# Head of Engineering at Travertine

- Company: Travertine
- What the company does: Travertine Technologies’ next-gen phosphate process recycles mining and fertilizer waste into circular, carbon-negative materials. Backed by Clean Energy Ventures.
- Company website: https://travertinetech.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Boulder, CO
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/travertine/c331d23b-249d-4041-a1b2-3dea4dba319f?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/travertine-head-of-engineering/

## About the role

The VP of Engineering will lead Travertine’s engineering function as the company advances its technology from demonstration plant operation to commercial plant deployment. This role reports directly to the CEO and will be responsible for building the engineering discipline and team that will design and ensure effective operation of world-scale critical mineral production plants. The first plant in development is a purified phosphoric acid plant located in the southeastern US, that is currently in FEL-2. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 20+ years of engineering experience in complex chemical, hydrometallurgical, industrial water, mining, critical minerals, cement/materials, or adjacent process industries
- Proven track record translating R&D, pilot, and demo results into scalable engineering designs for commercial deployment
- Deep applied process engineering foundation, including PFDs, P&IDs, mass and energy balances, equipment specification, process safety, and technoeconomic/capital planning
- Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering programs from concept through detailed design, construction support, commissioning, and startup
- Ability to lead internal teams and external partners, including EPCs, vendors, consultants, and contractors
- Experience building engineering discipline in a startup, scale-up, or first-of-a-kind industrial technology environment

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