Technical Specialist - Hydrogen - parsons

Job Description:

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Technical Specialist - Hydrogen to serve as a senior technical leader and subject matter expert (SME) for our growing clean energy portfolio. In this role, you will provide top-tier technical guidance and advisory services across clean energy and especially hydrogen production, storage, delivery, dispensing, and blending infrastructure projects.

Rather than serving in a traditional project management capacity, this strategic role focuses on providing technical oversight, identifying emerging market opportunities and establishing connections with potential clients, and cultivating internal technical talent. The ideal candidate will leverage extensive industry experience and strategic relationships to position Parsons as a premier partner for decarbonization solutions across North America for clean and alternative energy projects with a focus on Hydrogen.

Job Posting

Parsons is now hiring a Technical Specialist – Hydrogen with a proven track record in hydrogen infrastructure, gaseous fuel systems, and clean transportation to be based in Canada and support projects across North America. Parsons’ extensive experience in the energy sector, combined with your specialized engineering knowledge and industry insight, will provide an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of clean energy infrastructure.

As a Technical Specialist – Hydrogen, you will focus on building technical excellence internally and driving business growth. You will serve as a premier technical advisor across all project horizons, from near-term pilot studies and regulatory navigation to mid-term detailed design, safety auditing, and long-term asset optimization. In this role, you will actively participate in high-level client engagement, guide design and engineering activities, and the mentorship of our internal engineering teams. We are seeking a versatile professional with exceptional communication, analytical, and relationship-building skills who can deliver practical, code-compliant, and forward-looking hydrogen solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary technical lead and subject matter expert for hydrogen generation, storage, compression, delivery, and refueling infrastructure, tailoring solutions for bus transit, hydrail, industrial applications, and heavy freight.
• Supports client pursuit and market entry strategies across North America by participating in proposal development, conducting technical presentations, and leveraging industry relationships to open doors with key transit agencies, rail operators, municipalities, and utility providers.
• Leads high-level planning, feasibility studies, conceptual/preliminary design, and front-end engineering design (FEED) for high-pressure hydrogen refueling stations (HRS), corridor build-outs, and localized municipal hydrogen hubs.