GTI Energy is Hiring a Environmental Project Manager (GHG Emissions) Near Des Plaines, IL

GTI Energy, the nation’s leading research, development, deployment, and training organization serving energy markets, has an opportunity for an experienced project manager in our Zero Emission Systems research group. The qualified candidate will perform project management functions in collaboration with research engineers and scientists, focused on the Renewable Energy, Emission Science, and Environmental business unit. This unit performs research, development, and demonstrations focused on technology and information aimed at greenhouse gas emission quantification, mitigation, environmental impacts, energy infrastructure integrity, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, procedural review, renewable energy, hydrogen adoption, technology validation and integration.

GTI Energy offers generous benefits, competitive salaries, career advancement, and the opportunity to work in a professional R&D environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud of what we do because our work matters. GTI Energy is working toward solving global energy challenges in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. We have a proven track record in producing innovative ideas and commercializing solutions to deliver clean and reliable energy. At GTI Energy, we deliver innovative technology solutions for safe, efficient, and responsible energy.

So, what does that mean for you? You will work in a positive and respectful work culture that fosters growth, collaboration, and opportunity. You will be supported by competitive compensation, incentives, and benefits, while enjoying purposeful work that drives improvement of delivering clean energy to the world.

• Detailed programmatic and project management to include overseeing contractual adjustments and compliance, budget management, project scoping, customer interactions, presenting, and report writing.
• Ability to manage and communicate complex technical and applied research to broad and varied knowledge-based audiences.
• Experience in federally funded (US DOE and US DOT) projects is preferred.
• Collaborates with researchers on all aspects of research and development of proposals and projects such as objective or purpose of project, applications that can be utilized from findings, costs of project, equipment, and human resource requirements.
• Facilitates collaborations with academia, government, and corporations, including coordination with intellectual property legal personnel and technology licensing personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Research interest in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from energy infrastructure and its operations as well as minimizing environmental impacts.
• Research interest in natural gas systems and associated industry R&D needs including programmatic support for utilities and government agencies is desired.
• Work with current and prospective clients to understand their needs, and identify new technical and/or business areas of activity.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including writing and delivering technical proposals, reports, and presentations with great attention to details.
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus across diverse research teams and clients.
• Experience managing technical projects and multi-sponsor projects effectively and efficiently with ability to meet project milestones and keep internal/external project teams on track.
• Adept at predicting project outcomes and re-scoping if necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver professional results with high customer satisfaction under little or no supervision.
• Potential for travel for industry events, customer site visits, field demonstrations or testing.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Science; four or more years in related experience and/or training.
• Background in natural gas/energy industry operations is preferred.
• Experience with project management (PMP certification) and multi-discipline collaborative experience preferred.

GTI Energy is committed to developing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodation, please e-mail us at HumanResources@gti.energy and we’ll work with you to meet your accessibility needs. You must have legal authorization to work for GTI Energy on your date of hire with no further action required by GTI Energy. GTI Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, minority/female/disability/veteran/sexual orientation.

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