Vice President of Engineering, Fortera Global

$200-225k

+ Annual bonus + Pre-IPO incentive stock options + Relocation bonus

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Jose, CA

Zero CO₂ cement manufacture

Open for applications

Zero CO₂ cement manufacture

21-100 employees

B2BSustainabilityManufacturingConstruction

Open for applications

$200-225k

+ Annual bonus + Pre-IPO incentive stock options + Relocation bonus

Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Office located in San Jose, CA

21-100 employees

B2BSustainabilityManufacturingConstruction

Company mission

To work alongside our customers to pave a pathway to zero CO2 cement production by upcycling carbon emissions directly from the kiln.

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Who you are

Minimum BS in Chemical, Mechanical engineering
15+ years of engineering experience in an industrial or EPC environment, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role
Experience working on projects $100+ million TIC
Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills
Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, budgets, and timelines

What the job involves

Fortera is seeking an experienced Vice President of Engineering to manage and direct all engineering team efforts on process development and plant design.
Reporting to the CEO, the ideal candidate will provide technical leadership to the design teams responsible for designing Fortera’s commercial plants
Direct process development and engineering teams consisting of process, electrical, mechanical and instrumentation engineers
Direct all technical aspects of engineering work. Review and approve technical scope of services for all major projects. Oversee the assignment of resources to projects. Track and manage resource loading across engineering teams
Exercise process safety fundamentals to ensure safe design, as well as mentor engineers on the application and considerations for safe design. Ensure engineering projects meet safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance standards
Drive the training and development of all engineers. Works with the engineers to provide guidance and path to professional growth in the organization
Identify talent gaps and implement training and recruitment plans to address team needs
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize manufacturing processes, reduce costs, and enhance product quality
Partner with sales, marketing, and supply chain teams to ensure customer requirements are met effectively
Develop and manage the engineering budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources
Ensure adherence to government, organization, and customer engineering standards and procedures

Our take

To support the decarbonization of the construction industry, Fortera delivers a process that produces low to zero CO2 cement. This cement is suitable for a range of applications such as flooring, concrete and precast elements, meaning it could substitute traditional alternatives across the sector.

Put simply, Fortera's approach works by taking the CO2 formed in the heating step and recycling it into the product at a later stage. This means the CO2 normally released is instead captured, which is why it is a zero-carbon process.

It's certainly an intriguing concept, and inventors agree - with Fortera securing substantial funds across a number of rounds. It will use the latest investment to deploy its technology and manufacture the product at the market scale. Currently, its ReCarb plants are predicted to mineralize 165,000 tons of industrial CO2 annually.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

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Company benefits

Premium health, dental and vision coverage
401(k)
Fun company events
Stock Options
Life Insurance
Snacks & drinks on the house
Work/life balance
Generous Time Off Policies
On-site fitness center
Game Room
EV Charging Stations
Employee Resource Groups
Mentor Program
On-site family room
Career development tools

Company HQ

Santa Teresa, San Jose, CA

Articles

Fortera Joins Alliance for Low Carbon Cement and Concrete in Europe

Fortera Lowers Carbon Emissions with Opening of its First Industrial Green Cement Plant

Fortera Secures $85M to Accelerate the Global Deployment of Low-Carbon Cement Production

Leadership

Ryan Gilliam

(CEO)

Founded and is a Member of the Board of Directors at Verdagy. Founded and Spent 8 years at Chemetry, as CEO and then Chair of the Board. Was also a Venture Partner at 1955 Capital.

Michael Weiss

(CTO)

Previously VP of Process Modeling at Chemetry. Worked in various roles at GAS REACTION TECHNOLOGIES, and was a Consultant at Boston Consulting Group.

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