Principal Consultant - Remote (On Call)
Core
Lead engineering assessments and project leadership for renewable fuel technologies including biofuels, hydrogen, and renewable natural gas, serving project developers and financial institutions.
Role type
Principal Chemical Engineer Technical Expert (Biofuels)
Builds
Process designs, feasibility studies, cost estimates, and due diligence reports for renewable energy projects
Domain
Renewable energy, biofuels, hydrogen production, chemical engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Process design review, scoping and feasibility studies, cost analysis, due diligence reporting, on-site monitoring, project leadership, technical expertise in biochemical processes, equipment selection, process energy efficiency
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in engineering, Professional Engineering license, experience at refinery/petrochemical facility, EPC contractor experience, FEL-1/2/3 project experience, Carbon Intensity calculations, water/wastewater treatment systems, thermochemical systems knowledge
Technologies
SMR, electrolysis, anaerobic digesters, gas clean-up systems, hydrotreating, fermentation, oligomerization, pyrolysis, gasification, Cal-GREET, ANL-GREET, Corsia, Open LCA
Responsibilities
Serve as primary subject matter expert in biochemical processes, evaluate biofuel and hydrogen production system designs, lead scoping and feasibility studies, review and refine capital and operating cost assessments, draft technology sections for due diligence reports, travel to project sites for monitoring and performance tests, manage independent engineering or owner's advisory projects
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic project leadership