Technician I, II Renewable Gas

Southern Company•Athens, TN

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About The Position

Perform renewable natural gas (RNG) gathering system and plant operation duties, including inspecting, maintaining, and repairing equipment and facilities associated with gathering, compression, chillers, separators, process skids, leachate pumps, thermal oxidizers (TOX), and emergency gas pipeline locating. Perform relief operator duties for gas plant operations as needed. The work involves high-pressure natural gas and leachate systems. The role operates gathering and auxiliary equipment to maintain required pressures, flow rates, and operating efficiency; records operating data and prepares electronic reports for regulatory and operational purposes; and develops working knowledge of landfill gas well operations. It also includes coordinating repairs and inspections, responding to One Calls, supporting pipeline and plant maintenance, and communicating operating conditions to the Supervisor and other personnel. The position participates in training and cross-training, follows company policies and applicable safety and environmental regulations, and supports safe, orderly work practices. Employees must be available for shift work and supervisor-directed call-outs, work for extended periods in varied weather, and may periodically work away from their assigned location. Southern Company Gas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Company. The company describes its total rewards strategy as including competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees, and health, welfare, and retirement benefits. This position may also be eligible for additional incentive compensation, subject to applicable plan terms.

Requirements

High school graduate or GED.
Work experience with RNG well construction, completion, vacuum gathering systems, and balancing RNG well fields to maintain gas quality delivered to the RNG plant.
Work experience maintaining equipment and operations associated with RNG gathering and processing.
Mathematical proficiency and legible handwriting for preparing reports for outside agencies and management.
Ability to prepare clear and concise written reports.
Basic understanding of computers.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to lift and carry medium-to-heavy items, reach overhead, stoop, bend, and twist; exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 50 pounds frequently; crouch, talk, hear, and perform repetitive motions; and meet visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception, and field of vision needed to operate a computer.
Availability for shift work and supervisor-directed call-outs, and ability to work extended periods in varied weather conditions and periodically away from the assigned location.

Responsibilities

Operate the gathering system and auxiliary equipment at an assigned facility to achieve specified pressures and flow rates, adjusting equipment to maintain efficient leaching-facility operation.
Accurately record equipment operating data and prepare electronic reports required for regulatory and operational purposes.
Develop working knowledge of landfill gas well operations and assist with or supervise well development projects, maintaining accurate records and daily reports.
Schedule and perform minor equipment repairs and coordinate major repairs or third-party equipment and facility inspections.
Inspect leachate equipment and systems and report malfunctions or signs of failure to the Supervisor verbally and in writing.
Operate and maintain valves and valve operators throughout the plant and pipeline system, respond to One Calls as needed, and conduct requested pipeline-facility or plant-equipment maintenance and inspections.
Assist other personnel with tasks as requested.
Brief the Supervisor and appropriate personnel on operating conditions, difficulties, and unusual conditions involving leaching or plant equipment.
Participate in job and technical training programs and cross-training assignments.
Accept work-schedule changes, be available for shift work, and respond to call-outs as determined by the Supervisor.
Operate gas compression, processing, and associated equipment as required.
Follow company policies and procedures and applicable state and federal safety and environmental regulations.
Participate in the safety program and keep tools, equipment, and the work area safe and orderly.
Promote relationships with customers, producers, and landowners and cooperate with other departments.