Key skills
Project Management
About this role
Graymont is a trusted global leader in essential calcium-based solutions, seeking a Decarbonization Engineer to advance the company’s decarbonization technology initiatives. The role involves supporting the development and operation of pilot plants, executing pre-commercial feasibility projects, and enhancing process simulation and optimization tools while ensuring compliance with environmental standards.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in the execution of decarbonization projects (feasibility studies, due diligence studies, technology surveys, support to funding proposals)
- Identify, troubleshoot and resolve process issues in lime, limestone, and LCCS manufacturing, handling and shipping processes and decarbonization of the same
- Support equipment selection, layout design, piloting, validation, and commissioning activities
- Conduct heat and mass balances and develop advanced test campaigns and instrument selection
- Conduct process simulation and optimization for Graymont’s new and existing technologies
- Develop and monitor KPIs and audit protocols
- Collaborate with plant personnel, contractors, and technical teams to implement innovative solutions
- Develop and present technical scope of work and assist in permitting activities
- Document and communicate critical process modifications and best practices
- Research technological advancements in decarbonization, lime, cement, and related industries and identify technological solutions to support Graymont’s decarbonization path to net zero
- Champion safety as a core value across all functions
- Lead and/or participate in cross-functional teams to improve safety, quality, and operational efficiency
- Facilitate cultural and technical change aligned with continuous improvement initiatives
- Work with plant and HSE teams to ensure compliance with internal standards and external regulations
- Understand combustion practices and emissions limits and other regulatory requirements
Requirements:
- Master's degree in Chemical, Mechanical, or Controls Engineering, or a related field. Ph.D. and Bachelor's degrees will also be considered
- 2 to 5 years of experience is preferred. Backgrounds in the lime, cement, chemical, oil and gas, or other heavy industrial sectors will be considered. Experience in governmental agencies related to decarbonization technologies or engineering is also considered an asset
- Knowledge of decarbonization processes and flue gas treatment techniques
- Strong understanding of chemical and separation processes, process control systems, and instrumentation
- Proficient in heat and mass balance calculations and advanced Excel use
- Experience with process modeling tools (e.g., Aspen suite)
- Willingness to travel regularly throughout the U.S. and Canada (up to 50%)
- English fluency required; proficiency in French or Spanish considered an asset
- Project management and plant commissioning experience preferred