Teams at Travertine

Manage RD&D process development projects for phosphate and sulfuric acid technologies. Lead experimental planning, laboratory and pilot testing, data analysis, mass and energy balance development, process flow diagram improvements, equipment design support, troubleshooting, and scale-up activities. Mentor engineers and technicians, coordinate work packages, and translate experimental results into scalable commercial processes.

Develops and owns instrumentation and controls systems for laboratory, pilot, demonstration, and commercial chemical process facilities. Responsibilities include control narratives, instrumentation and automation hardware selection, PLC programming, SCADA and HMI development, electrical design, wiring, commissioning, troubleshooting, documentation, and field operations. The role coordinates with process engineering teams, manages internal and external I&C workflows, oversees contractors, and supports electrochemical and chemical production systems.

Lead Travertine’s engineering function from demonstration-scale technology through commercial critical-mineral plant deployment. Responsibilities include building the engineering organization, developing scalable process designs and engineering packages, managing EPCs and vendors, overseeing multidisciplinary engineering programs, driving process safety, supporting permits and constructability, and translating R&D and demonstration data into cost-effective commercial facilities. The role requires extensive chemical process engineering experience, commercial plant delivery expertise, and leadership across design, construction, commissioning, and startup.