Quentin Klein
Quentin joined Acre as a Principal to lead technical recruitment in cleantech and decarbonization markets encompassing Power Generation, Alternative Energy, Clean Chemicals & Fuels, and Carbon Removals. His background is unique in that he studied Mechanical Engineering and spent five years in Research & Development before getting into recruitment.
He was responsible for leading various low TRL projects that required extensive design, simulation and testing work but he also overall worked hand in hand with material scientists, operators and business development teams to create new processes and new products for the defense mobility market.
For the past four years, Quentin has leveraged his engineering foundations to take a first principles approach to technical recruitment helping innovators across North America attract and attain the greatest engineers and technical leaders on the market.
Open Positions from Quentin's Team
Lead Process Controls Engineer
Clean Technology
Houston, Texas, United States
On-Site
As the global political landscape becomes increasingly pro Carbon Capture, the opportunity for technology developers to innovate is at its peak, so the timing to work for an early-stage startup in this sector is ripe. Acre has partnered with a startup developing an FOAK CCUS solution set to be the single answer to decarbonizing world-scale logistics infrastructure. Their total addressable market is over $100B, and with virtually no competition, there’s a very high chance of success.
Our client is urgently looking for a Lead Instrumentation & Control Systems / Lead Process Controls Engineer to
- Lead all facets of control systems engineering across current pilot projects and future projects from concept and vendor selection, to Factory Acceptance testing, commissioning and troubleshooting.
- Design, troubleshoot and modify PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, etc.
- Be a champion of safety and increase our client's functional safety awareness
- Select and manage various OEMs, system integrators, consultancies, etc., who are involved in control systems and automation. You are the lead engineer accountable for safety and success in controls.
- Develop and maintain documentation controls and procedures for design, commissioning, testing and troubleshooting
- Strategically develop a longer-term roadmap for automation and process controls
- Eventually hire, manage and scale a team of I&C engineers (optional – managerial aspirations not required here)
To be qualified, you'll have
- A B.S. in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical) with proven experience leading the design and deployment of advanced automation and control systems in the Oil and Gas, Hydrogen, Carbon Capture, Specialty Chemicals, Industrial Gas, Power Generation or similar spaces. We need someone who understands how to design and instrument fluid and gas handling systems that one can imagine Carbon Capture systems have.
- Proven experience developing HMIs, electrical & control schematics, and control narratives
- Experience with Ignition for SCADA and HMI, and experience with industrial protocols such as EtherNet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, etc.
- Expertise with Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation systems, including but not limited to: Studio 5000 Logix Designer, FactoryTalk, RSLinx.
- To be intensely motivated to combat climate change.
Please note that this position requires participation in one international trip starting this June for a duration of 4 weeks. The successful candidate will be available to start working full-time by the end of May.
If you want an early days stake in a business that has developed a world-first technology with world-scale impact, look no further and apply today or email Quentin Klein at Quentin.Klein@acre.com
