Interdisciplinary General Engineer/Physical Scientist

About The Position

Duties/Description

This position is part of the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management - Headquarters, Department of Energy. As a Interdisciplinary General Engineer/Physical Scientist, you serves as the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) HQ Program Manager for Point Source Carbon Capture research, development, and demonstration (RD&D), Industrial Sources. Directs FECM efforts in ongoing and new studies to identify trends and to forecast directions in carbon capture for the industrial sectors, including markets, externalities, and competing technologies for decarbonization.

The incumbent will serve as an Interdisciplinary General Engineer/Physical Scientist, and will:

• Need to be skilled in oral and written communication in order to communicate with a variety of departmental organizations, regulatory agencies, and stakeholders.
• Have expertise in the following areas: carbon capture materials and processes, techno-economic and life cycle analysis, and the integration of carbon capture systems with industrial processes and other FECM programmatic carbon management elements including storage, utilization and CDR.
• Specialized knowledge of new and/or experimental technologies and/or processes that lead to development of transformative carbon capture systems.
• Knowledge of strategic technology planning and new business development techniques sufficient to prepare and defend annual budgets and an annual technology plan(s).

Candidates should demonstrate the following:

• Provide expertise in carbon capture materials, processes, and systems integrated with other FECM programmatic carbon management elements.
• Developing and executing long range RDD&D plans and providing expert advice to leadership.
• Providing strategic direction for and coordination of RDD&D activities on gas separation technologies, preferred Point Source Carbon Capture technologies.
• Serving as a recognized technical authority in the field of Point Source Carbon Capture technologies.

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