CCUS Technology Engineer - Decatur, IL
ADM
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ADM is seeking a CCUS Technology Engineer in Decatur, IL to oversee safe operation of CCUS wells, pipelines, and surface facilities. You will lead drilling, completion, injection, monitoring, and maintenance, while driving asset integrity, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across projects.
You will monitor data, perform risk assessments, and coordinate with operations, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to sustain reliability and safety in CCUS assets.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (Petroleum/Mechanical/Chemical/Civil) or related field.
- Five or more years of experience in oil and gas, CO2 injection, CCUS, pipeline operations or related industry.
- Experience supporting well operations, integrity management, pipeline systems, asset reliability, or facility operations.
- Ability to lead technical projects and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering leadership for CCUS wells, pipelines, and surface facilities.
- Monitor injection rates, pressures, temperatures, and equipment performance; propose improvements.
- Lead drilling, completion, workover, and commissioning activities and operational readiness.
- Develop designs, specifications, and recommendations for facility, pipeline, and well modifications.
- Lead troubleshooting, root cause analyses, and corrective actions.
- Provide technical guidance to operations personnel, contractors, and project teams.
- Develop and maintain reliability and asset integrity programs for wells and pipelines.
- Support maintenance planning and reliability-centered maintenance strategies.
- Lead pipeline integrity initiatives, including inspections and data evaluation.
- Participate in MOC processes and asset improvement initiatives.
- Develop Well Integrity Management Plans per EPA Class VI requirements.
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Decatur
IL - Illinois
Engineering
Job Description
The CCUS Technology Engineer is responsible for the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of CCUS injection wells, pipelines, and associated surface facilities. This role provides engineering leadership for well drilling, completion, injection, monitoring, workovers, integrity management, maintenance, regulatory compliance, and capital projects. The engineer serves as a key technical resource supporting operational performance, asset integrity, environmental stewardship, and continuous improvement of CCUS assets.
- Provide engineering support for CCUS wells, pipelines, and surface facilities to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation.
- Monitor and analyze operational data, including injection rates, pressures, temperatures, and equipment performance, and recommend improvements to optimize reliability and asset utilization.
- Support drilling, completion, intervention, workover, abandonment, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities.
- Develop engineering designs, technical specifications, and recommendations for facility, pipeline, and well modifications.
- Lead troubleshooting efforts, root cause investigations, and corrective action development for operational and equipment issues.
- Provide technical guidance to operations personnel, contractors, and project teams.
- Develop and maintain reliability and asset integrity programs for wells, pipelines, valves, pressure relief devices, and associated equipment.
- Support maintenance planning and reliability-centered maintenance strategies to improve equipment availability and performance.
- Lead pipeline integrity initiatives, including inspections, corrosion monitoring, pigging programs, and data evaluation.
- Participate in Management of Change (MOC) processes and asset improvement initiatives.
- Develop and implement Well Integrity Management Plans in accordance with EPA Class VI requirements and company standards.
- Evaluate mechanical integrity data, pressure testing results, monitoring data, and well performance information.
- Support Mechanical Integrity Tests (MITs), compliance assessments, audits, inspections, and permit reviews.
- Conduct engineering risk assessments and root cause analyses related to well, pipeline, and injection operations.
- Identify operational and environmental risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Participate in Process Hazard Analyses (PHA), HAZOPs, Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and other risk reviews.
- Provide technical support for high-risk work activities and ensure engineering decisions support process safety, environmental compliance, and long‑term asset integrity.
- Develop project scopes, cost estimates, technical specifications, and engineering deliverables for capital and maintenance projects.
- Support contractor selection, technical bid evaluations, procurement activities, and project execution.
- Coordinate engineering efforts across operations, maintenance, environmental, drilling, reservoir, and project teams.
- Maintain engineering records for drilling, completions, injection operations, workovers, and facility modifications.
- Utilize digital systems and databases to monitor performance, track KPIs, and support decision-making.
- Prepare engineering evaluations, integrity assessments, regulatory submissions, and management reports.
- Provide data-driven recommendations to improve asset performance, reliability, and compliance.
- Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Five or more years of experience in oil and gas, gas storage, CO₂ injection, CCUS, pipeline operations, subsurface engineering, facility engineering, or a related industry.
- Experience supporting well operations, integrity management, pipeline systems, asset reliability, or facility operations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
- IADC WellSharp Supervisory Well Control Certification.
ADM requires the successful completion of a background check.
Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Hourly and salaried non‑exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. If hired, employees will be in an “at‑will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
$72,900.00 - $136,200.00
The total compensation package for this position will also include annual bonus
Enriching the quality of life for the world begins by taking care of our colleagues. In addition to competitive pay, we support your diverse needs with a comprehensive total rewards package to enhance your well‑being, including:
- Physical wellness – medical/Rx, dental, vision and on‑site wellness center access or gym reimbursement (as applicable).
- Financial wellness – flexible spending accounts, health savings account, 401(k) with matching contributions and cash balance plan, discounted employee stock purchasing program, life insurance, disability, workers’ compensation, legal assistance, identity theft protection.
- Mental and social wellness – Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and Colleague Giving Programs (ADM Cares).
Additional benefits include:
- Paid time off including paid holidays.
- Adoption assistance and paid maternity and parental leave.
- Tuition assistance.
- Company-sponsored training and development resources, such as LinkedIn Learning, language training and mentoring programs.
*Benefits may vary for bargained locations, confirm benefit eligibility with your recruiter.
Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are cornerstones of ADM’s efforts to continue innovating, driving growth, and delivering outstanding performance. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce and create welcoming, truly inclusive work environments - environments that enable every ADM colleague to feel comfortable on the job, make meaningful contributions to our success, and grow their career. We respect and value the unique backgrounds and experiences that each person can bring to ADM because we know that diversity of perspectives makes us better, together.
We welcome everyone to apply. We are committed to ensuring all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, language, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law
At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry‑advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over. Learn more at www.adm.com.
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