Operations and Maintenance Technician - Renewable Natural Gas

Ameresco • Pittsburg, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Neogenyx Fuels, a joint venture majority-owned by Ameresco, Inc., has an opportunity for an Operations and Maintenance Technician at the Keller Canyon RNG Facility in Pittsburg, CA. This role reports to the Plant Manager and is responsible for plant safety, compliance, and reliability. The technician will work with a small team to conduct daily operations and maintenance activities for the facility and associated pipeline. Ameresco is a leading energy solutions provider focused on helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero. They serve public sector, government entities, K-12 schools, higher education, utilities, and healthcare customers across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Europe, developing and operating smart energy efficiency solutions, distributed energy resources, and infrastructure upgrades.

Requirements

• High School graduate or GED.
• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience with operation and maintenance in an industrial setting.
• Valid US driver’s license required.
• Must meet strict DOT requirements.
• Working knowledge of reading and interpreting system drawings and/or P&IDs.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 2 years experience with operations in Renewable Natural Gas or Natural Gas Pipeline Operations and Maintenance.
• Formal and relevant technical training through military service, trade school, industrial experience, or technical training schools.
• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering or technical discipline.
• Applicable military and merchant marine experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Demonstrated organizational and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish a safety-centric team culture.
• Ensure compliance with DOT requirements and manuals.
• Proactively prevent accidents and enhance safety.
• Drive continuous safety improvement throughout the organization.
• Report incidents, support investigations, and take action.
• Operate and maintain the facility in compliance with permits.
• Build a compliance-focused and environmentally conscious team.
• Develop and maintain a proactive equipment maintenance plan.
• Coordinate and perform maintenance activities efficiently.
• Oversee planned maintenance outages and manage records.
• Collaborate to achieve plant production goals.
• Identify upgrades for safety and facility reliability.
• Build a team focused on continual plant reliability improvement.
• Respond to and manage plant issues beyond regular hours.
• Support Plant Manager in budgeting and cost management.
• Propose cost reductions without compromising safety or production.
• Maintain operator qualification and training programs.
• Revise and develop plant standard operating procedures.
• Handle material orders, schedule deliveries, and approve invoices.
• Cultivate positive relationships with stakeholders.
• Review reports for accuracy and assist in special projects.
• Perform other required duties.

Benefits

• health insurance
• retirement plans
• paid time off
• performance incentives
• bonuses
• commissions
• equity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED