Energy Director – Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)

Waga Energy•Lower Merion Township, PA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Waga Energy is seeking an Energy Director to be based in their Bala Cynwyd, PA office or remotely. This role is crucial for maximizing the value of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) produced by Waga Energy's WAGABOX® projects in the USA. The Energy Director will be responsible for developing and executing the energy strategy for the US, leading the Energy team, securing revenue streams, managing production and sales volumes, and obtaining certifications for green attributes through federal programs like the EPA Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The role also involves minimizing electricity purchase costs and will require close collaboration with the global Energy Director in France. Key accountabilities include structuring and leading the US Energy team, developing and implementing RNG sales strategies (including prospecting offtakers, identifying new usages, negotiating contracts, and representing the company at industry events), managing the sales pipeline, developing and executing an electricity sourcing strategy (including PPAs and hedging), supporting the Business Development team, monitoring regulatory matters, controlling energy contract application and invoicing, administering RIN and other environmental attribute submissions, managing RNG green attribute programs (like Q-RIN certification), and developing risk management strategies for energy sales and purchases.

Requirements

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering, business administration, or a related discipline.
A minimum of 10 years of professional experience with energy transactions and electricity purchase contracts including PPAs, as well as RNG or RIN sales contracts.
Experience with contract administration and negotiation, as well as financial and legal risk analysis
Excellent written & verbal communication skills including the ability to effectively build and maintain coworker, client and external partner relationships.
People management skills with the ability to lead, mentor, and develop the US Energy team
Candidates must also be autonomous/self-motivated, proactive, highly analytical, well organized, and able to work in an organization that evolves often with changing priorities.
The ability to accommodate +/- 25% domestic (US) travel time (including overnight stays) is required.
Some international travel may also be required.

Responsibilities

Structure, grow and lead the US Energy team to support Waga Energy growth.
Further develop and implement RNG sales strategy.
Prospect and develop commercial relationships with existing and new offtakers of RNG, in particular on the RFS market.
Identify and analyze the potential of new usages for the RNG produced by Waga Energy projects. Identify and prospect potential buyers in such markets.
Negotiate RNG sales contracts.
Represent Waga Energy management activities within the US by attending and speaking at industry events.
Maintain and communicate internally on the US offtake development sales pipeline; track and communicate internally on the balance between production volumes and contracted sales.
Develop and implement an electricity sourcing strategy, including negotiation of on- and off-site Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), fixed price contracts, and rolling hedging strategies.
Support the Business Development team with the administration of landfill operator partnership agreements and the negotiation of associated off-take and energy sourcing contracts.
Follow regulatory matters related to RNG commercialization in North America (USA and Canada), in particular regulations related to environmental attributes for the transportation market; identify lobbying opportunities and implement related actions.
Control the application of energy contracts and invoicing on existing sites and support the invoicing team with the establishment of monthly invoices and associated documentation.
Administer all RIN and other environmental attributes related submissions and transfers.
Manage the RNG green attribute programs (Q-RIN certification under the EPA RFS program, etc.) and ensuring program compliance from facility registration throughout the lifetime of the contract.
Develop risk management strategies on the sale and purchase of energy to ensure the long-term success of the projects.