Research Engineer (Chemical Engineering & Project Management)

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• Lead full-cycle management for carbon capture research & engineering projects, track project milestones, supervise deliverables, control budget compliance, and implement all funding guideline requirements.

• Serve as the core liaison for all internal and external stakeholders, including international academic teams, industrial partners, equipment vendors, and funding authorities, conduct daily cross-team coordination and regular communication.

• Coordinate multiple parallel work packages under tight schedules, resolve cross-departmental and cross-institutional project issues in a timely manner.

• Organize project meetings, draft agendas, record meeting minutes, and follow up on all action items to ensure full implementation.

• Arrange site visits and conduct on-site coordination at industrial facilities as project needs require, support engineering deployment and field test execution.

• Prepare various formal project documents, progress reports, and funding compliance materials.

• Manage overall project schedule, monitor work progress, and ensure all tasks are delivered on time within the approved timeline.

• Carry out routine administrative work of the project, including document sorting, progress filing, data collation, and regular progress summary submission.

Qualifications

• Education Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in chemical engineering, business administration, management, or related disciplines; candidates with dual backgrounds of engineering and management are preferred.

• Professional Experience: Have formal working experience or internship experience in research & engineering project management; candidates with 3+ years of relevant full-time professional experience are highly preferred. Prior experience communicating and cooperating with overseas academic teams, manufacturing enterprises, and equipment suppliers is a distinct advantage.

• Professional Knowledge & Tools: Fully familiar with end-to-end full-cycle project management procedures, covering milestone tracking, deliverable supervision, budget control, and funding regulation execution. Proficient in mainstream office software and common professional project management tools.

• Communication: Excellent written and oral proficiency to independently complete international project documents, meeting records, coordination, stakeholder liaison, and formal reports.

• Soft Skills & Personal Traits: Possess outstanding cross-team coordination, multi-stakeholder liaison, and independent problem-solving capabilities. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated, capable of managing multiple parallel work packages under tight deadlines. Willing to travel and conduct long/short-term on-site coordination at industrial production facilities as required.