Technical Director, MiQ Technical Director, MiQ RMI Remote · about ago Tr

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Remote-U.S. or Europe, requires international travel. About MiQ

MiQ’s mission is to increase emissions transparency in oil and gas supply chains through market-based structures and their integration into an ever-evolving policy landscape. Since launching in 2020, MiQ has certified greater than 20% of US gas production to its Methane Performance Standard and is fast expanding its program globally.

MiQ is the global leader in methane certification for oil and gas emissions and collaborates with multiple international organizations, industry associations, respected universities, and government agencies and regulators.

MiQ is a not-for-profit with an ambitious methane mission which operates as a combination of an innovating startup and a global thought-leader: experimentation, continuous learning, nimble and agile implementation are balanced with rigorous research, science-based methodologies, expert market and operational insights and of course…measurable methane impact.

MiQ has launched performances standards for oil and gas operators, a system of third-party audits, and a voluntary certification program based on audits by operators in the oil and gas supply chain to demonstrate their environmental performance to natural gas buyers. MiQ is also developing tools to help buyers understand supply chain emissions risk.

You will help design the next generation of MiQ’s technical products with an eye on clearly communicating emissions performance to oil and gas buyers. This will include building scalable solutions that voluntary markets and regulators will trust, building upon continuously emerging technical expertise in greenhouse gas emissions management and quantification. This role is ideal for someone with great attention-to-detail, high emotional intelligence, and an eagerness to collaborate externally with a myriad of stakeholders to solve complex and evolving emissions challenges.

You will face the complex challenge of weaving exciting and pioneering decarbonization concepts and solutions into a historically conservative and globally complex oil and gas environment, whilst needing to bring along influential stakeholders amongst NGO, private sector, and research communities during the journey. MIQ balances precision with pragmatism and will not advocate unimplementable ideas simply for the sake of them. We believe real environmental impact comes from pragmatism and action, not from theory.

You will succeed if you thrive in an environment where you are measured to deliver real impact by growing methane certification and abatement and are inspired to improve environmental outcomes in the real world.

We are seeking an expert with corporate experience in oil and gas emissions management; a demonstrated background of methane quantification best practice frameworks such as OGMP 2.0, GTI Veritas, or MiQ; an understanding of assurance frameworks; and, exposure to environmental management systems and corporate greenhouse gas reporting. You will partner closely with MiQ’s senior team and CEO, along with the global ecosystem of hundreds of operators, auditors, emissions mitigation technology services, methane monitoring and quantification providers, and reporting software firms.

• Serve as MiQ’s central technical authority for its standards, accreditation and assurance processes, and supply chain tools.
• Represent MiQ as the methane and certification expert at international forums, associations, working groups.
• Lead the evolution of MiQ’s products and assurance processes.
• Closely leverage external stakeholders to drive improvements to MiQ’s technical offerings.
• Communicate MiQ’s value-proposition to various stakeholders ranging from industry actors to NGOs, at webinars or public panels.

• 10+ years of experience within or supporting the oil and gas sector.
• Experience in designing, developing or implementing greenhouse gas mitigation projects within the oil and gas sector, with a preference for methane emissions mitigation projects.
• Experience collecting, interpreting, or analyzing methane measurement data in the oil and gas sector.
• Working knowledge of relevant methane…