AFRY is an international engineering, design, and advisory company. We support our clients through delivering solutions and progressing sustainability and digitalization for generations to come. Our dedicated team of over 19,000 experts, across 40 countries on 5 continents, provides strategic and operational knowledge and advice across the value chain, underpinned by deep expertise and professional insights. AFRY USA supports process industry clients in Pulp & Paper, Mining & Metals, Food & Beverage, Chemicals, and Biorefining. Our expertise and know-how add value to our client’s investments at every stage of their lifecycle, from sustaining CAPEX to large capital projects.

Making Future is about creating an impact and driving sustainable change.

Our service offerings cover the entire project lifecycle, from corporate strategies to engineering studies and estimates, through implementation engineering, construction support, and commissioning and start-up services. We provide to our client’s world-class project deliveries, market insights & strategies, and operational efficiency improvement evaluations. Best-in-class management and technical consulting, multi-disciplinary engineering design, on-site support, project, and construction management services are our key offerings.

Welcome to a world engineered by AFRY.

Join a future-driven company focusing on creating sustainable solutions for society. With AFRY, you will be able to explore a variety of opportunities and challenges. We believe in succeeding together – making a difference when we pull in the same direction – with colleagues, clients, and partners. You will be part of a global, inclusive, and diverse company where our differences are our strengths. We respect each other and have fun at work. At AFRY, you can be yourself.

We are actively seeking a Battery Sector Subject Matter Expert (SME) candidate to join our expanding team of experts in the United States. The candidate will work within international, multi-disciplinary teams on a variety of processes and projects with engineering systems. The Technology Specialist – Battery Sector role suits a professional with 5+ year(s) of experience with batteries and/or battery materials in operating plants/design/development projects either from production/manufacturing, engineering, or technology suppliers’ side.

Role Summary

The role of the Specialist is to act as a technology expert / process lead in planning or execution phases of Clients’ investment projects. You would actively contribute to project sales, development of new solutions and ways of working. 

Typical work tasks for a Technology Specialist include:

• Acting as a lead engineer with deep understanding in selected topics/areas
• Proposal preparation and management
• Process modeling and simulation
• Competence development
• Close collaboration with clients within global networks
• Participating in studies
• Technical consulting for clients in the battery sector
• Sales management - Business development in selected topics/areas
• Close collaboration with clients within global networks

You are fully supported by multi-skilled colleagues and our international project base provide an opportunity for further professional growth. We are committed to ensure your well-being at work and induct you profoundly to our business.

This can be a remote position, a hybrid role or fully in office position out of our Birmingham, AL or Appleton, WI offices.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in relevant field
• Proven experience or professional training in the use and administration of:
• SME - Several years of experience with batteries and/or battery materials in operating plants/design/development projects either from production/manufacturing, engineering, or technology suppliers’ side
  (Specialist minimum ~ 5 years,
• Subject matter expert in one or more of the following:
• Knowledge of non-ferrous metals (Cu, Ni, Co, Zn, Li) processing
• Battery chemicals production
• Cathode materials (precursor Cathode Active Materials pCAM / Cathode Active Materials CAM) production
• Anode materials (natural/synthetic graphite, other) production
• Battery manufacturing
• Battery recycling
• Experience in energy &mass balance calculations and process simulation
• Preparation of equipment specifications and other process engineering documentation and their review
• Excellent communication and organization skills to lead a project / sales team
• Ability to develop new solutions and approaches in a client-oriented manner.
• Sales-oriented mindset, experience in proposal preparation and management
• The ability to travel domestic and abroad.
• Proficiency in English

AFRY USA offers you: 

• Competitive performance-oriented compensation.
• Competitive benefits - Medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability, 401(k) with company match, tuition and professional seminar reimbursement, paid vacation, and holidays.
• Structured career development plan.
• Opportunity to work with recognized thought-leaders in the paper and pulp industry.
• Ability to work with employees from many different cultures and backgrounds.
• A firm that believes by working together we can create a new era in which the world can become more sustainable.
• Various forms of flexibility to help you integrate your life with your professional commitments.

At AFRY, we believe that having the best people attracts the best projects, and having the best projects attracts the best people. We work in a global environment with a strong focus on the needs of our local clients

As part of your online application process, please provide a CV and covering letter stating why you want to work for AFRY. We only accept online applications.

You must have the legal right to live and work in the United States.

AFRY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.