--- title: 'Reservoir Engineer at Charm Industrial' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/reservoir-engineer-charm-industrial-fort-lupton-vfsfyvng91xq' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-15' --- # Reservoir Engineer at Charm Industrial - **Company:** Charm Industrial - **Location:** Fort Lupton, CO - **Compensation:** $130k–$160k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-09-28 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-15 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/charmindustrial/2f0d125b-f313-49a8-b858-d569d8c5ba22 ## Job description ## About Charm Our mission is to return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. We convert excess inedible biomass into carbon-rich bio-oil and inject it into underground storage for permanent carbon removal. At scale, we can use bio-oil to make fossil-free iron. Our carbon removal efforts began in 2020 with initial purchases from customers like Stripe, Shopify, and Microsoft. Since then, we’ve scaled to thousands of tons of carbon removal, grown to over a hundred employees, and established three locations in San Francisco, Colorado, and Louisiana. We're expanding our team of ambitious, creative, and hands-on problem solvers. We value psychological safety, collaboration, and continuous learning. We take calculated risks and treat mistakes as opportunities to improve. If you're excited about tackling big challenges, we encourage you to explore our company values. Come help us reverse climate change. Gigatons or bust! ## About the Role Charm is looking for a Reservoir Engineer. Successful bio-oil sequestration requires a deep understanding of the reservoir: how much we can inject, at what pressure, for how long, and whether we can prove confinement and compatibility with regulators. This role owns that technical story end to end — from the reservoir engineering that tells us how our wells will behave, to the UIC permit applications that will help us bring more wells online. This is a hands-on role for an engineer who wants to do both halves of the job. On the subsurface side, you'll build and maintain the injection strategy, reservoir models and forecasts that guide where and how we inject. On the permitting side, you'll draft and steward our Class V UIC applications — turning your own reservoir analysis into permit-ready narratives that stand up to scrutiny. Efficient permitting keeps long-term injection operations from ever being roadblocked, and doing it well requires someone who understands the subsurface deeply enough to defend it. You'll partner closely with our subsurface, land, operations and MSE (Materials  science & engineering) teams. ## Your Responsibilities Permitting - Draft, assemble, and steward Charm's Class V UIC permit applications for EPA regional and state programs in collaboration with other members of the development team. - Translate reservoir engineering work directly into permit-ready technical narratives, and lead the response to regulator questions and deficiency letters. - Coordinate with Charm’s Head of Development and subsurface consultants to keep applications moving on schedule so that Charm’s injection operations are never roadblocked by regulatory timelines. - Develop and maintain relationships with key state, regional and federal regulators Injection & reservoir management - Monitor subsurface reservoir response to ongoing injection using pressure data, tracer surveys, and formation logs, identifying anomalies early. - Build and maintain analytical tools that track injection performance, flag pressure deviations, and forecast potential reservoir problems. - Analyze reservoir behavior to optimize injection rates, protect formation integrity, and prevent unintended fluid migration to shallower zones. - Partner with Charm’s Head of Injection Development and the MSE team on designing and executing high-impact subsurface studies including formation characterization, reservoir modelling inputs, and other laboratory projects . - Evaluate opportunities to improve injection efficiency or expand the injection footprint as new sites come online. - Design data collection and field studies to advance both subsurface understanding and permitting activities - Travel as needed to support ongoing operations, new well development and permitting Forecasting & asset life planning - Build and update well-by-well and portfolio-level injection forecasts to support capital allocation and business planning. - Assess reservoir uncertainty and communicate end-of-life risk: expected injectivity decline, pressure limits, and mechanical constraints. - Continuously refine forecast models as new field data (pressure tests, tracer returns, MIT results) become available. You Bring - Working knowledge of UIC permitting (Class I, Class II and/or Class VI) — you've drafted or meaningfully contributed to permit applications, area-of-review analysis, or pressure/plume modeling narratives — or you have deep reservoir expertise and a clear appetite to build permitting into your toolkit. - A degree in petroleum or chemical engineering, or a closely related geoscience/engineering field. - 5+ years of reservoir or subsurface engineering experience — injection/disposal (SWD), EOR, carbon storage, or reservoir management. - Hands-on fluency with reservoir modeling and forecasting including pressure-transient behavior, petrophysics and formation characterization. - Skills in adapting laboratory derived data into actionable optimization in the field - Strong technical writing — you can turn quantitative analysis into narratives that regulators, finance, and non-engineers can follow and trust. - Strong stakeholder and cross-functional communication skills; comfortable picking up the phone to work through a problem with a teammate, consultant, or regulator. - A proactive, organized, self-directed working style that thrives in a fast-paced startup where you'll wear multiple hats. - A demonstrated passion for contributing to our mission. Bonus if You Bring - Direct experience with carbon storage or Class VI / Class V injection. - Design and interpretation of pressure-transient tests, step-rate tests, tracer surveys, or mechanical integrity tests (MIT). - Familiarity with pore space, mineral rights, well bonding, and the land/regulatory interfaces of injection projects. - Experience with reservoir simulation or subsurface software (e.g., CMG, Petrel, Kappa) and data/analytics workflows. - Prior experience in a lean or early-stage operating environment. ## What We Offer Equity ownership through stock options 100% employee healthcare premiums covered Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with multiple plan options Employer-funded HSA contributions for eligible HDHP plans Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 50% match on contributions up to 6% Paid leave, including parental and medical leave PPE and workwear allowances Annual professional development stipend Employee recognition programs that celebrate impactful work and team contributions Opportunities for internal growth, career development, and transition into climate from a range of industries and backgrounds Visa Sponsorship Policy Since we are a small startup, certain accommodations for visa sponsorship may not be within our capability. At this time, Charm Industrial is only sponsoring E3 and TN visas. Our Commitment Charm Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. We hire based on skills, experience, and passion for our mission. Climate challenges require a wide range of perspectives and expertise, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We’re excited to grow our team with people who bring unique strengths and help us improve as a company. ## About Charm Industrial ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Charm Industrial removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by converting agricultural and forest biomass into a carbon-rich liquid (bio-oil) and injecting it deep underground for permanent storage. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, raised $100 million) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2018 - **Founders**: Peter Reinhardt (CEO & Founder), and other co-founders including the Chief Scientist who had the breakthrough to sequester bio-oil in 2020. ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Carbon Removal, Climate Tech, Environmental Services - Target customers: Enterprise (tech companies, financial institutions, etc. looking to offset their carbon footprint) - Mission or purpose statement: "Charm is working to return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂." The company uses plants to capture CO₂ from the atmosphere, converts the biomass into a stable, carbon-rich liquid, and then pumps it deep underground for permanent removal. ## Products & Services - **Carbon Removal via Bio-Oil Sequestration**: Charm's core service. The company collects cellulosic biomass (agricultural residues) after harvest, processes it through mobile fast pyrolyzers to create a stable, carbon-rich bio-oil, and then injects this bio-oil into EPA-regulated injection wells. The bio-oil sinks and solidifies in place for permanent storage. - **Biochar**: Charm's pyrolysis process also produces biochar as a co-product. - **Carbon Removal Credits**: Charm sells verified carbon removal credits to enterprises and organizations. Customers include Stripe, Shopify, JP Morgan, and Microsoft. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Total Funding of $145.5 million (6 prior funding rounds). Annual Revenue of $9 million. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: General Catalyst (led Series B), Lowercarbon Capital, Prime Coalition, Valor Equity Partners, Incite Ventures. - **Growth Signals**: The company has completed over 7,200 tons of CO₂ Equivalent removal. They have built a transparent ledger and verification model for the industry. They are expanding capacity and co-benefits through enterprise purchases and long-term offtakes. ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary Technology**: Charm designs, builds, and operates a fleet of mobile fast pyrolyzers. This is a core differentiator, allowing them to process biomass on-site. - **Permanent Storage**: The bio-oil is injected underground where it sinks and solidifies, ensuring permanent carbon removal, unlike some other methods that are susceptible to reversal. - **Established Track Record**: The company has completed thousands of tons of carbon removal for high-profile customers like Stripe, Shopify, JP Morgan, and Microsoft. - **Transparency**: Charm leads the industry with a transparent ledger and a verification model that reduces the risk of over-crediting. ## Strategic Focus - **Scaling Capacity**: Increasing the number of pyrolyzers and injection sites to meet growing demand for carbon removal credits. - **Decarbonizing Steel**: At scale, Charm's bio-oil can be used to reduce iron ore into metallic iron, helping to decarbonize industrial emissions from steelmaking. - **Community Impact**: Charm partners with communities to create new jobs, reduce wildfire risk, improve air quality, and safely close abandoned oil wells. - **Expanding Product Lines**: Developing new markets for biochar and other co-products. ## Why Work Here - **Mission-Driven**: The company is focused on reversing climate change, offering a strong sense of purpose. - **Culture**: Employee reviews on Indeed highlight a "great team, mission & culture," "really strong leadership," and a collaborative environment. The culture is described as "hard driving" with ambitious goals, suitable for those who enjoy a fast-paced, self-motivated environment. - **Work Environment**: Charm is a startup; things change often. It's a good fit for individuals who thrive on ambiguity and solving huge problems. - **Compensation & Benefits**: Reviews indicate good compensation (3.9/5.0) and career growth (3.9/5.0). - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: The company offers a mix of roles. Some positions (e.g., Enterprise Information Systems Engineer) are listed as "Hybrid" based out of Fort Lupton, CO, while others are "On-site" (Fort Lupton, CO) or "Remote" (e.g., Injection Engineering Manager). - **Perks**: A notable perk mentioned in reviews is a 4-days-on, 4-days-off schedule for some roles. The company also invests heavily in employee well-being and care. ## Sources 1. [charmindustrial.com](https://charmindustrial.com/) 2. [jobs.lever.co/charmindustrial](https://jobs.lever.co/charmindustrial) 3. [linkedin.com/company/charm-industrial](https://www.linkedin.com/company/charm-industrial) 4. [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Charm-Industrial/reviews) 5. 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