Carbon Direct
Principal Decarbonization Project Manager
Carbon Direct, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Join us on the journey to get to net zeroAt Carbon Direct, we dedicate our scientific, software, and business expertise to empower organizations around the world to take climate action.Our MissionEnable organizations to reduce, remove, and utilize their emissions with carbon science.We are a purpose-driven carbon management firm dedicated to helping organizations around the world reach their climate goals. We make carbon science accessible and actionable with our end-to-end platform.OverviewCarbon Direct is seeking a highly experienced manager of large, complex capital projects to join our team. As a Principal Decarbonization Project Manager at Carbon Direct, you will play a crucial role in the success of world-leading carbon management and removal projects. You will collaborate with project developers and contracted offtakers through the Front-End Loading (FEL) process, from ideation to concept design to engineering to Final Investment Decision (FID). You will monitor leadership-class projects’ execution up to, and beyond, the commercial operations date (COD). You will integrate the novel aspects of Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDR) with clients’ quality and delivery specifications. You will help Carbon Direct’s clients navigate Technical, Environmental, Economic, Commercial, Organizational, and Political (TEECOP) factors critical to project success. You will work with interdisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, project managers, sustainability leaders, and business executives within and outside of Carbon Direct to deliver the projects that drive positive global change.
Responsibilities
Lead the diligence, assurance, and/or validation of multiple major capital carbon management projects, collaboratively with Carbon Direct and its clients.
Combine your knowledge of FEL with the resident scientific and engineering expertise at Carbon Direct to support commercial negotiations with major capital carbon management project developers and their offtakers.
Develop strategies and workflows to efficiently provide diligence and validation services that unlock value for carbon management projects and their offtakers.
Recruit, train and coach Carbon Direct staff to execute new diligence, validation and assurance strategies and workflows.
Serve as a trusted advisor and key point of contact to clients.
Collaborate closely with internal teams, including commercial leads, technical experts, and business development professionals, to drive alignment, develop and share best practices, and ensure seamless project execution.
Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in the planning and execution of decarbonization projects.
Represent Carbon Direct in conferences, seminars, panel discussions.
Qualifications
Extensive experience in large, complex, capital project management is required, preferably in the energy, chemicals, decarbonization, clean energy, or manufacturing sector.
Technical acumen in areas such as chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, and construction.
Commercial acumen in areas such as project economics, project finance, contract management, and offtake negotiation.
Project management certification such as PMI-PMP, or APM-PPQ is required.
A bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related field is required.
Experience with operational and legal aspects of protecting multiple clients’ confidential information.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Salary Range
$178,000 - $241,000 a year
BenefitsWhile we love our work, our lives aren’t defined by it. At Carbon Direct, we offer a robust benefits package that considers the whole person, their partners, and their families.Our U.S. benefits include:
Comprehensive nationwide medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Time off as needed: Flexible vacation policy and ten company-wide holidays.
16 weeks of fully paid parental and family leave.
Remote-friendly work culture with annual company-wide retreats.
Reimbursement for your work-from-home setup and monthly work-from-home stipend.
Equal Opportunity EmployerCarbon Direct is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.#J-18808-Ljbffr
Responsibilities
Lead the diligence, assurance, and/or validation of multiple major capital carbon management projects, collaboratively with Carbon Direct and its clients.
Combine your knowledge of FEL with the resident scientific and engineering expertise at Carbon Direct to support commercial negotiations with major capital carbon management project developers and their offtakers.
Develop strategies and workflows to efficiently provide diligence and validation services that unlock value for carbon management projects and their offtakers.
Recruit, train and coach Carbon Direct staff to execute new diligence, validation and assurance strategies and workflows.
Serve as a trusted advisor and key point of contact to clients.
Collaborate closely with internal teams, including commercial leads, technical experts, and business development professionals, to drive alignment, develop and share best practices, and ensure seamless project execution.
Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in the planning and execution of decarbonization projects.
Represent Carbon Direct in conferences, seminars, panel discussions.
Qualifications
Extensive experience in large, complex, capital project management is required, preferably in the energy, chemicals, decarbonization, clean energy, or manufacturing sector.
Technical acumen in areas such as chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, and construction.
Commercial acumen in areas such as project economics, project finance, contract management, and offtake negotiation.
Project management certification such as PMI-PMP, or APM-PPQ is required.
A bachelor's degree in engineering or a closely related field is required.
Experience with operational and legal aspects of protecting multiple clients’ confidential information.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
Salary Range
$178,000 - $241,000 a year
BenefitsWhile we love our work, our lives aren’t defined by it. At Carbon Direct, we offer a robust benefits package that considers the whole person, their partners, and their families.Our U.S. benefits include:
Comprehensive nationwide medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Time off as needed: Flexible vacation policy and ten company-wide holidays.
16 weeks of fully paid parental and family leave.
Remote-friendly work culture with annual company-wide retreats.
Reimbursement for your work-from-home setup and monthly work-from-home stipend.
Equal Opportunity EmployerCarbon Direct is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.#J-18808-Ljbffr