Chemicals, Petrochemicals & Materials
28 Oct
Project Head - Carbon Capture, Bio Industrial Solutions and Circular Materials
Project Head - Carbon Capture Bio Industrial Solutions and Circular Materials
Job Role & Responsibilities
Role Overview
Build and lead an integrated carbon capture and circular-materials platform.
Cover CCUS, biochar, algae-based CO2 capture, biotechnology, and bio-industrial solutions.
Combine technology evaluation, industrial project execution, commercialisation, carbon integrity, regulatory discipline, safety, and P&L thinking.
Strategic Mandate
Create a commercially viable independent business vertical with its own revenue and P&L roadmap.
Support the Sindhu Group's decarbonisation objectives and develop credible carbon assets.
Build a portfolio of projects across CCUS, biochar, algae, biotechnology, and fly-ash utilisation.
Translate the current concept into board-ready business plans and detailed project reports.
Establish disciplined governance for technology, capex, safety, regulatory, and carbon-related decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Business Model
Prepare and execute a three-year and five-year roadmap for the carbon and circular bio-industrial platform.
Evaluate opportunities based on carbon impact, technical feasibility, regulatory risk, capex, margins, scalability, and offtake certainty.
Develop detailed project reports, capex and opex estimates, unit-economics models, risk notes, pilot budgets, and implementation plans for approval.
Recommend the appropriate operating model for each opportunity.
Project Development and Technology
Identify and assess CO2 sources, biomass, algae cultivation routes, fly-ash supply chains, industrial partners, and customer markets.
Lead technology scouting, technical due diligence, vendor evaluation, and process selection.
Direct site planning, pilot design, equipment selection, utilities, procurement, commissioning, and trial operations.
Establish project controls covering budget, schedule, quality, and contractor performance.
Ensure pilot programmes generate reliable and scalable operating data.
Operating Model and Team Build
Build the core multidisciplinary team from the ground up.
Create SOPs, production controls, quality systems, and maintenance practices.
Set performance measures for project delivery, operating reliability, yield, and safety.
Develop a culture of ownership and cross-functional collaboration.
Carbon Integrity Compliance and Safety
Build robust Measurement, Reporting and Verification systems for carbon reduction.
Ensure environmental and carbon claims are supported by reliable data.
Coordinate environmental permits and regulatory requirements.
Establish rigorous EHS controls for CO2, pressure systems, and biological contamination risks.
Commercialisation and Partnerships
Develop commercially viable products and solutions across biochar, algae biomass, and CO2-utilisation applications.
Build partnerships with industrial emitters, technology providers, and research institutions.
Develop customer trials, specifications, and commercial proposals.
Create revenue opportunities through product sales and partnerships.
Leadership and Governance
Work closely with the Promoter to shape the strategy and establish governance structure.
Coordinate with finance, legal, HR, and other Group functions.
Present progress, budget, risk, and compliance updates to the Promoter.
Operate with appropriate commercial discipline to protect the company.
Specific Expertise Required
Approximately 15-25 years of relevant experience across industrial projects, process engineering, and carbon projects.
At least five years of leadership responsibility covering teams and project execution.
Demonstrated success in building a new plant, pilot, or business vertical.
Experience taking technologies from concept to commercial scale-up.
Technical / Functional Skills
B.Tech, M.Tech or equivalent qualification in Chemical, Environmental, Biotechnology, or related fields.
Relevant technical exposure in:
Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage, CO2 capture or utilisation.
Biochar, biomass conversion, pyrolysis or gasification.
Algae cultivation and biological CO2 capture.
Environmental and industrial process systems.
Leadership Attributes
Broad-based techno-commercial and entrepreneurial orientation.
Hands-on, site-focused leadership style with strong execution discipline.
Ability to make pragmatic decisions under uncertainty.
High standards of safety, compliance, and data integrity.
Why Consider This Opportunity
This is a greenfield leadership opportunity to create a new climate-tech and circular-materials platform within an established diversified Group. The Project Head will have direct access to the Promoter, substantial influence over the business and technical roadmap, and the opportunity to build the team, operating model, partnerships, and commercial portfolio from inception.