Application Guide
How to Apply for Senior Engineering Project Manager
at Mantel
🏢 About Mantel
Mantel is pioneering high-efficiency molten-salt carbon capture technology that drastically reduces emissions and costs, aiming for a net-zero future. Their innovative approach targets industrial sources like coal and solid fuels, offering a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge climate solutions with tangible impact.
About This Role
As Senior Engineering Project Manager, you'll own the project schedule from design through commissioning, coordinating across EPCs, vendors, and site teams. Your work directly enables the deployment of carbon capture systems, making you central to scaling a critical climate technology.
💡 A Day in the Life
You'll start by reviewing the project schedule and addressing any critical path items, then jump into calls with EPCs to track vendor deliverables and resolve RFIs. Afternoon might involve a HAZOP review meeting or site coordination call, ending with documentation updates and reporting to leadership.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Mantel Is Looking For
- Has 7+ years of project management or engineering in industrial settings, with at least one full commissioning/startup campaign.
- Possesses deep experience with coal, solid fuels, or high-temperature combustion processes (strongly preferred).
- Holds a B.Eng. or B.S. in Chemical, Mechanical, or related engineering; PMP is a plus.
- Excels at cross-functional coordination, with strong organizational skills and clear documentation abilities across engineers, operators, and executives.
📝 Tips for Applying to Mantel
Highlight specific experience with commissioning or startup campaigns, especially in high-temperature or combustion environments.
Quantify your project management achievements, such as schedule adherence, budget management, or successful handoffs.
Emphasize familiarity with P&IDs, equipment specs, QA/QC, and HAZOP processes in your resume and cover letter.
Mention any experience working with EPCs, vendors, or host-site teams to demonstrate coordination skills.
Tailor your application to show passion for carbon capture and climate tech; research Mantel's molten-salt technology and reference it.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your relevant industrial project management experience, especially with commissioning and high-temperature processes.', 'Your ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders (EPCs, vendors, site teams) to keep projects on track.', 'Your technical proficiency with engineering deliverables like P&IDs, equipment specs, and HAZOP.', "Your enthusiasm for Mantel's mission and how your skills directly contribute to scaling their carbon capture technology."]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Study Mantel's molten-salt carbon capture process and how it differs from amine-based systems.
- → Read recent news or press releases about Mantel's pilot projects or partnerships.
- → Understand the regulatory and market landscape for carbon capture in industrial settings.
- → Review typical challenges in commissioning carbon capture systems, especially retrofits.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Submitting a generic cover letter that doesn't reference Mantel's specific technology or mission.
- Overemphasizing software project management without highlighting industrial or commissioning experience.
- Failing to demonstrate familiarity with high-temperature or combustion processes, which is strongly preferred.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!