Senior Process Engineer Carbon Capture (CC) systems

Zug, CH, 6300

WHO IS HOLCIM?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

WHO ARE HOLCIM PEOPLE
Holcim people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

SUMMARY OF THE JOB 

Holcim announced in September 2020 the Net Zero Pledge, i.e. meet the 1.5°C target in alignment with SBTi. CO2 Capture is an important leg of this journey. We must further develop various Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) technologies with the objective of having economically viable solutions at industrial scale by 2030. CCUS plays an important role with more than 50 projects being worked on currently and still increasing. Holcim is not focusing on a single technology and solution; the scope is broad with collaboration between local, regional and corporate level. To develop and manage CCUS projects and give best support to the countries in integrating new technologies & concepts in the cement manufacturing environment, technical activities need to be coordinated amongst various players.

MAIN ACTIVITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

As we continue to look for more sustainable ways to build, we need world-class talent to join our team. People who are passionate about sustainability, driven by curiosity and keen to grow, learn, develop and thrive in our high-performance culture.

• Evaluating and/or developing promising CCUS concepts and appropriate CO2 capturing technologies in cement plants, together with the corporate CC function and country organizations.
• Participating in the full process design starting from early project stages supporting feasibility, pre-FEED, FEED and EPC to position CO2 capture technologies and solutions.
• Proposing, in the field of process engineering, safe, innovative, and optimized solutions allowing to reduce CAPEX/Opex costs (e.g., investment, electricity, environmental impact, CO2, other operating costs).
• Identifying and managing process interfaces with existing facilities i.e., pyro system and plant infrastructure (flue gas treatment, industrial waste water treatment, CO2 transportation etc.).
• Executing process engineering on projects: Issuing flow sheet definition, heat/mass balance, specific consumptions, sizing of all equipment, process narrative, emission predictions, functional analysis, permit requirements etc.
• Coaching and empowering project teams in the countries and regions in order to drive CCUS projects and studies

PROFILE REQUIRED

Level of education/qualifications normally required:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree, in chemical process engineering in the chemical or petrol chemical heavy industry.

Specific work experience:

•  Minimum 5 years of experience in carbon capture projects.
• Technical leadership in CCUS concept developing, project scoping and project bid proposal evaluation.
• Manufacturing background e.g., industrial gas production industry, petrochemical industry or similar. 

Behavioural competencies: 

• Open to extend activity scope. Open minded for innovation and for change.
• Strong listening, communication, and negotiation skills,
• Ability to interact with different levels in the organization and with people abroad.
• Result oriented. 

Language skills:

• Fluent in English oral and written 
• Other languages is a plus

Do you want to work in an international and dynamic working environment with attractive benefits? We are looking for colleagues to join our team to build progress for people and the planet.

Please submit your CV, a motivation letter and relevant documents with information on the career portal. No agencies can be considered.