TotalEnergies · 8 hours ago
Senior Research & Technology Engineer – CO2 Conversion Process
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expTotalEnergies oversees Research and Technology activities pertaining to CO2 Utilization, and they are seeking a Senior Research & Technology Engineer. The role involves acting as a technical referent in the Houston CO2 Utilization team, scouting for new technologies, and coordinating R&D studies and projects related to CO2 conversion.
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Responsibilities
Act as CO2 Utilization technical referent in Houston CO2 Techno Hub Team
Scout for new technologies
Review technical documentation (publication, reports,…) and prepare short feedback for the Houston management
Provide assistance to answer adhoc technical questions
Understand and establish connections with the local actors active in the domain
Participate to meetings with external stakeholders (licensors, contractors, academics,…)
Participate to local relevant conferences
Act as primary technical focal point in CO2 conversion Start-Ups and innovation ecosystem scouting
Participate to start-ups screening and follow-up
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
Keep an overview of the overall projects handled by the technical team in Belgium
Alert the management in Houston in case of weak signals
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
Qualification
Required
PHD, master's degree or equivalent in CO2 conversion related domain (chemical, process, catalysts,…)
Fluent in English
Ability to work effectively across the globe from US
Good communication skills
Well organized, rigorous, autonomous and good ability for synthesis
Minimum 10 years experience
Company
TotalEnergies
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Funding
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unknown2023-05-30Acquired
2016-09-16Undisclosed
Leadership Team
Antoine Delafargue
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Benoit Savattier
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