Technical Project Engineer, Ucaneo
+ Employee stock options
More information about location
Office located in Schwarze-Pumpe-Weg, Berlin
Carbon capture technology
Open for applications
Carbon capture technology
1-20 employees
Open for applications
+ Employee stock options
More information about location
Office located in Schwarze-Pumpe-Weg, Berlin
1-20 employees
Company mission
To capture 0.5 gigatons of CO2 from the air by 2035 - roughly the same weight as all humans on earth combined!
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in a project-oriented technical role, ideally within plant construction, the process industry, or high-tech machinery manufacturing
- Proven experience in supplier and interface management and the technical steering of suppliers or general contractors
- Experience with permits is beneficial, e.g. BImSch etc
- Fluency in both German and English (verbal and written) for external and internal communication
- Fast learning and quick to grasp complex topics
- A team player with a hands-on mentality
- Authentic and reflective self
- Self-Organizer and structures workstyle to keep focus and get things done
- Good listener and effective communicator in cross-sectional team
- Curious and open-minded
What the job involves
- You will take on the central role at the critical intersection between our internal engineering development and our external design and construction partners. Your primary mission is to ensure the technical integrity and feasibility of our demanding First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) specifications throughout the entire Design-to-Build process
- You will serve as the technical point of contact for Project Management, guaranteeing that external suppliers and partners accurately translate our requirements into viable construction plans and final facilities
- Project and Supplier Steering: You act as the primary technical interface to our key partners, coordinating the technical information flow, leading kick-off meetings, and ensuring the timely delivery of technical documentation
- Technical Specification Control and Interface Management: You oversee compliance with our technical specifications, drawings (e.g., P&IDs, layouts), and standards by external engineering and construction partners
- Technical Change Management: You evaluate technical deviations, change requests, and non-conformities from external partners regarding their impact on system performance, budget, and schedule, and you make decisions on technical approvals
- Schedule Adherence Monitoring: You regularly report to the Program Manager on the technical progress, risks, and bottlenecks related to internal and external implementation. You continuously monitor and analyze internal and external partners’ progress against the Master Project Schedule, focusing specifically on technical milestones (e.g., long-lead item drawing releases, critical design review sign-offs, fabrication start dates)
- Execution & Action Management: You drive the day-to-day execution of the technical workstream by translating project requirements into clear action items, assigning ownership, and ensuring timely follow-through. You proactively track open actions across all partners, resolve blockers, and maintain operational momentum to keep the project on schedule
Our take
Climate change is a pressing issue, with CO2 being the major contributor to global warming. While reducing emissions is essential, removing CO2 from the atmosphere is also crucial. Direct Air Capture (DAC) technologies offer a promising solution to tackle this problem by extracting CO2 directly from the air.
Ucaneo is addressing this challenge with its DAC technology, which mimics the human lungs to capture CO2 using electricity and a special solvent at room temperature. This system is designed to be energy-efficient and compatible with renewable energy sources, making it adaptable and effective for large-scale CO2 removal.
Recently the company secured significant funding which will help it build a major DAC facility in Germany as well as develop its first industrial product. With this support, Ucaneo aims to capture 0.5 gigatons of CO2 by 2035, significantly contributing to the global CO2 reduction effort.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Oct 2025
$1.7m
GRANT
Sep 2024
$8m
SEED
Total funding: $9.6m
Company benefits
- Employee stock options
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid working
- Regular team events
- Subsidized BVG ticket
- Laptop and your individual work set-up
Company HQ
Marzahn, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Florian Tiller
(Co-Founder & CEO)Currently an Ambassador at One Young World. Previously co-founded SpeedUpEducation and Monault. They also worked as a Consultant at McKinsey & Company.
Carla Glassl
(Co-Founder & CTO)Currently a Volunteer in Behavioral Psychology at The Donato Foundation. Previously a Bio Data Scientist at Nostos Genomics.
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