Project Manager, Carbon Operations

About the role

In the Project Manager, Carbon Operations role, you will sit at the intersection of science, protocol enablement, and water sector and carbon market engagement. You will ensure that our wastewater alkalinity enhancement projects are rigorously validated, transparently credited, and effectively sold while supporting our wastewater sector initiatives.

You will play a key role driving excellence in measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) strategy and application. You will be responsible for driving the MRV program within CREW, quarterbacking new buyer application processes, and forging partnerships with external verifiers, protocol developers, registries, and carbon credit buyers. You will also help shape CREW’s broader market strategy through engagement with registries, buyers, policymakers, industry coalitions, and grant funding opportunities.

This is an ideal opportunity for a detail-oriented, mission-driven operator who can seamlessly transition from deep technical protocols to external stakeholder engagement across both the climate tech and utility sectors.

This position is a full-time role onsite at our office in Brooklyn, NY.

Responsibilities

MRV & Protocol:

Drive the development and refinement of CDR protocols, managing relationships with key registries, credit buyers, governments, and standards bodies.

Lead end-to-end project validation and verification processes with independent third parties, including data delivery, coordination, and attendance at onsite visits.

Collaborate with our R&D and Lab Ops & Operations teams to ensure MRV methodologies are technically rigorous and aligned with industry requirements, while working with R&D and Lab Ops, Operations and Finance teams to optimize credit delivery.

Water Sector Implementation

Collaborate with internal engineering teams to align carbon removal operations with the day-to-day priorities, constraints, and process optimization goals of municipal wastewater treatment facilities.

Monitor and engage with evolving state, federal, and international policy frameworks relevant to wastewater treatment, greenhouse gas removal, and environmental impact.

Build trusted relationships across the broader water utility ecosystem, registries, standards bodies, and industry coalitions to position CREW’s technology as a win-win for climate and clean water.

Offtake:

Opportunistically support the end-to-end process of applying to CDR buyer programs and carbon marketplaces, managing initial RFI through successful onboarding.

Track offtake pipeline and coordinate reporting and delivery of credits with buyers.

Experience Requirements

5–8+ years of experience in carbon markets, climate tech, environmental engineering, project development, consulting, or related fields.

Experience working with carbon registries, carbon credit buyers, and/or policy stakeholders is strongly preferred.

Strong background in climate science, geochemistry, oceanography, or related fields.

Excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills.

In-depth understanding of global greenhouse gas protocols.

In-depth knowledge about science-based carbon reduction methodologies (SBTi).

Deep understanding of Life Cycle Assessment Methodologies for technology products with respect to carbon footprint.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing startup environment where priorities can shift on a monthly basis.

You practice extreme ownership (no task is too small).

You love being in the trenches with your team and working with high empathy.

You have a growth mindset.