Director of Engineering, Ammonia & EPC Projects

Airswift; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift seeks a Director of Engineering to lead the engineering execution for large-scale decarbonization projects in North America. The role covers development, FEED, EPC, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness, serving as a core member of the owner's project team.

The ideal candidate has extensive ammonia project experience, 20+ years in industrial energy or petrochemical settings, and a proven ability to manage multidisciplinary teams, EPC contractors, and critical equipment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline.
• Proven experience delivering ammonia projects.
• 20+ years leading major industrial, energy, chemical, petrochemical, LNG, or related process facility projects.
• Experience managing large EPC contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong governance, project execution, process safety, risk management, and operational readiness knowledge.
• Desirable experience with hydrogen, carbon capture, LNG, methanol, or petrochemical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities across development, FEED, detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Manage EPC contractors, technology licensors, engineering partners, and key vendors.
• Provide leadership across process, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, civil, and structural disciplines.
• Drive safety, quality, schedule, cost, and risk management for the projects.
• Support procurement strategies for critical equipment and long-lead items.
• Lead commissioning, performance testing, operational readiness, and project handover activities.
• Serve as a key interface with executive leadership, stakeholders, contractors, and project partners.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Project execution

EPC management

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

We are seeking a Director of Engineering to join a clean energy developer advancing large-scale industrial decarbonization projects in North America. This role will lead engineering execution from project development and FEED through EPC execution, commissioning, startup, and operational readiness while serving as a key member of the owner's project team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities across development, FEED, detailed engineering, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Manage EPC contractors, technology licensors, engineering partners, and key vendors.
• Provide leadership across process, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, civil, and structural engineering disciplines.
• Drive project performance related to safety, quality, schedule, cost, and risk management.
• Support procurement strategies for critical equipment and long-lead items.
• Lead commissioning, performance testing, operational readiness, and project handover activities.
• Serve as a key interface with executive leadership, stakeholders, contractors, and project partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Proven experience delivering ammonia projects is required.
• 20+ years of experience leading major industrial, energy, chemical, petrochemical, LNG, or related process facility projects.
• Experience managing large EPC contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams through project execution.
• Strong understanding of engineering governance, project execution, process safety, risk management, and operational readiness.
• Experience with hydrogen, carbon capture, LNG, methanol, or petrochemical facilities is highly desirable.

What We're Looking For:

A hands-on engineering leader with deep ammonia project experience, strong EPC management capabilities, and a proven track record of delivering large-scale capital projects from early development through successful startup and handover.