Controls Project Engineer

over 1 year ago
Full time role
San Francisco, CA, US... more
San Francisco, CA, US... more

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Heirloom is on a mission to restore balance to our atmosphere. We are removing 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide by ...

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Job Description

About Us All across the world, from the azure pools of Turkey and Oman to the travertine terraces of Yellowstone, our planet quietly pulls carbon dioxide from the air and turns it to stone. For eons, Earth has relied on this process to balance its carbon cycle. What if it could be harnessed? What if we could do it faster, in larger quantities, and at a low enough cost to make it an effective tool in the fight against climate change? 
At Heirloom, we are turning that into reality. We use the natural carbon capture properties of abundant minerals to pull CO2 from the air, and store it permanently underground. We come to work every day to slow climate change, and are united behind a single, common goal - to remove 1 billion tons of CO2 from the sky by 2035, and to not stop before we get there.  
We bring together the precise recipe of science, technology, know-how, and strategy necessary to make low cost, high quality carbon removal a reality. If we’re successful, we will directly mitigate climate change, build a world we can proudly hand over to our children and grandchildren, and catalyze an industry that will rival the largest the world has ever seen. If you want to change the planet, come join us. 
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion As temperatures continue to rise, individuals from marginalized communities will face the harshest impacts of climate change.  We believe wholeheartedly that building a diverse company is critical to Heirloom’s success.  To accomplish this, we’ve put recruiting, hiring and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups at the top of our priority list.  We urge you to apply if you identify as Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic or Latino, LGBTQ+ – or with any other underrepresented group – even if you don’t tick all the boxes in the description below. 
The RoleWe are looking for a Project Engineer to manage our first deployment and bring Heirloom’s carbon technology to life! This role is both incredibly exciting and carries significant responsibility.
You will draw on your experience executing complex, longterm, multi-disciplinary projects to own Heirloom’s first deployment from start to finish. You will own the success of this project from site selection through our first thousands of tons of CO2 removed. You’ll collaborate with our commercialization team on site selection, permitting, supply chain, and partnerships. You’ll work closely with our engineering teams to build and maintain a schedule, perform technoeconomic analysis, identify roadblocks, and help unblock them yourself. You’re incredibly well organized, detail-oriented, and a superb project manager, but able to see the big picture as well. You have previously brought a pilot or industrial process from start to finish, are eager and able to learn new tools, and creative and team-oriented.

What you will do

  • Design and integrate the control system at the Factory Scale
  • Work closely with the lead project engineer to maintain schedule, work through blockers, and deliver a first of a kind CO2 capture system
  • Work closely with our program management team ensure that every facet of our first deployment is on track, and figure out how to unblock us when we aren’t.
  • Manage relationships with external partners and vendors
  • Work closely with with General Contractors or Construction Managers to keep plant bring-up on track.
  • Working closely with the engineering team during development, build, and deployment phases to ensure solid engagement and provide feedback.
  • Performing Factory Acceptance Testing at Heirloom and other locations
  • Ensuring proper site acceptance of off the shelf and custom equipment.
  • Working on the continuous improvement of different types of equipment during our initial deployments.

What you will bring

  • Experience planning and leading technically complex, long term projects.
  • Experience managing vendors and third parties in different disciplines.
  • Highly collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
  • Programming using different industrial platforms (Rockwell, Beckhoff, and Ignition).
  • Using industrial communication protocols (OPC-UA, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP).
  • Defining equipment safety systems including networked safety (FSoE, CIP Safety, PROFIsafe).
  • Has worked on a project from design to completion.
  • An ability to “just get it done."

  • You don’t have to have every listed requirement and skill to be a great fit - you may even teach us something about what we should be looking for! If you are passionate about this opportunity and think you have the skills to succeed, please apply! 

Our Principles

  • Radical Honesty means we are open, transparent, and inclusive in everything we do. We aren't scared to challenge each other, but bring clear motives and our best intentions when we do.
  • Persistent Optimism means we carry an infinite amount of optimistic energy with us on our journey, constantly chipping away at what may seem insurmountable.
  • Continual Discovery means we maximize our learning rate.  Compounding knowledge is our key to victory - we continuously hone our crafts, seek the fastest paths to new learning, and are quick to absorb new knowledge.

Why you should join Heirloom

  • We are solving the engineering problem of our generation.  Climate change is an existential threat, and we need as many of the world’s motivated minds as possible to help. There is no greater challenge or opportunity than fighting climate change. 
  • We have done this before.  We have done this before.  We’re engineers, scientists, and concerned humans from a variety of backgrounds and experiences who are pooling our knowledge and skills to collectively build a more equitable, prosperous future for all.
  • We are a united, resilient, and optimistic bunch.  We are all here for the same reason - to slow climate change. We recognize the magnitude of the challenge ahead of us, and believe we can solve it. We can see a hopeful future where we eventually reverse climate change. It won’t be easy, but we won’t quit.
  • We are backed by the best climate partners in the world.  We’re well funded by investors from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ahren Innovation Capital, Carbon Direct, Microsoft, Lowercarbon Capital, ARPA-e and the National Science Foundation. Our early customers include Stripe, Shopify, and Klarna, and we’re building durable partnerships that enable us to tackle this decades-long problem.

Perks and Benefits

  • Covered health, dental and vision.  Health, dental and vision insurance covered by Heirloom.
  • Generous parental leave.  16 weeks paid leave for all Heirloom employees, regardless of primary/secondary caregiver status.
  • Generous stock options
  • Flexible time off.  Unlimited PTO for exempt (salaried) employees & 80 hours for full time non-exempt (hourly)  employees.
  • Stay healthy.  Monthly health and wellness reimbursement.
  • Learn on the job.  Robust annual education and conference budget, including airfare and hotel costs.

Please note: while we appreciate all applicants, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted by our team.  

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