GCCS Field Operations Specialist

Company Description

Vitol Biomethane, part of the global Vitol group, is at the forefront of sustainable energy by transforming landfill gas into clean, usable natural gas. We collaborate with landfill owners across the US, installing and operating advanced facilities directly on-site to deliver renewable energy into the nation’s pipeline system.

Join us and help drive the transition to a cleaner energy future.

Job Description

The GCCS Field Operations Specialist is a primarily field-based technical leader responsible for hands-on operations, maintenance, and optimization of landfill gas collection and control systems (GCCS) across a growing portfolio of RNG facilities.

This role is deeply embedded in the field and works side-by-side with site managers and technicians to build, standardize, and elevate wellfield and GCCS practices. A key responsibility is helping develop and continuously improve the company’s Wellfield Operations Guidebook and training framework to ensure RNG Technicians are capable of safely and effectively executing nearly all GCCS, plant, and pipeline-related tasks.

This position also serves as a bridge between executive strategy and field execution, ensuring operational expectations are realistic, repeatable, and consistently applied across sites. Technicians are expected to support the full site, and this role helps build that multi-skilled capability across the workforce.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities may include :

- Perform and lead hands-on wellfield and GCCS O&M, including:

- Well tuning and balancing

- Vacuum/flow optimization

- Condensate management and dewatering

- Header and lateral inspections and repairs

- Wellhead, valve, and piping maintenance

- Troubleshoot air intrusion, migration concerns, and underperforming wells.

- Support GCCS expansions, redrills, and system modifications.

- Provide direct field support during startup and ramp-up of new sites.

- Guidebook & Standards Development

- Help develop, refine, and maintain the Wellfield Operations Guidebook.

- Document best practices, lessons learned, and standardized procedures.

- Support creation of SOPs and practical field references for technicians.

- Ensure standards reflect real-world field conditions and operational realities.

- Training & Workforce Development

- Deliver hands-on, field-based training to RNG Technicians.

- Partner with Site Managers to ensure training quality is world-class and practical.

- Train both frontline technicians and site leadership on:

- Wellfield operations

- Maintenance management

- Diagnostics and troubleshooting

- Safe work practices

- Reinforce a multi-skilled technician model where personnel can support wellfield, plant, and pipeline needs.

- Operational Integration

- Work in close coordination with site managers to align landfill gas supply with plant and pipeline demand.

- Promote a “one team, full site” mindset across operations.

- Support seamless integration between landfill, GCCS, plant, and pipeline functions.

- Strategy Translation & Feedback

- Translate executive strategy into actionable field practices.

- Provide practical feedback to leadership on system design, operability, and training needs.

- Identify opportunities to improve reliability, gas quality, and production.

- Safety & Compliance

- Model and enforce strong safety culture in field work.

- Support compliance with environmental permits and company HSER standards.

- Participate in incident reviews and corrective actions as needed.

Qualifications

- 5+ years landfill gas/GCCS experience.

- Strong, proven hands-on wellfield tuning and troubleshooting.

- Ability to work extensively in field environments.

- Practical knowledge of landfill gas systems and operations.

- Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel.

- Strong, effective communication ability with all levels of staff.

- RNG facility experience.

- Experience training or mentoring technicians.

- Familiarity with GCCS design and expansions.

- Mechanical aptitude with piping and condensate systems.

Key Competencies

- Highly field-oriented and hands-on

- Strong coach and mentor

- Practical, real-world problem solver

- High accountability and ownership

- Safety-driven mindset

- Collaborative and team-first attitude

Travel

- High field presence and regular travel to operating sites expected.

Impact of the Role

This role directly supports:

- Technician capability and independence

- Standardization of wellfield practices

- Plant uptime and gas quality

- Safe and compliant operations

- Long-term GCCS asset performance

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

- Work is performed primarily in outdoor and industrial environments.

- Requires frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, crouching, and climbing.

- Ability to navigate uneven terrain and landfill surfaces.

- Ability to lift and carry tools and equipment up to 50 pounds, with or without assistance.

- Use of hands and arms to handle, feel, reach, and operate tools and equipment.

- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including fall protection when necessary.

- Visual and auditory ability sufficient to maintain situational awareness in an industrial setting.

- Ability to safely work around operating machinery and industrial equipment.

Additional Information

This role directly supports:

- Medical

- Dental

- Vision

- 401k with company contributions

- Life insurance

- Short-term & Long-term disability

- FR Clothing Allowance

- Boot Reimbursement