Plant Operator - Renewable Natural Gas (Burlington)

Opal Fuels•Florence Township, NJ

4h•$35 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

OPAL Fuels is hiring a Plant Operator for its Operations department at the Burlington Renewable Natural Gas facility in Florence Township, New Jersey. The facility is under construction and is expected to start up in March 2027. Initial employment, with a target start date by mid-January, will involve working with the construction and commissioning team to start up the site. The position reports to an Area Manager and shares accountability for day-to-day site operations with the Lead Operator. The Plant Operator safely operates, monitors, maintains, and repairs equipment at the RNG facility to maximize production, minimize downtime, meet pipeline-injection product quality standards, and maintain cleanliness and environmental compliance. Operators are scheduled for 40–50 hours per week based on operational needs, plant performance, and staffing. Example schedules include 5-8s, 4-10s, or two 12-hour shifts on and two off. Occasional night shifts and weekends are required, as is participation in rotating callout schedules that require 24/7 availability during the assigned seven-day period.

Requirements

Experience with landfill gas, gas compression, or gas treatment.
Strong troubleshooting abilities.
Computer skills, including Microsoft Office and SCADA.
Good mechanical skills.
Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose issues using SCADA and manuals.
Working knowledge of pressure, vacuum, and flow.
Experience with pumps, blowers, or air compressors.
Current, valid, unrestricted driver's license.
Ability to work 40–50 hours per week according to operational needs, including occasional night shifts and weekends, and to participate in rotating callout schedules requiring 24/7 availability during the assigned week.
Ability to drive a motorized vehicle and operate an ATV; use hand tools, power tools, gas meters, flow meters, bridge and jib cranes, and test/diagnostic equipment.
Ability to lift 10–50 pounds and occasionally walk on irregular surfaces, stoop, kneel, climb, or crouch.

Nice To Haves

Basic electrical knowledge.
Heavy equipment operations experience, including gas turbine and gas compressor operations and maintenance (O&M).
Fabrication and basic process knowledge.

Responsibilities

Safely and efficiently operate the RNG plant, monitoring systems and maintaining product quality for pipeline injection.
Review lockout/tagout (LOTO) and job hazard analyses (JHAs), raise safety concerns to management, and promote safe work practices among visitors, mechanics, and contractors.
Monitor environmental compliance, including monthly reporting, landfill gas composition, H2S treatment, media sampling, and compliance procedures.
Coordinate maintenance tasks with management and other operators, and work with third-party vendors to ensure timely service.
Respond to callouts, assist during outages, identify and correct causes, and escalate unresolved issues to the plant manager through the Lead Operator.
Tune and adjust plant equipment to meet production and efficiency needs.
Operate and monitor blowers, gas pretreatment, chiller, CO2 removal, N2 removal, O2 removal, and compression equipment.
Maintain records of production data, equipment operating hours, service schedules, and outages.
Inspect operating equipment daily, including flow meters, gas chromatographs, fluid levels, pressure and temperature readings, and unusual noises; correct conditions before failures occur.
Perform equipment maintenance and repairs, including oil and filter changes, drive belt and hose replacement, valve adjustments, and replacement of compressor filters, slide valves, couplings, and bearings.
Participate in preventative maintenance outages and overhauls.
Maintain cleanliness of the plant, equipment, grounds, and floors, and promptly clean spills.
Maintain organized, adequately stocked on-site parts and supplies and manage plant inventory.
Ensure lighting is functional and address slip, trip, electrical, and mechanical hazards.
Operate, adjust, and repair equipment to maximize production safely and in compliance with environmental requirements.