Technical Manager for Industrial Programs - Mine Methane Capture

POSITION DETAILS

Position Description: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Project Reviewer: Mine Methane Capture

Position Title: Technical Manager for Industrial Programs

Location: HQ Office, VA Office, US Hybrid, or US Remote

Department: Environmental Resources Trust (ERT) – ACR

GENERAL

ACR is an internationally recognized carbon crediting program that operates in global compliance and voluntary carbon markets. A nonprofit enterprise of Winrock International, ACR was founded in 1996 as the first private greenhouse gas (GHG) registry in the world with the mission of harnessing the power of markets to improve the environment. ACR brings more than two decades of unparalleled experience in development of rigorous and science-based methodologies and carbon accounting standards, as well as operational experience in the oversight of high-quality GHG project listing, verification, registration, issuance, serialization, and online retirement reporting.

ACR operates as an independent carbon credit standards body and registry, as well as an approved Offset Project Registry for the California Cap-and-Trade Program (administered by the California Air Resources Board, or CARB) and the Washington State Cap-and-Invest Program (administered by the Washington State Department of Ecology, or Ecology). ACR is approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to supply emission reduction and removals credits to airlines for use towards their obligations under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) for the 2021-2023 pilot phase as well as for the 2024-2026 compliance period. The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM) has assessed ACR against the Core Carbon Principles (CCPs) and approved ACR as a CCP-Eligible program. ACR is positioned for roles in new compliance offset markets in other U.S. states and under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, as well as increased prominence in the global voluntary carbon market.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Technical Manager for Industrial Programs is a technical position focused on mine methane capture and other methane-related methodologies within ACR providing support to the ACR Industrial Programs Director and Managing Director as well as other colleagues within the ACR team.

The person in this role will contribute to most aspects of ACR services, including performing routine and increasingly complex project reviews accurately and independently, developing and maintaining systems for project record keeping, and attending site visits and performing audits. They will ensure that projects move through the Registry process efficiently and with appropriate attention to detail. ACR prides itself on being responsive and providing sound technical knowledge to all our partners. They will provide technical support to external stakeholders, ensuring consistency and adherence to ACR, CARB, and Ecology requirements.

The Technical Manager will possess and apply functional understanding of GHG emissions/carbon accounting principles and CARB’s mine methane capture and destruction protocol and California’s Cap-and-Trade Regulation. They will possess (or quickly develop) a detailed understanding of the ACR Standard and other ACR policies and other ACR methane-related methodologies. The person in this position will need strong technical and analytical expertise, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to track and adhere to deadlines, among other skills listed below. Further, they must have a willingness and ability to learn on the job; be comfortable working in a flexible, fast-paced environment; share a commitment to Winrock’s mission; and have an interest in market-based approaches to reducing GHG emissions.

 POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform routine and increasingly complex GHG emissions reduction and removal project reviews accurately, efficiently, independently, and according to expected regulatory and internal deadlines, seeking input from colleagues and leadership as needed.
• Provide accurate, consistent and coherent technical support to external stakeholders (e.g., project developers, validation and verification bodies, regulators) on matters that come up as part of project implementation, verification, and review, seeking input from colleagues and leadership as needed.
• Provide basic support to external stakeholders on routine use of the registry, seeking input from or escalating to registry staff as needed.
• Develop and/or maintain institutional systems for project record keeping, regulatory guidance tracking, and sector-specific technological advancements.
• Attend site visits and perform audits, as assigned.