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Deep Sky

Direct air and ocean CO2 removal

Project Engineer

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Canada
HybridMust travel 3-4 days per week to project sites in Innisfail, AB.
Mechanical EngineeringDesign Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • 3 years in project management experience in heavy industrial, energy, infrastructure, or environment sector within Canada.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred, or related field.
  • Experience with project management software (e.g., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent).
  • Proven track record delivering complex capital projects on time and on budget.
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams, consultants, contractors, and regulatory stakeholders.
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the ability to address challenges as they arise.
  • An eagerness to learn and take on new challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • A passion for sustainability and climate-focused technologies.
  • Willing to travel and be onsite 3-4 days/week to stay close to the work and ensure strong team alignment.
Responsibilities
  • Own and drive the project schedule, budget, and execution strategy across all phases; planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
  • Develop and maintain strategic project execution plans that enable expedited delivery.
  • Lead all stages of development, including site selection, power sourcing, and financial modelling.
  • Drive coordination across internal teams, contractors, and external partners to keep milestones on track.
  • Anticipate roadblocks and proactively manage risks, escalating issues when needed.
  • Oversee vendor selection and coordination, from procurement through delivery and document reviews.
  • Keep project documentation organized — permits, contracts, reports, and everything in between.
  • Provide concise, high-level updates to senior leadership to support fast decision-making.
  • Jump into any phase — design, construction, commissioning — and make progress happen.
  • Travel regularly to project sites 3-4 days/week in Innisfail to stay close to the work and ensure strong team alignment.
  • Lead the development and execution of small to medium capital projects, from feasibility through commissioning.
  • Define project scope, prepare cost estimates, and develop detailed schedules.
  • Manage procurement processes, including drafting technical specifications and evaluating supplier proposals.
  • Supervise contractors, vendors, and consultants to ensure quality, budget, and schedule adherence.
  • Track project performance, report on progress, and resolve issues to keep initiatives on target.
  • Prepare project documentation, including design packages, progress reports, and close-out reports.
  • Identify and lead initiatives to optimize plant processes, increase energy efficiency, and reduce operating costs.
  • Conduct technical studies and recommend innovative solutions aligned with plant development objectives.
  • Develop and implement technical standards, procedures, and best practices.
  • Stay informed about emerging technologies, regulations, and industry trends to guide future plant development.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (operations, maintenance, HSE, finance, and project management).
  • Lead technical meetings and present project updates to stakeholders.
  • Serve as a key liaison with external partners, contractors, and regulatory authorities.
  • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers or interns.
  • Act as the primary engineering contact for daily plant operations, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient performance.
  • Troubleshoot complex equipment, system, and process issues to minimize downtime and optimize productivity.
  • Lead and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance strategies with operations and maintenance teams.
  • Monitor plant KPIs and implement corrective measures to improve reliability and efficiency.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards across all plant activities.
Desired Qualifications
  • Strong working knowledge of construction project lifecycles and project management tools.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities in a startup environment.
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • PMP or other relevant certification.
  • Bilingual in English and French (especially for Quebec-based projects).

About the company

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Deep Sky

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Deep Sky builds infrastructure to scale CO2 removal using direct air capture and ocean capture, storing the CO2 underground in Quebec with the help of local clean energy and geology. DAC and ocean devices collect CO2 from air and seawater, and the gas is permanently sequestered to create verifiable carbon removals. The company differentiates itself by emphasizing durable, scalable Scope 3 removals, working with government bodies, communities, and partner capture firms to deploy large facilities powered by Quebec’s clean energy. Its goal is to provide long-term, verifiable carbon offsets for the next 150 years to help governments and companies meet climate goals.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$103.1M

Headquarters

Montreal, Canada

Founded

2022

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What believers are saying

  • June 2026 credits to Microsoft and RBC prove buyers pay for Deep Sky output.
  • SMBC invested in June 2026, validating Japanese demand for Deep Sky carbon removals.
  • Finalta's $11 million facility and $130 million raised fund near-term Canadian expansion.

What critics are saying

  • Quebec Bill 17 delays block Thetford Mines construction until 2027 or later.
  • Deep Sky's $2 billion Thetford Mines plan depends on unresolved provincial permitting.
  • A missed scale-up leaves Microsoft, RBC, TD, Lufthansa, and ENGIE contracts underpowered.

What makes Deep Sky unique

  • Deep Sky Alpha achieved North America's first certified DAC credits in June 2026.
  • Deep Sky pairs capture technology with permanent underground storage in Alberta and Quebec.
  • Quebec Bill 17 and Eastern Canada atlas strengthen Deep Sky's storage-location advantage.

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CTV News
Sep 14th, 2026
Alberta's Smith at the Canada Investment Summit seeks backing for 34 major projects.

Alberta's Smith at the Canada Investment Summit seeks backing for 34 major projects. Updated: September 14, 2026 at 6:31p.m. EDT Published: September 14, 2026 at 5:56p.m. EDT Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in Toronto this week for the first Canada Investment Summit with plans to get backing for 34 major projects, each worth $200 million or more. But with the referendum nearly a month away, some say that investors may be looking elsewhere for the time being. "Anytime we're seeing a certain level of uncertainty in the market, and when it comes to investment, investment will go where their dollars are safe," said Heather Thomson, vice-president of economy and engagement at the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. "When there is political instability or if there is talk of a referendum, that money will stop." Meanwhile, Yves Giroux, a C.D. Howe Institute fellow, says investors have been looking at polling that suggests more Albertans want to remain in Canada. "Most of the advantages would still be there, at least for the foreseeable future. Oil and gas will remain there," Giroux told CTV News Edmonton. Jason Vanderheyden, vice-president of government affairs and policy at Deep Sky, is seeking $350 million to build the company's second carbon capture and sequestration facility in Alberta. "Alberta is top of mind for many of those in the investment community, and we're seeing a lot of enthusiasm, especially as it relates to the regulatory environment that the province has to offer and the conditions for growing not just our sector but others," said Vanderheyden. "We're really encouraged at the very positive and optimistic view that investors have on Alberta specifically." During CTV Question Period, Smith said she is not worried that the referendum will scare potential investors away. "We will have an answer from Albertans on Oct. 19 and then we will have the next months and years to be able to land some of those decisions and investments," said Smith. "In the case of Alberta, it's not a nail-biter." The Canada Investment Summit ends Tuesday. With files from CTV News Edmonton's Chelan Skulski

PR Newswire
Jun 29th, 2026
Deep Sky delivers North America's first certified direct air capture carbon removal credits

Deep Sky and Isometric have issued North America's first certified direct air capture carbon removal credits from Deep Sky Alpha in Alberta, Canada. The credits, delivered to Microsoft and Royal Bank of Canada, are also the world's first to carry the Core Carbon Principles label. Deep Sky Alpha, located in Innisfail, Alberta, permanently injected its first tonnes of atmospheric carbon dioxide underground within 18 months of beginning construction. The facility achieved milestones on schedule and on budget from design in autumn 2024 to commissioning in summer 2025. The credits were certified under Isometric's Direct Air Capture Protocol, which requires full accounting of project emissions and long-term monitoring for safe, permanent storage. Montreal-based Deep Sky has raised $130 million in funding and recently announced partnerships with Lufthansa Group, ENGIE and TD Bank Group.

Carbon Market Pulse Limited
Jun 25th, 2026
Major Japanese bank invests in Canadian DAC developer « Carbon Pulse

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Fintech Observer
Jun 25th, 2026
SMBC invests in Deep Sky to accelerate Direct Air Capture market in Japan

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation has made a strategic investment in Montreal-based carbon removal developer Deep Sky Corporation to accelerate direct air capture technology deployment in Japan. Financial terms were not disclosed. Deep Sky, led by CEO Alexandra Petre, operates as a tech-agnostic project developer extracting atmospheric carbon dioxide for permanent underground storage. The company has raised $130 million to date from investors including Investissement Québec, Brightspark Ventures, OMERS Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Catalyst and BMO. The investment was executed through SMBC's Social Value Creation Investment Fund and builds upon a memorandum of understanding signed in December 2025. SMBC aims to help Japanese corporate clients secure high-quality carbon removal credits and build commercial infrastructure connecting buyers with global project developers. The agreement was finalised in Tokyo during Canada's Team Canada Trade Mission to Japan.

BetaKit
Apr 30th, 2026
Montréal's Deep Sky partners with French energy company ENGIE.

Montréal's Deep Sky partners with French energy company ENGIE. Under the partnership, ENGIE will purchase carbon removal credits, collaborate on research and development. A Montréal-based carbon removal company with a significant footprint in Alberta announced today a strategic partnership with French energy multinational ENGIE. Deep Sky develops large-scale, direct-air carbon removal and storage projects, including its first flagship facility, Deep Sky Alpha, in Innisfail, Alta., just south of Red Deer, which was backed by funding from Bill Gates' climate fund. Direct air capture (DAC) technology uses various methods to extract carbon directly from ambient air. Deep Sky describes itself as "technologically agnostic," meaning its DAC facilities deploy, test, and scale multiple methods to achieve carbon removal, typically through partnerships with capture-technology providers. ENGIE, based in the Paris metropolitan area, is a global energy utility involved in producing electricity as well as managing infrastructure that supports the delivery of that energy. The company has been forthright about its interest in transitioning to more sustainable energy sources and in reducing emissions. "Partnerships like this help ensure direct air capture can meet growing market demand." Charlie Renzoni, Deep Sky Under the agreement, ENGIE will purchase up to 15,000 carbon removal credits from Deep Sky, with those credits being generated at facilities like Deep Sky Alpha. The company was unable to disclose the market value of that purchase. The two companies will also collaborate on research and market development around direct air capture, seeking to inform future commercial-scale DAC deployments. In a statement released today, Deep Sky said that the partnership supports ENGIE's efforts toward decarbonization, while also contributing to growth within the broader carbon removal economy. "ENGIE, with its commitment to net zero by 2045, aligns with the urgency of climate timelines outlined by the [Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change] and reflects the kind of leadership needed to scale the carbon removal market," said Charlie Renzoni, vice president of carbon markets at Deep Sky, in a statement released this morning. "Partnerships like this help ensure direct air capture can meet growing market demand by bridging the gap between innovation and industrial-scale deployment." BetaKit's Prairies reporting is funded in part by YEGAF, a not-for-profit dedicated to amplifying business stories in Alberta. Feature image courtesy of Deep Sky