Engineer – Climate Change Mitigation in the Oil & Gas Sector

At Carbon Limits, we work where climate ambition meets operational reality. One of the fastest ways to slow near-term warming is to cut methane emissions, and the oil & gas sector has a critical role to play.

We’re hiring an Engineer to join our global consulting work on oil & gas climate mitigation, with a strong emphasis on methane emissions from upstream operations. This is a hands-on role for someone who has experience in the O&G sector, and who wants to spend the next stage of it turning complex technical challenges into practical solutions for clients around the world.

The role

You’ll work as part of project teams delivering high-impact consulting work for governments, NGOs, development banks, and oil & gas operators.

From day one, you’ll be involved in substantive project work, applying your upstream background to real-world problems. You’ll analyse operations and emissions data, join field campaigns, build cost and abatement assessments, and help clients understand what they can actually do about their emissions. Over time, you’ll take increasing responsibility, leading workstreams and owning pieces of delivery end-to-end.

You’re a doer who enjoys combining analysis, field engagement, and collaboration with stakeholders across cultures and geographies, and you are comfortable when plans need to be rebuilt on the spot.

A realistic “first project” example

You might join a methane assessment for an operator in a high-impact region, preparing for and taking part in a field measurement campaign, working through production and equipment data with site staff, assessing the cost and feasibility of specific mitigation options, and helping the team translate the results into an abatement plan the client can act on.

What you bring

Must-have

• At least 3 years of relevant technical experience in the oil & gas sector, with direct exposure to upstream operations

• A master degree in engineering or similar

• Resourcefulness, flexibility and a sense of adventure: our work takes us to sites and countries where things rarely go exactly to plan, and we look for people who find that energising rather than exhausting

• A solutions-oriented mindset; you are drawn to the practical question of what can be done, and you translate technical analysis into practical recommendations rather than stopping at the findings

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into practical insights

• Willingness to travel regularly internationally, including to client sites and the field

• Excellent English, written and spoken; you will be drafting client-facing material from early on

• Translate complex issues in practical language for both technical and non-technical audiences

• A team player who communicates clearly, shares knowledge and supports others

We are not expecting you to meet all these criteria, but a few in the list will be a plus:

• Field experience in upstream oil & gas operations

• Field experience with LDAR programmes, OGMP 2.0 Level 4/5 quantification, or executing measurement campaigns

• Familiarity with OGMP 2.0 reporting, or with methane emissions more broadly (inventories, datasets, mitigation and measurement technologies)

• Process engineering experience

• Consulting experience, and comfort working directly with clients

• Project management experience, keeping timelines, quality, and stakeholders moving together

• Experience communicating technical topics to diverse audiences, from operators to policymakers

• Curious and creative mindset eager to explore new solutions to clients’ problems

• Additional languages: Arabic, Spanish, or Portuguese are particularly valued

You’ll join a small, international, and mission-driven team that values collaboration, curiosity, and learning by doing. We work across continents and cultures, often in challenging environments, and we support each other along the way. As you grow, you’ll take on more responsibility, develop deep methane expertise, and help shape how Carbon Limits delivers impact globally.

And yes, from day one, you’re welcome to bring creativity not only to tackling methane, but also to planning our next team party.

• We are a truly international team, our colleagues come from Mexico to Bangladesh, as well as Portugal, Lebanon, and beyond. We work in many languages with clients and partners around the world.

• We may not be the biggest fish in the pond, but we are widely recognized and trusted by clients in over 60 countries, with a strong focus on quality, integrity, and engagement.

• With 15+ years of experience in methane management, we didn’t start working on methane because it’s fashionable: we work on it because we genuinely believe it is one of the key opportunities to slow near-term climate change.

• We deliver tools, skills and knowledge, not just advice. Carbon Limits built Mist, a methane inventory and abatement tool aligned with OGMP reporting approaches, designed to help operators move from initial estimates to stronger data quality over time. We spend a large share of our time on capacity building, from raising awareness to hands-on transfer of skills.

• We don’t just advise: we aim to catalyze change, grounded in data, field experience, and long-term partnerships.

You’ll be based in our Oslo office. Norwegian work culture is widely known for prioritizing work–life balance, including five weeks of paid vacation and respect for time with family and the outdoors. And if you’ve heard of friluftsliv — Norway’s “open-air living” mindset; Oslo makes it easy to live it, with forests, fjords, ski trails, and hiking all close to the city.

If you’re the right person, we can support your work permit process.

If you’re motivated by climate impact, technical depth, and global collaboration, we’d love to hear from you. Please share your CV and academic transcripts before the stated deadline.