Development Engineer

Argent Energy Limited; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Dynamic team

Personal development opportunities

Amsterdam facility

Job summary

Argent Energy Limited is seeking a Development Engineer to drive a pipeline of improvement projects for existing plants, new products, and technology options aligned with Argent’s strategy. The role involves collaborating across the Corporate Development and Innovation Team and with external partners to identify opportunities and support projects through to implementation.

The ideal candidate has an engineering master's degree, strong numerical skills, and hands-on production experience in

Qualifications

• Understanding of biofuels processes and their requirements (desirable).
• Strong analytical skills with numbers on financial and technical levels.
• Operational experience operating or designing production plants, ideally in biofuels.

Responsibilities

• Perform in depth due diligence of novel technologies and conversion processes for viability.
• Engage with research and technology partners to explore synergies and recommendations.
• Support development projects through to Final Investment Decision and implementation where required.
• Collaborate with plant Operations teams to identify improvement opportunities and assess feasibility.
• Contribute to new products and portfolio improvements focusing on economics, quality, efficiency and sustainability.

Skills

Biofuels knowledge

Financial analysis

Plant operations

Advanced Excel

Communication

Education

Master of Engineering

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

Who are we?

Argent Energy operate in the UK and Netherlands and are a leading European waste-based biodiesel producer with a vision to help decarbonise transport worldwide. We have ambitious plans to grow the business and enter new markets.

The Development Engineer is a strategic role that requires co-operation with multiple stakeholders within the company but also externally. It requires creativity in spotting opportunities to optimise current processes, in introducing new ones and identifying and developingnew and improved product offering to help future proof the company’s position on the market.

Main purpose of the role

The Development Engineer is responsible for developing, together with the whole Corporate Development and Innovation Team, a pipeline of innovative improvement projects for our existing plants, new product and technology options compatible with Argent’s strategy, as well as options for strategic growth projects.

Your main responsibilities will be:

1. Perform in depth due diligence (together with more senior team members) of various novel technologies and conversion processes to assess their commercial and strategic viability for Argent’s growth and investment.
2. Talk to potential research, development and technology partners obtain a robust understanding of their potential synergies with Argent and present recommendations on which ones to take forward for further cooperation.
3. Provide support to Development projects through to FID (Final Investment Decision) and, if also required until implementation , to ensure their timely & effective realisation.
4. Work with the Operations Teams of Argent’s plants to create improvement opportunities and assess their implementation feasibility and benefits
5. Work on new products offering and improvements to our current portfolio: in terms of economics, quality, efficiency and sustainability.

Your key relationships will be:

Internal

• Operations: need to well understand internal plant capabilities
• Sustainability: understanding the rules and GHG saving calculations
• Finance: need to well understand Argent’s OPEX and investment return criteria

External

• External technology providers, users of new products

Skills and behaviours you will need to be successful:

• Understanding of the different biofuels processes and their requirements (desirable)
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office tools, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Understanding of the different biofuels processes and their requirements (desirable)
• Understanding of a basic P&L and investment returns for existing or proposed projects
• Thinking outside-of-the-box
• Drive and willingness to go the extra mile
• Hands-on approach to work and projects
• Creative in finding solutions to challenges
• Able to easily talk to various types of people within or outside the organisation
• Comfort with ambiguous, ever-changing situations

Experience and qualifications required:

• Master of Engineering degree
• Strong analytical skills, experience dealing with numbers on financial and technical levels
• Operational experience either operating or designing production plants, ideally in the biofuels sector

What we offer

• Opportunity to be part of a dynamic and highly motivating team.
• Fulltime role based at our facility in Amsterdam.
• Good primary and secondary employment conditions.
• A bonus scheme based on stated business results.
• Working to an sustainable future with 300 passioned colleagues and lots of room for personal development.