What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Engineer position at Heirloom?
About Us
All across the world, from the azure pools of Turkey and Oman to the travertine terraces of Yellowstone, our planet quietly pulls carbon dioxide from the air and turns it to stone. For eons, Earth has relied on this process to balance its carbon cycle. What if it could be harnessed? What if we could do it faster, in larger quantities, and at a low enough cost to make it an effective tool in the fight against climate change?
At Heirloom, we are turning that into reality. We use the natural carbon capture properties of abundant minerals to pull CO2 from the air, and store it permanently underground. We come to work every day to slow climate change, and are united behind a single, common goal - to remove 1 billion tons of CO2 from the sky by 2035, and to not stop before we get there.
We bring together the precise recipe of science, technology, know-how, and strategy necessary to make low cost, high quality carbon removal a reality. If we’re successful, we will directly mitigate climate change, build a world we can proudly hand over to our children and grandchildren, and catalyze an industry that will rival the largest the world has ever seen. If you want to change the planet, come join us.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
As temperatures continue to rise, individuals from marginalized communities will face the harshest impacts of climate change. We believe wholeheartedly that building a diverse company is critical to Heirloom’s success. To accomplish this, we’ve put recruiting, hiring and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups at the top of our priority list.
We encourage you to apply if you identify as Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic or Latino, LGBTQ – or with any other underrepresented group – even if you don’t tick all the boxes in the description below.
About The Role
In this impactful role, you'll be crucial to our plans for scaling to 100 acre sites, providing recommendations based on civil and environmental site selection criteria. Working closely with interdisciplinary teams, you'll develop site layouts and utility infrastructure concepts to enable rapid scaling. Responsibilities include reviewing geotechnical reports, survey data, traffic impact studies, and site civil plans, as well as developing civil engineering standards and specifications. You'll coordinate with various teams daily to support technology deployment, manage consultants and deliverables throughout project phases, and contribute to reducing embodied carbon in projects. Additionally, you'll engage in civil CAD modeling, gain experience in the entitlement process and permitting requirements, and provide recommendations for alternative strategies when necessary.
What you will bring
With your 10 years of experience and degree in Civil Engineering you have extensive knowledge of industry standards, building codes, and safety regulations such as IBC and ASCE. Your expertise includes managing the production of site infrastructure documents, understanding geophysics and geotechnical engineering principles. Additionally, you have interest in learning about regulatory agencies, environmental mitigation requirements, land use permits, and associated documentation. Experience in large industrial development projects are essential, alongside performing civil design engineering calculations and managing external consultants. You thrive in an environment of autonomy, strong partnership with stakeholders, decision-making and tons of growth opportunities!
You don’t have to have every listed requirement and skill to be a great fit - you may even teach us something about what we should be looking for! If you are passionate about this opportunity and think you have the skills to succeed, please apply!
Our Principles
Radical Honesty means we are open, transparent, and inclusive in everything we do. We aren't scared to challenge each other, but bring clear motives and our best intentions when we do.
Persistent Optimism means we carry an infinite amount of optimistic energy with us on our journey, constantly chipping away at what may seem insurmountable.
Maximize our learning rate means we're always in discovery mode. Compounding knowledge is our key to victory - we continuously hone our crafts, seek the fastest paths to new learning, and are quick to absorb new knowledge.
Why you should join Heirloom
All across the world, from the azure pools of Turkey and Oman to the travertine terraces of Yellowstone, our planet quietly pulls carbon dioxide from the air and turns it to stone. For eons, Earth has relied on this process to balance its carbon cycle. What if it could be harnessed? What if we could do it faster, in larger quantities, and at a low enough cost to make it an effective tool in the fight against climate change?
At Heirloom, we are turning that into reality. We use the natural carbon capture properties of abundant minerals to pull CO2 from the air, and store it permanently underground. We come to work every day to slow climate change, and are united behind a single, common goal - to remove 1 billion tons of CO2 from the sky by 2035, and to not stop before we get there.
We bring together the precise recipe of science, technology, know-how, and strategy necessary to make low cost, high quality carbon removal a reality. If we’re successful, we will directly mitigate climate change, build a world we can proudly hand over to our children and grandchildren, and catalyze an industry that will rival the largest the world has ever seen. If you want to change the planet, come join us.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
As temperatures continue to rise, individuals from marginalized communities will face the harshest impacts of climate change. We believe wholeheartedly that building a diverse company is critical to Heirloom’s success. To accomplish this, we’ve put recruiting, hiring and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups at the top of our priority list.
We encourage you to apply if you identify as Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic or Latino, LGBTQ – or with any other underrepresented group – even if you don’t tick all the boxes in the description below.
About The Role
In this impactful role, you'll be crucial to our plans for scaling to 100 acre sites, providing recommendations based on civil and environmental site selection criteria. Working closely with interdisciplinary teams, you'll develop site layouts and utility infrastructure concepts to enable rapid scaling. Responsibilities include reviewing geotechnical reports, survey data, traffic impact studies, and site civil plans, as well as developing civil engineering standards and specifications. You'll coordinate with various teams daily to support technology deployment, manage consultants and deliverables throughout project phases, and contribute to reducing embodied carbon in projects. Additionally, you'll engage in civil CAD modeling, gain experience in the entitlement process and permitting requirements, and provide recommendations for alternative strategies when necessary.
What you will bring
With your 10 years of experience and degree in Civil Engineering you have extensive knowledge of industry standards, building codes, and safety regulations such as IBC and ASCE. Your expertise includes managing the production of site infrastructure documents, understanding geophysics and geotechnical engineering principles. Additionally, you have interest in learning about regulatory agencies, environmental mitigation requirements, land use permits, and associated documentation. Experience in large industrial development projects are essential, alongside performing civil design engineering calculations and managing external consultants. You thrive in an environment of autonomy, strong partnership with stakeholders, decision-making and tons of growth opportunities!
You don’t have to have every listed requirement and skill to be a great fit - you may even teach us something about what we should be looking for! If you are passionate about this opportunity and think you have the skills to succeed, please apply!
Our Principles
Radical Honesty means we are open, transparent, and inclusive in everything we do. We aren't scared to challenge each other, but bring clear motives and our best intentions when we do.
Persistent Optimism means we carry an infinite amount of optimistic energy with us on our journey, constantly chipping away at what may seem insurmountable.
Maximize our learning rate means we're always in discovery mode. Compounding knowledge is our key to victory - we continuously hone our crafts, seek the fastest paths to new learning, and are quick to absorb new knowledge.
Why you should join Heirloom
- We are solving the engineering problem of our generation. Climate change is an existential threat, and we need as many of the world’s motivated minds as possible to help. There is no greater challenge or opportunity than fighting climate change.
- We have done this before. We’re engineers, scientists, and concerned humans from a variety of backgrounds and experiences who are pooling our knowledge and skills to collectively build a more equitable, prosperous future for all.
- We are a united, resilient, and optimistic bunch. We are all here for the same reason - to slow climate change. We recognize the magnitude of the challenge ahead of us, and believe we can solve it. We can see a hopeful future where we eventually reverse climate change. It won’t be easy, but we won’t quit.
- We are backed by the best climate partners in the world. We’re well funded by investors from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ahren Innovation Capital, Carbon Direct, Microsoft, Lowercarbon Capital, ARPA-e and the National Science Foundation. Our early customers include Stripe, Shopify, and Klarna, and we’re building durable partnerships that enable us to tackle this decades-long problem.
- Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by Heirloom. FSA option.
- Generous parental leave. 16 weeks paid leave for all Heirloom employees, regardless of primary/secondary caregiver status.
- Generous stock options.
- Flexible time off. Unlimited PTO for exempt (salaried) employees & 80 hours for full time non-exempt (hourly) employees.
- 401(k).
- Stay healthy. Monthly health and wellness reimbursement.
- Learn on the job. Robust annual education and conference budget, including airfare and hotel costs.
Civil Engineer
Public Buildings Service -
San Francisco, CA
Civil Engineer
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission -
San Francisco, CA
CIVIL ENGINEER (GEOTECHNICAL)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -
San Francisco, CA
