Remuneration: above market rate + meaningful equity + performance-based bonus
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time
Visa Sponsorship: Available for exceptional candidates only
About Us
Vateris is building one of the most commercially viable CO₂ mineralisation platforms globally.
We are already operating at pilot scale (~3 tonnes/year).
Next steps:
This is a 1000× scale-up, and we are executing it now with major industrial partners (Holcim, Goldbeck).
The Role
This is a delivery leadership role.
We are looking for a Process Engineering Manager who can take full ownership of engineering execution, subcontractors, budget, and delivery — and turn a working process into a fully engineered, operable, and commercially viable plant.
Your job is not to design in isolation.
Your job is to deliver a plant that works, on time, on budget, and meets performance targets.
What You Will Actually Do
Own delivery of the demo plant (~300 t/year) and define the pathway to industrial scale (~300 kt/year)
Lead and manage all engineering activities and subcontractors:
* EPC / integrators
* consultants
* internal engineering team
Translate process risks into engineered solutions:
* identify failure modes
* ensure robustness at scale
Own budget, cost control, and financial discipline:
* capex planning
* cost vs performance trade-offs
Ensure the plant meets technoeconomic and commercial targets:
* throughput
* operability and uptime
Lead FEED, detailed design, and engineering package development
* PFDs / P&IDs
* mass & energy balances
* equipment specifications
* system integration
* Mechanical skid design
Drive supplier selection, contracting, and performance management
Lead commissioning, debugging, and ramp-up — not just design
Own factory acceptance testing (FAT) and ensure real performance matches design intent
Work closely with chemistry and analytical teams to ensure the process is controllable and stable
Deliver on time, budget, and performance — simultaneously
Degree in Chemical Engineering
10–15+ years of experience delivering process plants and scale-up projects (TRL 5–9)
* engineering teams
* subcontractors
* commissioning and start-up
Demonstrated ability to translate technical risk into practical engineering solutions
Strong commercial awareness — understands cost, value, and trade-offs
Experience delivering projects to budget and schedule under pressure
High ownership mindset — no reliance on others to drive delivery
Strong Signals (We Will Prioritise)
You have delivered a demo or first-of-a-kind plant
You have managed EPCs / integrators / complex supplier networks
Experience in CCS, chemicals, energy, or materials processing
Experience with solids, precipitation, crystallisation, or multiphase systems
You have taken responsibility for budget + delivery + performance (not just design)
Ownership of scaling a breakthrough process from pilot → demo → industrial
Equity in a company targeting global decarbonisation
Direct engagement with major industrial partners and investors
High-impact leadership role with full delivery responsibility
Fast progression based on results
No bureaucracy — only execution
Final Note (Read Carefully)
This role is about accountability.
If you want:
* to focus only on design
* to avoid budget responsibility
* to avoid managing subcontractors
* or to work without pressure on delivery
this is not the role.
If you want to:
* own engineering delivery end-to-end
* build a real industrial system
* and be accountable for cost, performance, and timeline
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