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Climeworks
Senior Project Development Manager – Site Development
About 2 years ago
About the Job
Your mission is to enable Climeworks’ Roadmap by finding, developing, and securing the most promising Direct Air Capture and Storage (DAC+S) sites in the US and worldwide.
You select suitable sites for Climeworks DAC+S projects with the aim of securing these sites long-term for current and future Climeworks projects.
You are responsible for the project management of site development per site, and you also prepare sites for project implementation.
You contribute to the maintenance of databases for the selection of sites (geological CO2 storage, energy, regulatory aspects, etc.)
You develop a list of developers and service providers globally and you determine required contracts with local partners and sites.
You completed a bachelor’s degree in a technical field or geology.
You have at least 5 years of experience in site development for industrial plants, ideally in the field of CO2 capture and storage (CCS).
You have a professional or scientific understanding of the CCS value chain.
You also gathered professional knowledge of supply, storage, and conversion technologies for energy with a focus on renewable sources.
You demonstrate excellent communication skills of complex technical content with critical public perception.
You are willing to travel occasionally.
You are living in Austin, TX or are willing to relocate there for this position.
What We Offer:
At Climeworks, we foster a positive, purpose-driven, and inclusive culture. We care about the well-being of our Climeworkers and offer:
Paid time off, including vacation.
Flexibility to occasionally work remotely and adjust working hours.
RSUs, making you a shareholder in our company.
A competitive 401k plan and comprehensive health insurance, including dental coverage for you and your dependents.
A horizontal organization, a supportive team, and a dynamic, innovation-focused environment.
You will join a horizontal organization, a great team, an improvement-oriented approach, and a scale-up venture with an innovative technology. Sounds like you? We are looking forward meeting you! Apply now by filling in the online application form and uploading your complete dossier to our careers portal: https://www.climeworks.com/careers.
Diversity and Inclusion:
At Climeworks, we celebrate diversity and encourage everyone to apply. All qualified applicants are considered for positions, so bring along your knowledge, personal experiences, and fresh perspectives, and together we can make a difference.
We do not accept candidates from agencies for our positions.
About the Company

Climeworks
Climeworks empowers people to fight climate change by permanently removing CO₂ from the air with direct air capture technology. We are dedicated to purpose, we are disruptive thinkers, and we are one team.
We develop, build and operate direct air capture (DAC) machines, which capture CO₂ directly from the air. The air-captured carbon dioxide can either be recycled and reused as a raw material or completely removed from the air by safely storing it underground, permanently.
Founded in 2009 by engineers, Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher, Climeworks was built with the vision to inspire 1 billion people to remove CO₂ from the air, and is now the leader in technological carbon removal.
We are featured as a TIME100 Influential Company 2022 and Global Cleantech 100 Company 2022 and drive a revolutionary technology engineered to solve the most pressing issue of our time.