Reliabilty Engineer

OPAL Fuels (Nasdaq: OPAL) is a leader in the capture and conversion of biogas into low carbon intensity RNG and renewable electricity. OPAL Fuels is also a leader in the marketing and distribution of RNG to heavy-duty trucking and other hard-to-decarbonize industrial sectors. www.opalfuels.com

About the role

We are hiring a Reliability Engineer with at least 10 years of experience to join our Operations team. This remote position reports to the Director of BioGas Operations and Delivery, requiring approximately 50% travel to operating facilities nationwide. The role provides centralized fleet reliability leadership to improve equipment availability, maintenance effectiveness, operational risk management, outage execution, and long-term asset reliability across the Biogas fleet. The Reliability Engineer serves as the technical owner of fleet reliability programs, including mechanical integrity, unplanned event reduction, root cause failure analysis, predictive maintenance, critical equipment management, and reliability-related management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead fleet reliability and asset performance improvement initiatives
• Own unplanned event reduction and production loss elimination programs
• Lead root cause analyses and corrective action implementation efforts
• Develop preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies
• Establish mechanical integrity standards for critical operating assets
• Develop equipment criticality rankings and spare parts strategies
• Monitor equipment health through fleet reliability review processes
• Lead outage planning, execution support, and performance reviews
• Support risk management, PHA, MOC, and alarm programs
• Develop reliability metrics, dashboards, and performance reporting systems
• Assist the Operational Excellence Campaign through five core capabilities:
  • Performance monitoring
  • Loss analysis
  • Asset capability
  • Constraint management
  • Continuous improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related field) from an accredited program; Mechanical Engineering preferred
• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated industrial reliability engineering experience, preferably in RNG, industrial oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, or comparable industrial settings
• Strong industrial reliability engineering capability
• Demonstrated experience supporting rotating and fixed equipment across multiple facilities managing flammable gases
• Ability to support both mechanical troubleshooting and long-term reliability improvement initiatives
• Ability to work directly with operations and maintenance personnel at operating facilities
• Up to 50% travel expected—varies based on fleet demands
• Ability to support all RNG and renewable power facilities across the fleet

Schedule

Standard Monday - Friday, first shift (exempt position). Must be available for after-hours and weekend calls as business needs demand. This is a remote position, with preference given to candidates residing in the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Work in heavy industrial plant environments, in all types of weather; may include walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching
• Ability to speak and hear at normal levels, see with close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and adjust focus
• Use hands and fingers to operate tools, motorized equipment, and other construction equipment
• Lift and/or move up to 50 lbs

Pay

The range for this role is anticipated to be $150,000 - $170,000 annually with bonus eligibility.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• 401(k) plus Matching Contributions
• Tuition Assistance
• Referral Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Ten Paid Holidays