CCS (Carbon Capture & Storage) Engineer

Position Overview

The CCS Engineer specializes in the design, engineering, and project delivery of carbon capture, transport, and permanent geological storage systems. As one of the fastest-emerging disciplines in the energy transition, this role requires a unique combination of process engineering, subsurface knowledge, and offshore infrastructure expertise to deliver viable CCS projects at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop process designs for carbon capture systems (post-combustion, pre-combustion, oxy-fuel) and CO₂ conditioning facilities
• Design CO₂ transport systems including pipelines, shipping, and injection infrastructure for offshore storage
• Specify CO₂ injection well design and subsurface storage requirements in depleted reservoirs or saline aquifers
• Perform CO₂ phase behavior analysis and flow assurance modeling for dense-phase and supercritical CO₂ transport
• Develop process simulation models for CCS facilities using Aspen HYSYS, ProMax, or similar tools
• Prepare technical specifications and data sheets for CCS equipment including compressors, absorbers, and injection systems
• Support regulatory submissions including storage permit applications, environmental impact assessments, and monitoring plans
• Coordinate with subsurface teams on storage site characterization, capacity assessment, and containment assurance
• Review and assess emerging CCS technologies and vendors for project application suitability
• Contribute to CCS project risk assessments including well integrity, leakage risk, and long-term monitoring strategies

Qualifications

Required

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Process, Petroleum, or Mechanical Engineering; Master's degree preferred
• Certifications: BOSIET/FOET (for offshore support); Chartered Engineer status preferred
• Experience: Minimum 5 years in process or petroleum engineering with at least 2 years in CCS or CO₂-related projects
• Technical Skills: CO₂ capture process design; CO₂ pipeline and transport engineering; flow assurance modeling; process simulation (HYSYS); well injection design; CO₂ phase behavior; regulatory frameworks

Preferred

• Experience with offshore CO₂ injection and storage projects
• Knowledge of CO₂-EOR (enhanced oil recovery) operations
• Subsurface reservoir engineering or geomechanics background
• Experience with CO₂ shipping and offshore unloading systems