VP Engineering Biofuels

BioVeritas is seeking a VP of Engineering to lead capital project execution and provide engineering oversight across our biofuels operations. This role owns the full lifecycle of capital projects — from scoping and design through construction, commissioning, and operational handoffs while partnering closely with Operations to ensure engineering decisions translate into safe, reliable, and cost-effective plant performance. The VP of Engineering will be a key leader supporting BioVeritas’ strategic priorities, including major capital investment decisions, facility validation, and certification milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead capital project management across the full project lifecycle: scoping, budgeting, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and start-up
• Develop and manage capital project budgets, schedules, and risk registers; report progress and variances to executive leadership
• Partner with Operations leadership to ensure engineering designs support reliable, safe, and efficient plant operations
• Oversee engineering standards, specifications, and documentation (P&IDs, PFDs, equipment specs) across capital projects
• Manage relationships with EPC contractors, equipment vendors, and third‑party engineering firms
• Lead evaluation, selection, and negotiation of process technology licenses and licensors (e.g., fermentation, conversion, or other core process technologies) to support capital project execution
• Support facility validation, regulatory, and certification milestones (e.g., pilot plant validation, ASTM certification) through engineering deliverables
• Lead front‑end engineering design (FEED) studies and feasibility assessments for new capital projects and facility expansions
• Build and lead an engineering team as the organization scales, including hiring, mentoring, and performance management
• Ensure capital projects comply with applicable safety, environmental, and process safety management (PSM) standards
• Present capital project business cases, timelines, and risk assessments to executive leadership and, as needed, the Board of Directors

Qualifications & Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, or related discipline); Masters Preferred; PE license a plus
• 15+ years of progressive engineering experience, including significant capital project management responsibility
• Demonstrated experience managing capital projects from FEED through commissioning in an industrial/process environment
• Hands‑on operations experience — has worked closely with or within plant operations, not purely a design‑office background
• Experience in bioprocessing, agricultural processing, and wood products processing
• Strong track record managing EPC contractors, vendors, and multi‑disciplinary project teams
• Experience managing capital budgets and presenting project business cases to executive leadership

Preferred

• Experience in biofuels, renewable fuels, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), or biochemical/bioprocessing operations
• Experience with facility validation and industry certification processes (e.g., ASTM, ISCC)
• Experience in a startup or high‑growth industrial environment
• Master's degree in Engineering or an MBA
• Position is located in Bryan, Texas primarily on site with hybrid flexibility

Desired Skills & Competencies

• Strategic project planning and capital budgeting
• Cross‑functional leadership — able to align Engineering, Operations, R&D, and executive stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication, including executive‑level presentations
• Vendor and contractor management and negotiation
• Technology licensing evaluation and negotiation
• Risk assessment and mitigation planning
• Comfortable operating in an ambiguous, fast‑scaling startup environment

Physical Requirements

• Ability to visit plant/construction sites, including walking uneven terrain, climbing stairs/ladders, and wearing required PPE
• Ability to sit, stand, and work at a computer for extended periods
• Occasional travel to vendor sites, construction sites, or other company facilities will be required