Wellfield Technician

Wellfield Technician

Montauk Renewables, Inc. is a renewable energy company specializing in the management, recovery, and conversion of biogas into RNG. The Company captures methane, preventing it from being released into the atmosphere, and converts it into either RNG or electrical power for the electrical grid. The Company, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has more than 30 years of experience in the development, operation, and management of landfill methane-fueled renewable energy projects. The Company has current operations at 15 operating projects located in California, Idaho, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Texas. The Company sells RNG and Renewable Electricity, taking advantage of Environmental Attribute premiums available under federal and state policies that incentivize their use.

Participates in the monitoring and maintenance activities of a landfill gas collection system as directed by the Wellfield Manager. Strives to achieve high standards of safety and environmental integrity while maintaining maximum collection of landfill gas.

Essential Job Functions:

• Properly tune and balance the gas collection system wellheads in order to achieve gas collection performance standard
• Routine Blower / Flare Operations and troubleshooting
• Operate a gas chromatograph and enter data via the computer
• Monitor and collect data for verification of NSPS compliance and enter data via a hand held application
• Condensate Management System Maintenance
• Oversee (and to the extent necessary participate with) subcontractors in system expansions and modifications as required
• Respond to call outs after hours, as required

Experience/Minimum Requirements:

• High School or GED; technical training school
• Working knowledge of pumps, gauges, etc.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Word, & Excel
• Strong verbal, written, computer communication and organization skills
• Ability to interact positively and effectively in a team environment
• Valid Driver's License issued by state of residence and in good standing
• Flexibility for 'on call' support or varied schedule needs
• Good with hand tools
• Familiar with the Microsoft suite of applications

Other Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrated mechanical and electrical knowledge and repair abilities
• Natural or landfill gas wellfield experience a plus
• HAZWOPER certified a plus

Working Conditions:

• Work environment includes indoors and outdoors type work
• Lifting or moving up to 50 pounds; frequently exerting up to 20 pounds of force
• Occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl
• Normal ability to distinguish colors, speak, touch, and hear
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus required
• Frequent walking over uneven terrain, standing, use hands and fingers, handle and feel objects and tools
• Normal dexterity of hands and fingers
• Ability to operate a truck, forklift and use a variety of tools
• The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Benefits:

• Full-Time employees are eligible for a strong benefits package including:
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Flexible spending account
• Paid time off
• Long term disability, and life insurance
• Retirement 401K
• Pay is commensurate with qualifications.

Montauk Renewables is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status, such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age. We are a drug free work environment based on Federal guidelines and use e-verify to confirm employment eligibility.