Country United States / US City HOUSTON Workplace location HOUSTON-LOUISIANA STREET(USA) Employer company TotalEnergies American Services, Inc. Domain Research Innovation&Developpt Type of contract Regular position Experience Minimum 10 years Context & Environment

The CO2 Utilization department oversees Research and Technology activities pertaining to Efuel (thermoconversion, electro-conversion and new reactors), ex-situ mineralization and other CO2-based molecules. Most of the technical team is located in Belgium while a small team is based in Houston to open to the world and pilot the activity. The job will combine a general role as technical referent in Houston CO2 Utilization team across the whole CO2 Utilization activity and a more specific dimension on specific R&T studies and projects.

Activities

ACTIVITIES 

Act as CO2 Utilization technical referent in Houston CO2 Techno Hub TeamScout for new technologiesReview technical documentation (publication, reports,…) and prepare short feedback for the Houston managementProvide assistance to answer adhoc technical questions Understand and establish connections with the local actors active in the domainParticipate to meetings with external stakeholders (licensors, contractors, academics,…)Participate to local relevant conferencesAct as primary technical focal point in CO2 conversion Start-Ups and innovation ecosystem scoutingParticipate to start-ups screening and follow-upAssist the Houston scouting team by providing quick and sound technical feedback when required and make the link with expert network in HQAct as a link between CO2 Techno Hub CODIR in Houston and the CO2 Utilization labs and engineering workforce in BelgiumKeep an overview of the overall projects handled by the technical team in BelgiumAlert the management in Houston in case of weak signals Assist in prioritizing and arbitrating subjects especially during the budget periodCoordinate CO2 conversion R&D studies and projects:Propose and define projects in agreement with internal and external stakeholders and partnersCoordinate and follow-up projectsCoordinate all stakeholders involved, including third partiesAnalyze and validate generated resultsReport and communicate results to stakeholders Candidate Profile

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 

PHD, master's degree or equivalent in CO2 conversion related domain (chemical, process, catalysts,…)Fluent in EnglishAbility to work effectively across the globe from USGood communication skillsWell organized, rigorous, autonomous and good ability for synthesisMinimum 10 years experience

 

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