Lead - Carbon Abatement (CO2 Capture)

Reliance Industries Limited seeks a Group Lead for Carbon Abatement in Navi Mumbai. The role involves leading low-carbon technology projects, assessing CO2 capture solutions, and ensuring project compliance with sustainability goals. Responsibilities include process design, team development, and resource management. Candidates should have a B. Tech./M. Tech. in Chemical Engineering and 10-15 years of relevant industry experience, particularly in CO2 capture technologies.
Job Purpose

Group Lead Carbon Abatement will lead identification, planning and execution of low-carbon sustainable technology projects and initiatives for Carbon Abatement / Green Fuels & Chemicals to ensure achievement of organization's sustainability goals and targets, and adherence to project timelines, budgets and standards.

Job Accountabilities
• Serve as a technology specialist for CO2 capture & utilization across Reliance.
• Lead assessment of new technologies in the field of green/low-carbon product technologies, energy conservation, and climate change applicable for refining and petrochemical industry.
• Lead evaluation of CO2 capture technologies to identify optimal solution for a variety of CO2 emission sources from refining and petrochemical units.
• Lead evaluation of CO2 utilization technologies & solutions to produce sustainable & low-carbon feedstocks, chemicals, fuels and materials.
• Perform process engineering review of technical bids, Basic Engineering Packages (BEP) and detail engineering design documents.
• Prepare management reports covering business cases with life cycle costs & technical specifications leading to technology review and selection.
• Lead the complete process design of CO2 capture & utilization projects at Reliance, starting from concept development, feasibility studies, pre-FEED, FEED and EPC.
• Ensure a safe workplace where risks are identified, assessed and mitigated to ensure adherence to health, safety & environment practices.
• Develop a high-performing team by sharing expertise, guiding skill development, and promoting collaboration for effective problem-solving.
• Evaluate training and development needs of direct reports and recommend learning interventions to enhance skills in Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) space.
• Responsible for resource planning, recruitment and budgeting to achieve the group targets.

Skill & Competencies
• Proven experience in leading & managing teams to deliver projects on time and within budget in CO2 capture & utilization technologies.
• Strong knowledge and experience of technologies and challenges for developing lower carbon energy transition in energy and chemical sectors.
• High level skills in process simulation, process modeling and optimization using Aspen Plus/Hysys.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to influence and advocate for changes/new policies, internal and external to the organization.
• Excellent writing skills, with proven expertise in creating and reviewing high quality written documents.
• Self-starter with the ability to excel in a professional environment with limited supervision with a drive to devise/implement strategies.
• Strong inter-personal and relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deliver outputs on time.

Education Required: B. Tech. / M. Tech. in Chemical Engineering from a premier institute

Experience Required
• 10-15 years of total experience in Refining / Petrochemical / Fertilizer industry in Operations, Technical Services, Technology or R&D.
• Minimum 6-8 years of experience in concept development, technical bid proposal evaluation, technology assessment / benchmarking, process design & engineering, plant erection & commissioning of CO2 Capture projects is highly desirable.
• Proven track record of leadership in implementation of CCUS solutions.