Grow your career.
Be the difference.
Advancing climate solutions that capture and reuse CO2 from the atmosphere is equal parts challenging and exhilarating. As a member of the Carbon Engineering (CE) team you'll be surrounded by smart, adventurous, curious people committed to progressing our Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology.
We're a diverse team of innovators from around the world with a shared vision, purpose, and commitment to deliver large-scale climate change solutions. Our headquarters is in Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh), B.C. and our presence is expanding as we work with 1PointFive and Occidental to deploy our technology at commercial scale.
The Perks
Location
Squamish (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh), B.C. is a world-class outdoor destination with Vancouver approximately one hour away, offering urban conveniences and access to a major clean energy hub.
Professional Development
We're invested in employee growth and success, retaining and developing our talent by providing best-in-class professional opportunities and training.
An Innovative Environment
CE is here to do things differently. This attitude translates into an atmosphere of creative experimentation and pushing boundaries.
Backed By Industry
Carbon Engineering is a subsidiary of Occidental (Oxy), an international energy company committed to advancing secure, low-carbon solutions. Oxy brings decades of carbon management and large-scale infrastructure project delivery expertise that is necessary to commercialize DAC.
- An industry leader in safe, secure geological storage of CO2 with 50 years of experience in storing up to 20 million tons of CO2 each year.
- Existing infrastructure and sites suitable for storing gigatons of CO2 underground.
- The first U.S. oil and gas company to establish goals for net-zero emissions that align with the Paris Agreement.
All Carbon Engineering roles are based in Canada unless otherwise stated, working collaboratively with international teams.
Cooperative Program
Investing in the next generation of industry
Since 2009, co-op students have played an early and pivotal role as founding members of the Carbon Engineering team. Incorporating the ideas of next-generation innovators is in our DNA, continuing to this day through our co-op program.
Each year, we provide university and college students from engineering, science (chemistry and physics), computer science and information systems (process systems and IT), accounting (procurement), and related fields with hands-on experience working on projects that make a direct impact on our business. As a co-op student at Carbon Engineering, you will:
- Work alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative environment.
- Contribute to meaningful work that advances carbon removal technology.
- Build skills and connections that support your future career.
If you're passionate about climate solutions and eager to learn, we want to hear from you.
EGBC Accredited Employer
Carbon Engineering is proud to be an Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) Accredited Employer. As an accredited employer, we offer mentorship, competency-based development, and a streamlined pathway to becoming a professional engineer (P.Eng). Learn more about the program on EGBC's website.
Current Opportunities
Carbon Engineering is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
Reporting to the Senior Systems Engineer, Advanced Automation and Data Integration, the selected candidate will collaborate with the Process Systems Engineering team applying a range of tools and techniques to deliver process modelling, data analytics, advanced automation, and process intelligence solutions. The primary objective is to contribute to projects that enhance CE’s technologies and improve operations for the broader CE team.
- This position is an 8 month or longer co-op term. Start dates are flexible.
- This position is on-site and based in Squamish, BC.
- The work schedule follows a M-F, 40hrs/week schedule.
- Relocation support is provided, including first 4 weeks company paid accommodation.
- This position pays $22-26/hour.
- Expected start date is September 2026.
The Process Engineer Co-op (OPS) is responsible for supporting engineering and operating activities at Carbon Engineering’s Innovation Centre. The role collaborates with the engineering and production team to support improvements to process units, execution test campaign, data analysis, and plant troubleshooting.
- This position is an 8-12 month co-op starting September 2026.
- This position is on-site and based in Squamish, BC.
- Relocation support is provided, including first 4 weeks company paid accommodation.
- This position pays $22-26/hour.
The Process Engineer Co-op is responsible for supporting engineering activities at Carbon Engineering’s Innovation Centre. The role collaborates with the Engineering, Operations, and Technical Development teams to design and implement improvements to process units, analyze run data, and troubleshoot operation.
- This position is an 8-12 month co-op starting September 2026.
- his position is on-site and based in Squamish, BC.
- Relocation support is provided, including first 4 weeks company paid accommodation.
- This position pays $22-26/hour.
The Mechanical Engineering Co-op is responsible for providing mechanical engineering support at Carbon Engineering’s Squamish facilities; working closely with the operations, major projects, and technology development teams. Example work includes piping design, material selection, insulation specification, support/frame design, and drawing development. The student will be exposed to software tools such as MathCAD, Python and Autodesk Inventor as well as industry specific design software.
- This position is an 8 month or longer co-op term. Start dates are flexible.
- This position is on-site and based in Squamish, BC.
- The work schedule follows a M-F, 40hrs/week schedule.
- Relocation support is provided, including first 4 weeks company paid accommodation.
- This position pays $22-26/hour.
- Expected start date is September 2026.
CE is looking for one Co-op student interested in developing their IT Support skills, supporting Business, Engineering, and Operations Users. As a key part of the Information Technology team, you will assist the IT Administrator in providing infrastructure support services to users.
Reporting to the IT Administrator, typical tasks in this role would include IT work related to onboarding new employees, responding to user requests and incidents, and general hardware and system support. Our computing environment includes a combination of on-premise, cloud, and industrial services so experience with these technologies would be useful.
- This position is a temporary, 8-12 month co-op position starting in September 2026
- The schedule follows a M-F, 40hrs/week schedule
- This position is based in Squamish, BC.
- Relocation support is provided
- This role pays $22-26/hour
General Application
If you are interested in a career at Carbon Engineering, please send an application to our general inbox on this page. We will keep your resume on file for potential positions that could be of interest to you!
