Principal Technical Consultant - Process

K  Consulting is seeking a Principal Consultant with Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) experience to join our international consulting organisation. The successful candidate will be a senior technical leader, providing high‑value advisory and engineering input across the CCUS project lifecycle and supporting business development activities aligned with the energy transition.

Reporting to the K  Consulting International leadership team, the Principal Consultant will play a key role in delivering technically robust, commercially informed consulting assignments for clients across the energy, industrial, and decarbonisation sectors. Assignments typically range from strategy and feasibility through concept development, Pre‑FEED and FEED, as well as technical due diligence and lender’s technical advisor engagements.

As a more experienced individual in the team, the Principal Consultant performs their own work in terms of collecting information, developing deliverables, analysing trends and key findings, and preparing Word or PowerPoint reports.

Recognizing their project management responsibilities, the Principal Consultant should have excellent organisational skills and be good at communicating and guiding others. They will typically manage and/or work on a few projects at one time, thereby necessitating excellent ability to multi‑task, work without supervision, exercise good judgment and communicate with colleagues within the wider K  organisation.

Additionally, the Principal Consultant will support the group’s overall sales effort through proposal/tender preparation, contract negotiation, and other client interfacing activities.

• Act as a technical authority on CCUS‑related studies and projects, including capture technologies, CO₂ compression and conditioning/purification, transport (pipeline and shipping), and storage concepts.
• Lead or provide senior technical oversight for:
  • Feasibility, concept and Pre‑FEED studies.
  • Technical and economic evaluations.
  • Technology assessment and selection.
• Develop and review high‑quality technical deliverables including reports, presentations, models, and decision‑support materials.
• Apply engineering judgement and experience to identify risks, opportunities, and cost or performance drivers.

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients, communicating effectively at both technical and executive levels.
• Translate complex engineering topics into clear, decision‑ready business insights.
• Support client discussions on decarbonisation strategies, CCUS deployment pathways, and investment readiness.

• Support K  Consulting’s CCUS and energy transition growth strategy through:
  • Proposal preparation.
  • Technical inputs to bids and presentations.
  • Client meetings and technical workshops.
• Contribute to thought leadership, market positioning, and internal capability development within CCUS and broader energy transition services.
• Mentor and guide less‑experienced engineers and consultants.
• Contribute to the development of internal methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Collaborate across K ’s wider global organisation, integrating multi‑discipline expertise where appropriate.
• Prepare and deliver conference papers at international events.
• Support the growth of the business.

• Carbon capture & sequestration market knowledge.
• Industry competitiveness/awareness.
• Facility operations.
• Process design understanding and modelling.
• Feasibility and configuration studies to determine the viability of CCUS projects.
• Understanding of technical safety for CCUS applications and applicable regulations.
• Knowledge of vendors/licensor technologies.
• Process operations and improvements.
• Client relationships in EMEA region.

• Degree (BEng / MEng or equivalent) in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
• A relevant number of years’ experience in engineering consultancy, project development, or operating company roles.
• Demonstrable…