycle project in the chemical, petrochemical, or renewables industry.
- Work Style: Precise, adaptable, reliable, with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.
- Communication: Confident in presenting to executive audiences and translating technical content into clear, actionable information.
- Languages & Travel: Fluent in English and willing to travel up to 60% of the time.
What We Offer
- Time Off: 25 paid vacation days annually, in addition to public holidays.
- Flexibility: Hybrid work setup and up to 4 weeks of remote work annually within any EU country.
- Ownership: Competitive base pay with an equity package that reflects the value of your contributions.
- Family Support: Inclusive parental leave policies.
- Continuous Learning: A dedicated budget for professional growth.
- Referral Rewards: Opportunities for bonuses for successful team referrals.
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
Formalities
This position is based in Opfikon, Zurich, and requires you to work onsite at least three days per week. The percentage in the job title indicates flexibility; you can choose to work full-time or part-time based on your preference. We do not accept candidate profiles through recruitment agencies.