Technical Project Manager, Heirloom

• 5+ years of experience leading technically complex industrial, manufacturing, or infrastructure projects as a project manager or a project lead
• Proven ability to manage projects where design, equipment development, and execution overlap
• Experience marshaling trades, running RFIs and change-order processes, coordinating inspections and permitting during construction
• Commissioning project management experience - familiarity with FAT/SAT, IO checks, and defect/issue closure workflows through operator handover
• Proficiency with schedule and project controls tools (MS Project, Primavera, Smartsheet, or similar) and budget forecasting/change control practices
• Proven track record of vendor and contractor management
• Strong communication skills - able to influence cross-functional teams (engineering, operations, safety, procurement) and translate between technical and commercial stakeholders
• Safety-first mentality with attention to detail and a process-driven approach
• Willingness to travel to site regularly
• You don’t have to have every listed requirement and skill to be a great fit. If you are passionate about this opportunity and think you have the skills to succeed, please apply!
• We encourage you to apply if you identify as Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic or Latino, LGBTQ+ – or with any other underrepresented group – even if you don’t tick all the boxes in the description below

Desirable

• Heirloom is building the next generation of direct air capture technology, combining first-of-a-kind industrial thermal systems, automated material handling, and control systems to safely operate and iterate on the process
• We’re hiring a Technical Project Manager to lead delivery of our pilot and demonstration plants, where this technology is developed, tested, and prepared for scale-up
• This role serves as the project lead for complex, first-of-a-kind industrial projects, responsible for driving scope, schedule, cost, risk, and cross-functional alignment from design through commissioning
• You’ll start by taking over project management responsibilities for Heirloom’s next-generation technology pilot in Tracy, CA, leading commissioning from a project perspective - coordinating equipment, automation, process development, and operations to generate decision-grade learnings for future designs
• From there, you’ll lead the project management of our next-generation technology demonstration plant, coordinating design, equipment development, construction, and commissioning activities while ensuring technical learnings feed back into commercial design