Sr. Engineer – Zero Emissions Systems at GTI Energy in Chicago, 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 a Senior Engineer 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 act as a Senior Engineer and will lead research efforts surrounding infrastructure for low-carbon fuels -- such as natural gas, hydrogen, bioenergy, and renewable natural gas (RNG).  The individual will manage research projects as well as support cross-cutting research efforts and interface with project sponsors, researchers and subcontractors. 

 
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.


• Provide technical analysis and solutions to safely deploy net-zero strategies, hydrogen and low-carbon fuels into the existing natural gas pipeline infrastructure


• Offer strong experience and technical background in core areas such as natural gas pipeline systems, equipment, materials, storage and delivery methods, and operating practices is essential.


• Assist with generation of proposals for future projects within the Business Unit


• Perform other duties as assigned

 
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Knowledge of the energy value chain: production, storage, transmission, delivery, and utilization


• Understanding of gaseous transmission pipeline infrastructure and systems operations


• Experience with the design and management of technology field demonstrations and pilots


• Knowledgeable of energy industry regulations, safety procedures, operating best practices, and related codes & standards


• Ability to translate technical information into a format that is understandable and valuable to a broad range of stakeholders


• Results and detailed oriented


• Self-directed, self-motivated, adaptive, and comfortable in a dynamic environment


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

 
Education and Experience

• A Bachelor of Science in an engineering or scientific field with a minimum of 10 years of R&D and/or consulting/engineering experience in the energy industry; advanced degree in an engineering or scientific field with 7 years of experience.


• Prior work experience in the utility industry is desired


• Experimental and field research experience is a plus


• Experience with program/project management and multi-discipline collaborative experience 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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