Plant Operator - Renewable Natural Gas; RNG

About Waga Energy

Waga Energy was established to further our founders' commitments to preserving the common good and acting collectively to ensureasustainable 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 ofdriving 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, South America, and other locations are united by a common purpose: maintaining a livable planet for future generations.

We're currently seeking candidates for the position of Plant Operator for our landfill biogas to renewable natural gas plant (i.e., WAGABOX®) located at the SECCRA Landfill in West Grove, PA (219 Street Road, West Grove, PA).

The candidate selected for this position will be required to spend 3 days at Waga Energy’s corporate office in Bala Cynwyd, PA (Philadelphia area) for new hire orientation followed by approximately 2 weeks of training at a WAGABOX® site located in New York.

The Plant Operator serves as a member of the operations and maintenance team and is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a landfill biogas to RNG unit (i.e., a WAGABOX®).

Associated responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the project delivery team (i.e., engineering & project management) as the primary onsite company representation throughout the construction, pre-commissioning, and commissioning stages of the WAGABOX® project.

• Upon completion of commissioning and commencement of operations, oversee the operations of the WAGABOX® by conducting daily maintenance rounds and completing a daily checklist of monitoring items including measuring gas concentrations and water/oil levels, checking cooler filters, etc.

• Communicate the results of daily monitoring activities to the operations team via daily or weekly reports.

• Diagnose unit performance issues and performing corrective electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic maintenance tasks as well as other related corrective maintenance tasks as needed.

• Perform preventive maintenance activities based on established schedules provided by the operations team (ex. oil, carbon, and sensor changes, etc.).

• Participate in the annual maintenance process during the annual unit shut down.

• Serve as the on-site contact person for all site visitors (i.e., vendors, suppliers, etc.) and supporting visitors’ work activities as needed.

• Maintain a continuous focus on safety and serving as a “champion” of a safety focused work environment by ensuring the implementation of an established site safety plan including the following associated responsibilities:

  • Presenting the site safety plan to all site visitors (i.e., vendors, suppliers, etc.) and ensuring they sign and follow all aspects of the plan.

  • Ensuring the maintenance and proper use of all required personal protective equipment (PPE).

  • Immediately reporting to the operations team any breach of the site safety plan.

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