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Senior Hydrogen Engineer / Specialist
Regular (US only)
Full time
Houston, TX; Boston, MS; Denver, CO, Los Angeles, CA
Job Description
About the position
Mott MacDonald is a global leader in the energy transition and support our clients across traditional energy areas and emerging areas too. This includes natural gas, renewables; transmission; hydrogen generation, hydrogen storage, hydrogen transmission and distribution; energy storage, ammonia, synthetic methane, methanol, renewable fuels, SAF, carbon capture, CO2 pipelines and end user support. Our support ranges from MW to GW scale hydrogen. We are looking for Senior Hydrogen Engineer/Hydrogen Specialist with an interest in the Energy Transition to support our Emerging Fuels Team. You will work as part of the North American team and collaborate with our global team to support our clients from advisory, to engineering and design to commissioning.
Key Tasks and responsibilities
- Lead and support clients with technology selection and application
- Lead, perform and support process design team with detailed engineering, process design calculations, process optimization, sizing and selection of equipment, costing, plant layout
- Lead and support multiple emerging chemical’s types: hydrogen, carbon dioxide, ammonia, methanol.
- Support the marketing team, BD team, proposal development and project delivery.
- Support range of services: master-planning, strategy, advisory, scoping, concept development and screening, basic and detailed design, feasibility studies, FEED, EPCm and Owners Engineering services.
- Support Process team with process Simulation: Experience with software modeling packages such as Aspen Hysis, Homer Pro or equivalent to support the modeling of emerging fuel systems to determine techno-economic feasibility and support the design process including facilities and pipelines.
- Guide safety, risk studies and other key analysis such as HAZOP, HAZID, QRA, SIL, and so forth.
- Ability to interact with clients, vendors, OEMs, and other stakeholders.
- Ability to support vendor enquiries for budget pricing.
- Ability to work in an integrated team: renewables, transmission, BESS, hydrogen production-compression-storage, hydrogen transmission and blending, power to X, end user support.
- Present at conferences, seminars, and symposia.
- Lead the development of reskilling of existing staff through training and development of knowledge products.
- Work with our global hydrogen team and provide support, inputs as required.
- Support and guide process team with preparation of various engineering deliverables:
- prepare mass- and energy balance calculations,
- process flow diagrams (PFD),
- process simulation,
- sizing and selection of equipment,
- piping and instrumentation diagram (PID),
- process datasheets,
- equipment lists and specifications,
- cause & effect diagrams,
- high level control philosophies,
- review and generation of design documentation,
- development of conceptual schemes and studies
- capital and operational expense modeling,
- LCOE, LCOH, LCOS and other cost analysis,
- Inputs to plant layout,
- provide necessary engineering input to other disciplines and departments.
Candidate Specification
Essential Skills
- Graduate plus minimum 12 years’ experience.
- Relevant engineering degree (ideally chemical engineering), with minimum qualification a master’s degree, preferentially a PhD in electro-chemistry or associated hydrogen field.
- Proven experience in supporting hydrogen project developments across the value chain and multiple paths including blue, green, and pink ,hydrogen.
- A subject matter expert with an excellent theoretical and practical understanding (project application) of electrolyzers, fuel cells, hydrogen conversion process (to ammonia, methanol, electro-fuels, sustainable aviation fuels, SNG, olefins)
- Ability to play a decisive role in technology selection, modeling, and application.
- A thought leader that provides guidance to the industry
- Proven record of interaction with key vendors in the hydrogen value chain.
- Ability to lead, support proposal and project teams.
- Excellent people and interpersonal skills.
- Support the marketing and business development team and client engagement.
- Support the development of strategic, marketing and business development plans and strategy.
- Work across multiple sectors to support the Energy-Transport Nexus
- Good understanding of the North American emerging fuel space and global hydrogen space.
- PE / P Eng registration.
Salary Range: $130,000 – $170,000
Benefits: 401k, medical, dental and vision insurance, STD/LTD disability, holiday, vacation and sick time, parental leave and company paid life insurance
Job Profile
Here at Mott MacDonald, we are experts in engineering, management, and development services supporting multisector project work in over 150 countries. One of the largest employee-owned companies in the world, we pride ourselves in our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes through the connected thinking of our 16,000+ talented consultants. Sustainability and innovation are at the heart of all of our sectors which, in North America include Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.
Other Information
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.
Equal employment opportunity is the law. English version, Spanish version, Chinese version.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status or disability status.
Hybrid working policy
At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.
More about Mott MacDonald
We’re a global engineering, management and development consultancy.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.
Our values: progress, respect, integrity, drive, excellence
Job Ref
67552BR
Recruiter Contact
Harriet Faulkner
Country
United States
Region/State
California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas
Discipline
Energy
Sector
Energy
Website Region
North America
Website Sector
Energy
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or disability status.
