Senior Wellfield and Fuels Analyst

EDL•East Lansing, MI

About The Position

The Senior Wellfield and Fuels Analyst works within EDL’s North American business and with the Global Fuel Group to model and forecast landfill gas availability and provide technical support for wellfield operations. The role supports optimizing landfill gas delivery to EDL North America’s assets, including forecasting fuel for annual budgets and growth initiatives, defining and delivering capital improvements and special projects, and supporting effective fuel management across operations. It also provides technical guidance on gas field tuning, maintenance, and operational excellence, while working with landfill partners, consultants, vendors, and operations and maintenance providers.

Requirements

5–10 years of landfill technician experience.
Working and technical understanding of Landfill Gas to Energy and RNG fuel quality requirements.
Demonstrated understanding of landfill operations and maintenance practices and their impacts on gas generation, mechanical settlement, liquids movement, and chemical leaching in solid waste.
Familiarity with Land GEM models, Excel, and data historians, including site SCADA.
Highly developed skills in collecting and managing data and managing information systems.
Demonstrated understanding of value and risk and how they apply to business and fuel-related key performance requirements.
Demonstrated ability to lead work activities with limited supervision.
Ability to collaborate with operations teams and managers to deliver practical and effective outcomes, using a hands-on approach and working at all levels of the organization.
Ability to build and maintain external business relationships within the landfill gas industry.
High personal integrity, accountability, and respect for ethical practices; ability to remain confidential, discreet, and professional.

Nice To Haves

Wellfield supervision experience.
Bachelor of Science in engineering or a field related to the role.

Responsibilities

Ensure the highest levels of wellfield safety are adhered to.
Model landfill gas for all North American sites, including forecasts supporting growth initiatives.
Forecast fuel availability for use in setting annual budgets.
Define the scope, budget, and schedule for capital improvements and special projects.
Supervise and manage EDL and third-party personnel involved in wellfield operations and maintenance and project execution.
Develop engineering evaluations and designs for construction events.
Liaise with landfill partners to provide excellent customer service and foster good relationships.
Work with consultants to maintain compliance in EDL North American gas fields.
Engage with EDL Operations to support consistent and effective fuel management.
Provide visible technical support to operations on gas field tuning and maintenance.
Ensure gas field maintenance plans are used in accordance with industry practices.
Support operational excellence through scheduled site visits and business-critical initiatives.
Review gas field data to ensure effective fuel delivery.
Develop technical and financial alternatives to support operations.
Foster good customer relationships with vendors and O&M providers.