RNG Technician

Vitol BioMethane, LLC (VBM) is looking for a RNG Technician for our Landfill Gas to Energy (LFGTE) projects located throughout the country. This is an opportunity to join a growing team and be a part of the energy transition by supporting production of a renewable energy source.

The RNG Technician is the on-site technical leader responsible for full-scope operations and maintenance of the wellfield, GCCS, RNG plant, and pipeline systems.

This hands-on leadership role oversees wellfield optimization strategy, landfill interface coordination, advanced troubleshooting, and technician development while ensuring maximum methane recovery, compliance, and operational excellence.

Operations and Optimization:

• Develop and oversee wellfield optimization strategies to maximize methane recovery and system efficiency. • Analyze wellfield and GCCS performance data to identify inefficiencies, oxygen events, or methane losses and implement corrective actions. • Anticipate landfill development impacts and coordinate proactive infrastructure relocation or modification. • Monitor and optimize process conditions across plant and pipeline systems • Maintain structured coordination with landfill management regarding filling plans and grading schedules. • Advocate for preservation of gas collection system integrity during landfill development. • Escalate landfill-related risks impacting methane recovery or system reliability.

Maintenance and Troubleshooting:

• Plan, schedule, and lead preventive and corrective maintenance activities for mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems associated with GCCS and Plant applications. • Serve as subject matter expert (SME) for critical equipment, including wellfield, GCCS equipment, plant compressors, blowers, PSA and membrane systems, analyzers, and gas conditioning units. • Lead troubleshooting of advanced instrumentation and control systems, including calibration and loop checks for flow, temperature, pressure, and level devices. • Coordinate with contractors and vendors for maintenance activities, ensuring work quality and adherence to company standards. • Develop and maintain spare parts inventory lists and reliability maintenance plans for assigned facilities. • Support and review root cause analyses (RCA) for significant equipment or process failures, implementing long-term corrective actions.

Safety, Environmental, and Regulatory Compliance:

• Champion a culture of safety excellence by modeling safe behaviors and reinforcing compliance with OSHA, EPA, PHMSA, and company policies. • Ensure utilization of and review Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), hazard assessments, and safety audits; ensure corrective actions are tracked and completed. • Oversee and verify adherence to Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), and all work permit requirements; Hot Work, JSA, Ground Disturbance/Excavations, Lifting Operations, Confined Space determination. • Ensure accurate completion of required documentation gathered for air, waste, and renewable fuel compliance (RINs, RFS, QAP). • Champion compliance with OSHA, EPA, PHMSA, and site-specific air permit requirements. • Lead response to oxygen excursions or methane recovery losses originating in the wellfield. • Support regulatory inspections and environmental reporting efforts.