Sr. Scientist I - Emissions at GTI Energy in Des Plaines, Illinois

Job Description:

GTI Energy is a leading technology development organization. Our trusted team works to scale impactful solutions that shape energy transitions by leveraging gases, liquids, infrastructure, and efficiency. We embrace systems thinking, innovation, and collaboration to develop, scale, and deploy the technologies needed for low-carbon, low-cost energy systems. Fostering a positive and respectful work culture that promotes growth, collaboration, and opportunity, our 18-acre headquarters is home to state-of-the-art labs and facilities where scientists, engineers, program managers, trainers, and other professionals take a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving. We are proud of what we do because our work matters. GTI Energy is focused on solving global energy challenges in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. We have a proven track record in producing creative and important intellectual property and commercializing solutions to deliver safe, clean, and reliable energy. At GTI Energy, we deliver innovative solutions that transform lives, economies, and the environment. At GTI Energy, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility (DEI&A) is not only an important business priority, but it is also deeply rooted in our culture and values and something we celebrate every day. GTI Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We offer generous benefits, competitive salaries, enticing incentives, career advancement, and the opportunity to work in a professional R&D environment committed to purposeful work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

General Summary

GTI Energy, the nation’s leading research, development, deployment, and training organization serving energy markets, has an opportunity for an Emissions senior scientist in our Zero Emission Systems Team. This unit performs research, development, and demonstrations focused on technology and information aimed at greenhouse gas emission quantification, mitigation, environmental impacts, energy infrastructure integrity, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, procedural review, renewable energy, hydrogen adoption, technology validation and integration.

The qualified candidate will conduct research and lead the data analysis for a wide variety of projects focused on identification, quantification, and mitigation of methane emissions across the natural gas supply chain. The individual will also work with a diverse team of scientists and engineers to develop cross-cutting projects focused on minimizing environmental impacts of future energy system decarbonization efforts. The candidate initially will be responsible for supporting efforts currently underway and lead by others which will act to support the candidate as they develop their own research projects in their research field.

 

Why GTI Energy?

GTI Energy embraces the power of innovation and collaboration to solve consequential energy challenges.  By demonstrating continuous improvements in technology and solutions that lower the emissions and costs of energy, we will shape energy systems that decarbonize economies, protect our environment, and benefit the people they serve. We do this by putting people at the center of everything we do. We support and uplift people, ensuring they have the resources and confidence needed to live as their authentic selves and reach their full potential.

We offer generous benefits, competitive salaries, opportunities for professional growth and career advancement. We prioritize and maintain an inclusive, diverse, and respectful culture, and we ensure reasonable accommodation is made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their role.

Being part of the GTI Energy team means being surrounded by people that are passionate and purpose driven, empowered to continuously learn, ask hard questions, and leverage their knowledge and experience to drive toward a greater purpose.

 

Work Location

The position is based in the Chicagoland area at the GTI Energy Headquarters. We offer a hybrid/core work week, where employees are remote Mondays and Fridays, and required to be on-site Tuesday through Thursday. The candidate may also be able to work remotely under GTI Energy Remote Work policy and pursuant to approval by the Vice President of the business unit.

 

Primary Responsibilities

• Ability to effectively participate and efficiently communicate complex technical challenges and perform applied research. Strong experience and technical background in core research areas is essential.


• Provides interpretation of complex data analysis and explanation of analytical methods for use by a non-expert audience.


• Facilitates collaborations with academia, government, and corporations.


• Applies standard engineering/scientific practices to complex features of designs.


• Applies data analytics to core research areas.


• Plans and conducts work requiring judgment and independent evaluation.


• Prepares test plans and carries out testing using good science and practices.


• Safety first mindset. Attends safety meetings, safety training, and applies safety standards.

 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Strong background in reducing emissions and developing mitigation technologies across energy infrastructure and energy operations.


• Strong data science background


• Work with current and prospective clients to understand their needs and identify new technical and/or business areas of activity.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including writing and delivering technical proposals, reports, and presentations.


• Demonstrated ability to deliver professional results with high customer satisfaction under little or no supervision.


• Potential for travel for industry events, customer site visits, field demonstrations or testing.

 

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Science, or other similar disciplines; 7+ years in related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
  
  
  • 5+ years of relevant, professional level work experience after an M.S
  
  
  • 2+ years of relevant, professional level work experience after a Ph.D.
  
  
  
  


• Prior work experience in the natural gas/energy industry operations or work focused on quantification of greenhouse gas emissions is desired.


• Experimental and field research experience is desired.


• Experience with multi-discipline collaborative research programs preferred.

 

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this position is $95,000 - $130,000 USD annually. This salary range is GTI Energy’s good faith estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, GTI Energy’s business or organizational needs and an individual’s relevant experience, education, qualifications, certifications, skills, seniority, geographic location, and/or performance. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus. The range listed is just one component of GTI Energy’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, paid time off, and region-specific benefits.

 

EEO Statement

GTI Energy is committed to developing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment.  If you require any accommodation, please e-mail us at HumanResources@gti.energy and we’ll work with you to meet your accessibility needs. You must have legal authorization to work for GTI Energy on your date of hire with no further action required by GTI Energy. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and give consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, or genetic information.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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