Senior Research & Technology Engineer – CO2 Conversion Process

Country United States / US City HOUSTON Workplace location HOUSTON-LOUISIANA STREET(USA) Employer company TotalEnergies American Services, Inc. Domain Research Innovation&Developpt Type of contract Regular position Experience Minimum 10 years

Context & Environment

The CO2 Utilization department oversees Research and Technology activities pertaining to Efuel (thermoconversion, electro-conversion and new reactors), ex-situ mineralization and other CO2-based molecules. Most of the technical team is located in Belgium while a small team is based in Houston to open to the world and pilot the activity. The job will combine a general role as technical referent in Houston CO2 Utilization team across the whole CO2 Utilization activity and a more specific dimension on specific R&T studies and projects.

Activities

ACTIVITIES 

• Act as CO2 Utilization technical referent in Houston CO2 Techno Hub Team
  1. Scout for new technologies
  2. Review technical documentation (publication, reports,…) and prepare short feedback for the Houston management
  3. Provide assistance to answer adhoc technical questions 
  4. Understand and establish connections with the local actors active in the domain
  5. Participate to meetings with external stakeholders (licensors, contractors, academics,…)
  6. Participate to local relevant conferences
• Act as primary technical focal point in CO2 conversion Start-Ups and innovation ecosystem scouting
  1. Participate to start-ups screening and follow-up
  2. Assist the Houston scouting team by providing quick and sound technical feedback when required and make the link with expert network in HQ
• Act as a link between CO2 Techno Hub CODIR in Houston and the CO2 Utilization labs and engineering workforce in Belgium
  1. Keep an overview of the overall projects handled by the technical team in Belgium
  2. Alert the management in Houston in case of weak signals 
  3. Assist in prioritizing and arbitrating subjects especially during the budget period

• Coordinate CO2 conversion R&D studies and projects:
  • Propose and define projects in agreement with internal and external stakeholders and partners
  • Coordinate and follow-up projects
  • Coordinate all stakeholders involved, including third parties
  • Analyze and validate generated results
  • Report and communicate results to stakeholders

Candidate Profile

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 

• PHD, master's degree or equivalent in CO2 conv