Senior Surface Facilities Engineer (Greenfield Projects)

Vaulted Deep; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaulted Deep develops, constructs, owns, and operates deep well injection facilities that permanently remove carbon from the atmosphere. The Facilities Engineer will design surface infrastructure for greenfield sites, including grading, earthwork, foundations, roads, drainage, pipelines, utilities, and remote power/water development, taking greenfield from concept through permit-ready design.

This hands-on, individual-contributor role requires strong civil/mechanical design experience, 5–10

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of engineering experience developing greenfield infrastructure projects.
• Direct experience with grading, earthwork, foundations, roads, pipelines, utilities, and drainage.
• Experience designing modest surface facilities — pumps, tanks, electrical equipment, and storage areas.
• Familiarity with remote utility development, including power and water.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering preferred, with design and construction experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop civil and surface-facility design from FEL-1 screening through FEL-3 permit-ready design.
• Own grading, earthwork, foundations, roads, drainage, and site layout for greenfield sites.
• Design pipelines, utilities, and remote power and water development.
• Specify pumps, tanks, electrical equipment, and waste handling / storage areas.
• Support truck-traffic, offloading, and site-access design.
• Provide engineering input to permit applications in partnership with Regulatory.
• Support cost estimating (Class 5 through Class 2) for surface scope.
• Provide engineering support through procurement, construction, and commissioning.

Skills

Grading

Earthwork

Foundations

Roads

Drainage

Pipelines

Utilities

Remote power/water development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering

PE registration (Texas or reciprocal state) preferred

Job description

Vaulted Deep develops, constructs, owns, and operates deep well injection facilities that permanently remove carbon from the atmosphere. The Facilities Engineer will design surface infrastructure for greenfield sites, including grading, earthwork, foundations, roads, drainage, pipelines, utilities, and remote power/water development, taking greenfield from concept through permit-ready design.

This hands-on, individual-contributor role requires strong civil/mechanical design experience, 5–10