Senior Engineering Director, Plant Development

Twelve is pioneering a new industrial era with carbon transformation. We use electrochemistry to turn CO2 into critical products—fuels, chemicals, and materials—that today rely on fossil fuels. Our mission: to fundamentally change how the world makes its essential goods by transforming CO2 from a liability into a resource, building resilient, fossil-free supply chains, and advancing next-generation industry.

Job Brief

We are seeking a boots-on-the-ground Senior Engineering Director with broad experience across a variety of engineering disciplines (think electrical, modularization, process, civil, mechanical, structural, piping, control systems, etc.) to lead and oversee all key aspects of engineering, quality, and asset data management for plant design, execution, and operations, including our Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractors’ teams. 

We are looking for candidates who are eager to contribute their expertise in leading design and engineering efforts to support cost-effective gas-to-liquid projects, with particular emphasis on Jet Fuel projects. 

The ideal candidates are willing to relocate to Moses Lake, WA for a year and will then be able to travel frequently to or relocate again to wherever the business takes us (both domestically and internationally).

What you will do...

• Translate strategy into a direction and work plan for the project team. Enable capital efficient delivery and lowest lifecycle costs of assets with technical integrity to meet project business objectives. 

  
  

• Develop and maintain project KPIs and provide transparent and accurate stewardship of project status to appropriate levels of Twelve leadership. 

  
  

• Establish the technical baseline and requirements for the projects such as: engineering deliverables, technical standards, specifications, class of plant, design criteria, procedures, guidelines and process safety requirements. 

  
  

• Develop and determine the adequate level of engineering scope in an increasingly complex business environment for the Engineering, Quality and Asset Data Management Plans for the project at each stage. Balance addressing Industry Governance Model practices while identifying new opportunities to create value.

  
  

• Demonstrate sound decision-making and identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains throughout the project lifecycle. Implement best practices and lessons learned from previous projects to drive continuous improvement and optimize project outcomes.

  
  

• Champion our Safety culture and demonstrate your proven ability to model purposeful and visible world-class safety leadership. Ensure process safety requirements & activities are implemented and executed at the appropriate project stages. 

  
  

• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize impact on the plant. Regularly assess plant engineering risks and implement appropriate risk management measures to ensure plant engineering success.

  
  

• Plan, staff and lead engineering and technical personnel to meet project mandate throughout the entire project lifecycle, i.e. scoping, design development, detail engineering and field engineering.

  
  

• Demonstrate your strong communication skills and the ability to work with dynamic and diverse and multicultural groups to facilitate the delivery of the scope of facilities. 

  
  

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including EPC firms, clients, contractors, and regulatory authorities. Ensure effective communication with stakeholders throughout the plant life cycle, addressing concerns and resolving issues in a timely manner.

  
  

• Measure, manage, monitor and report engineering and quality performance by engineering contractors, fabricators, constructors and business partners. Prepare required progress reports and dashboards to provide project status updates to all internal and external Stakeholders.

Who you are...

• 20+ years of experience in complex projects (i.e.,upgraders, refineries, naphtha, syngas plants, jetfuel) , and has worked with or in EP or EPC service providers, construction companies, and as the Owner/Owner representative.

  
  

• Exceptional knowledge and experience in multi-disciplined environments and risk management strategies  (e.g. Civil, Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Piping, etc.), and scope of facilities (i.e., Fischer Tropsch/ Syngas/ Methanol/ Ethanol Plants, Utilities’ Plants (i.e., Water Treatment Plants, Boiler Feed Water, Flare, Air Supply Units, Instrument and Plant Air, DCS/ SIS, Control Room, Cogen, etc).

  
  

• Experience in developing and executing comprehensive execution plans with very complex interdependencies, including defining objectives, milestones, and timelines while integrating multiple parties (EPC contractors, licensors and plant operations). 

  
  

• Business acumen and ability to foresee interdependencies on a complex project or on a portfolio throughout multiple project life cycles (engineering, procurement, modularization, construction, commissioning and start-up).

  
  

• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to work with dynamic and diverse and multicultural groups to facilitate the delivery of the scope of facilities.

   

• Experience in early stage development on diverse projects, varying in size, front-end development of scope and complexity. Being able to anticipate what will be required in each project development stage and overall life cycle as well as applying industry standards and Industry codes & regulations.

  
  

• Strong knowledge of construction processes of hydrocarbon plants.

  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Twelve Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

  
  

• Paid sick days and vacation

  
  

• Competitive salary and equity compensation commensurate with experience

  
  

• Diverse and inclusive work environment

At Twelve, it's important each employee is compensated competitively and fairly. In alignment with state legal requirements, Twelve conducts exhaustive research to understand compensation markets. A range for the included position is listed below. Be advised, actual offer details are determined by job category, job location, and candidate skill level. 

United States Wage Range: $250,000 - $305,000

Please note that some pay bands may have wide ranges of compensation to accommodate candidate's diverse sets of skill levels.

Please note that some pay bands may have wide ranges of compensation to accommodate candidate's diverse sets of skill levels.

We believe that the unique contributions of each individual is the driver of our success. To make sure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience we never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.

Want to work with us but don't see a current opening that fits your background? Submit a general application for Future Opportunities or email us at talent@twelve.co for further inquiries.

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Twelve is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified applicants, and complies with federal and state disability laws.  As part of this commitment, Twelve will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process.  If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Talent team by email at talent@twelve.co.