Senior Process Engineer, Energy Transition & Low-Carbon

Verbrec; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Learning & development

Career growth

Job summary

Verbrec is seeking a Lead/Principal Process Engineer to join its energy transition team in Australia. You will lead process engineering across the project lifecycle, provide technical direction, and drive low carbon energy initiatives for bioenergy and related sectors.

This role requires a chemical/process engineering degree, CPEng or equivalent, RPEQ eligibility, and 15+ years' experience at principal level. You will manage key accounts and contribute to strategic growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Chemical or Process Engineering, or equivalent.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status with Engineers Australia, or chartered status with an equivalent professional institution.
• Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) in the Chemical or Process discipline, or eligible to obtain registration promptly.
• 15+ years’ process engineering experience, or recognition as an industry specialist, with demonstrated performance at principal level.
• Demonstrated experience across the complete project lifecycle for low carbon fuels projects, from ideation and concept select through to commissioning and start-up.
• Deep technical knowledge of current low carbon energy pathways including bioenergy and biomass, anaerobic digestion and biogas, biomethane and renewable natural gas, biochar and pyrolysis, gasification, carbon capture utilisation and storage, hydrogen, ammonia and methanol production, gas conditioning and CH4 and CO2 separation options, and low carbon liquid fuels including sustainable aviation fuel.

Responsibilities

• Leading process engineering across the complete project lifecycle from ideation to start-up.
• Providing discipline leadership, technical direction and independent assurance across energy transition projects.
• Acting as Key Account Manager for nominated energy transition accounts and managing client relationships.
• Offering technical advice on technology selection for bioenergy and related pathways.
• Maintaining an active profile in the Australian and NZ bioenergy and decarbonisation community.

Education

Bachelor degree in Chemical or Process Engineering

CPEng status with Engineers Australia

RPEQ in Chemical or Process discipline

Job description

Verbrec is seeking a Lead/Principal Process Engineer to join its energy transition team in Australia. You will lead process engineering across the project lifecycle, provide technical direction, and drive low carbon energy initiatives for bioenergy and related sectors.

This role requires a chemical/process engineering degree, CPEng or equivalent, RPEQ eligibility, and 15+ years' experience at principal level. You will manage key accounts and contribute to strategic growth.