Process Engineering Manager

Concrete4Change; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above market rate salary

Performance-based bonus

Equity participation

Job summary

A leading carbon mineralisation company in the UK is seeking a Process Engineering Manager. This role is pivotal for leading the engineering execution and ensuring successful project delivery of a CO₂ mineralisation plant. Candidates should have 10-15 years of experience in process plants, strong project management skills, and a degree in Chemical Engineering. The position offers a competitive remuneration package along with equity participation, making it an exceptional opportunity for professionals aiming to have a significant impact on carbon reduction initiatives.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of experience delivering process plants.
• Proven record with scale-up projects (TRL 5-9).
• Ability to translate technical risks into practical solutions.
• Strong commercial awareness and ownership mindset for budget, delivery, and performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering execution and subcontractor management.
• Deliver a demo plant to set industrial scale targets.
• Ensure cost control and budget discipline.
• Own budget, cost control, and financial discipline (capex planning).
• Lead commissioning, debugging, ramp-up, and FAT to ensure real performance matches design intent.
• Work with chemistry and analytical teams to ensure controllable, stable processes.

Skills

Process engineering delivery

Project management

Budget management

Technical risk assessment

Strong commercial awareness

Cross-functional coordination

Supplier management

Education

Degree in Chemical Engineering

Job description

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

Concrete4Change (C4C) 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 timeline, 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