Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Engineer

About the role

We're looking for a Senior / Principal Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Engineer (Operations and Maintenance) on behalf of our client. This is an 8-months contract assignment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor plant systems and gas collection networks to increase gas yield, quality, and uptime
• Lead complex troubleshooting efforts and root cause analysis for operational and equipment issues
• Identify operational improvements to enhance plant reliability and production
• Lead development and optimization of preventative and corrective maintenance programs across RNG assets
• Use and enhance Maximo (CMMS) for asset management, work order execution, and maintenance planning
• Partner with site teams to improve maintenance execution, outage planning, and long-term asset reliability
• Lead the transition of RNG facilities from construction/commissioning into full operations ("readiness to operations")
• Support commissioning, startup, and performance validation to ensure a smooth transition to steady-state operations
• Promote best practices across RNG and LFGTE operations
• Support onboarding of new assets, including development of operational and maintenance procedures

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related) from an ABET-accredited program
• Senior Level: 5+ years or Principal Level: 8+ years in RNG, LFGTE, power generation, or similar industrial/process environments
• Expertise in plant operations, maintenance practices, and industrial equipment systems
• Direct experience with RNG or landfill gas operations
• Experience leading maintenance, reliability, or outage programs
• Familiarity with compressors, gas treatment systems, flares, and related equipment
• Experience supporting commissioning and startup of industrial facilities
• Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience