Senior Hydrogen Engineer

Req ID: 407181 

      BASIC PURPOSE: Provide engineering, construction, equipment, operation and technical expertise in hydrogen fueling facilities, collaboration with commercial and business development teams, sales engineer, design teams, project managers, mechanics,  identify design changes that would lead to cost reductions or improvements in performance, analyze data from installed systems to troubleshoot problems, and work on the development of new hydrogen products. Provide preliminary engineering and cost of hydrogen fueling stations to support business development activities, including: discussions with utilities, equipment providers and other entities to determine cost-effective and technically sound customer solutions.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with design and engineering to assist in generation of hydrogen fueling facility construction drawings.
• Support construction team with review of submittals and respond to requests for information from contractors and customers.
• Assist in the procurement of permits to construct hydrogen facilities.  Provide station review and support with final station closeout documentation.
• Support manufacturing/packaging of hydrogen equipment by identifying ways to improve quality and performance and reduce costs.
• Assist with the selection, development and release to manufacturing of new hydrogen equipment.
• Negotiate with equipment providers, utilities, contractors and site host to reach acceptable technical and economic conclusions. Coordinate with detailed engineering and costing team to finalize design and cost and transition to construction phase.
• Oversee construction phase with periodic site visits, and regular communication to the site host, the anchor tenant and the commercial team. Identify problem areas within the process and work with stakeholders for speedy resolution.
• Participates in development of proposals for sales opportunities.
• Fully understand AutoCAD, and SolidWorks software, system data sources, design models, and how to alter objects, create documents and drawing objects, dimensions, and layouts and visibility.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• Experience:
  • 7+ years’ experience with engineering design of industrial equipment or infrastructure which may include ASME, ASTM, welding and electrical codes, piping systems, structural design.
  • 3+ years’ experience with hydrogen fueling and production equipment, industry specifications, construction and operation.
  • 3+ years of experience with hydrogen fueling infrastructure equipment such as, but not limited to, pumps, electrolyzers, high pressure storage vessels, vaporizers, chillers, compressors, etc.

      SKILLS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Skills:
  • Use of appropriate interpersonal skills and communication methods to build constructive relationships with customers, business units, service organizations and other stakeholders to meet shared goals and objectives.
  • Demonstrate cooperation and collaboration while participating in a group or team.
  • Ability to facilitate and manage change.
  • Establish a course of action for self and others to accomplish goals, utilizing appropriate resources; follows up by monitoring results and evaluating their effectiveness.
  • Focus on a goal and harnesses own and others’ energy to drive t0ward goal alignment; meets or exceeds expectations.
• Typical Physical Demands:
  • Requires prolonged sitting, some bending and stooping.
  • Occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
  • Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.
  • Requires normal range of hearing and vision.
  • Overnight travel up to 3 times per month. 

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is the industry-leading travel stop network in the United States. For more than 55 years, we’ve provided customers with highway hospitality and “Clean Places, Friendly Faces.” We’re passionate about serving drivers with clean, modern facilities stocked with fuel, food and supplies. We offer meals from popular restaurant chains, trucking supplies, showers and everything needed to get back on the road quickly. The Love’s Family of Companies includes:

• Gemini Motor Transport, one of the industry’s safest trucking fleets
• Speedco, the light mechanical and trucking service specialists
• Musket, a rapidly growing, Houston-based commodities supplier and trader
• Trillium, a Houston-based alternative fuels expert