Lead Operator - Renewable Natural Gas

About Waga Energy 

Waga Energy was established to further our founders' commitments to preserving the common good and acting collectively to ensure a sustainable future.

Committed to the fight against global warming and to a sustainable energy transition, Waga Energy has developed a breakthrough technology to recover landfill gas into biomethane, also called Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). Our WAGABOX® landfill gas upgrading units deliver high-quality biomethane, regardless of the quality of the raw biogas. The biomethane produced by the WAGABOX® can be injected directly into the gas grid or used as fuel for vehicles. Waga Energy builds, owns, operates, and maintains the WAGABOX® units under long-term contracts with landfill owners, and biomethane sales revenue is shared

Already in operation at dozens of landfill sites worldwide, this revolutionary landfill gas purification solution has been producing clean, local renewable energy since 2015. Waga Energy is committed to a mission of driving a sustainable energy transition by making RNG accessible to all.

Guided by the values of Boldness, Mastery, and Cooperation, Waga Energy employees in Europe, North America, and other locations are united by a common purpose: maintaining a livable planet for future generations.

About the Position - Responsibilities & Duties

Waga Energy is currently seeking candidates for the position of Lead Operator to oversee a group of landfill biogas to renewable natural gas plants (i.e., WAGABOXES®) located in Wheatland, CA, Vacaville, CA, Bakersfield, CA and Eugene,OR. We’re currently seeking candidates centrally located in the Sacramento, CA area.

The candidate selected for this role will work from home and travel extensively, approximately 50%, to the WAGABOX sites listed above. Travel to other sites may also be required. The selected candidate will also be required to spend 3-4 days at Waga Energy’s corporate office in Bala Cynwyd, PA (Philadelphia area) for new hire orientation followed by approximately 1 week of technical training at one of the WAGABOX® sites listed above or a site located in New York.

The Lead Operator serves as an operations supervisor responsible for overseeing the safe, compliant, and efficient operations of an assigned pool/group of WAGABOX® units while providing hands-on operations and maintenance support to Plant Operators as needed. This role serves as the primary point of coordination between his/her assigned plants and headquarters/office- based operations & maintenance team members.

Associated responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

WAGABOX® Operations & Maintenance Oversight

• Ensuring Plant Operators complete all assigned operations & maintenance tasks in a safe, timely, effective manner in accordance with established policies and procedures while maintaining compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and maximizing production/up time.

• Serving as the primary Waga Energy representative for assigned WAGABOX® sites both internally (within Waga Energy) and externally (i.e., landfill partners, contractors, vendors, suppliers, and other stakeholders).

• Serving as the first point of escalation for operations & maintenance issues, troubleshooting support, and decision-making at the site level for assigned WAGABOX® sites.

• Ensuring the proper coordination and execution of ongoing preventive maintenance and annual maintenance activities for assigned WAGABOX® units in accordance with established schedules, policies, and procedures including coordinating unit shutdowns and providing hands-on support as needed.

• Monitoring the performance of assigned WAGABOX® units, identifying trends, and coordinating with the Operations & Maintenance Director to implement improvements to maximize production/up time and reliability.

• Proactively identifying operations and maintenance related risks and coordinating with the Operations & Maintenance Director to implement mitigation strategies.

• Communicating the operational status of assigned WAGABOX® units to the Operations & Maintenance Director via daily, weekly, and/or monthly reports.

• Promoting, maintaining, and serving as a “champion” of a strong safety culture and a safety focused work environment to include implementing established site safety plans for all assigned sites and reporting any plan breach to the Operations & Maintenance Director.

• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team performance, o