I/E/C 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.

Our people are our business. Talent is precious to us and we create an environment in which individuals can reach their full potential, unhindered by hierarchy. Our team comprises more than 65+ nationalities and we are committed to developing and sustaining a diverse work force. Learn more about us here.

Job Description

The I/E/C Specialist is a senior, hands-on technical role responsible for supporting construction completion, commissioning, startup, and early operations of a growing portfolio of Renewable Natural Gas facilities. This position is a field-forward individual contributor role, acting as the technical bridge between Engineering, Construction, and Operations to ensure systems are safe, functional, maintainable, and ready for long-term operations.

This role requires extensive travel and direct engagement at active construction and operating sites. The I/E/C Specialist operates with significant autonomy while remaining tightly aligned with Operations leadership and project teams.

Travel Expectations

- 60–75% travel, particularly during active construction and commissioning periods

- Multi-state site support with flexibility to self-schedule travel in coordination with project and operations needs

Construction Completion & Commissioning

- Provide hands-on I/E/C support during construction closeout, commissioning, and startup

- Verify installations, support loop checks, FAT/SAT activities, and startup readiness

- Troubleshoot instrumentation, electrical, PLC, and HMI issues in the field

Operational Readiness & Reliability

- Support transition from construction to operations with a focus on reliability, safety, and maintainability

- Assist site teams in resolving complex I/E/C issues during early operations

- Participate in root cause investigations and corrective actions related to control or

- electrical failures

Cross-Functional Coordination

- Work directly with Engineering, Construction, Operations, vendors, and site leadership

- Provide practical, field-driven feedback on designs, drawings, and constructability

- Serve as a technical liaison to ensure design intent aligns with operational reality

Training & Knowledge Transfer

- Train and mentor plant operators and technicians on I/E/C systems and troubleshooting

- Help elevate site-level technical capability and reduce long-term dependency on external support

Standards & Continuous Improvement

- Support development and refinement of I/E/C standards, practices, and preferred equipment

- Identify opportunities to simplify systems, improve reliability, and enhance maintainability

Qualifications

- 8–12+ years of hands-on I/E/C experience in RNG, oil & gas, power generation, chemical, or similar industrial environments

- Strong field experience with PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, MCCs, VFDs, and industrial plant power systems

- Proven experience supporting construction, commissioning, startup, and early operations

- Practical, execution-focused mindset with strong troubleshooting skills

- Ability to work independently while coordinating across multiple disciplines

- Willingness and ability to travel extensively as required by project needs

Controls & Automation Experience

Candidates must demonstrate practical familiarity with industrial automation systems, examples include:

- PLCs: Allen-Bradley (ControlLogix, CompactLogix), Siemens (S7), or equivalent

- HMIs / SCADA: FactoryTalk View, Ignition, Wonderware/AVEVA, or similar

- Communications: Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP & RTU, Profibus/Profinet, serial, fiber, radio, cellular telemetry

- Ability to navigate logic, troubleshoot I/O and communications faults, and support controlled logic changes under MOC

Instrumentation & Process Systems

Candidates are expected to understand how the process operates and how instrumentation impacts safety, compliance, and uptime.

Hands-on experience with industrial instrumentation commonly used in RNG, examples include:

- Pressure

- Gauge, absolute, and differential pressure transmitters

- Low-pressure gas service (wellfield headers, blower suction/discharge)

- High-pressure service (compression, upgrading skids, pipeline interface)

- DP transmitters for filter and vessel monitoring

- Emerson – Rosemount 3051, 1151, 2088

- Yokogawa – EJA/EJX Series

- Endress+Hauser – Cerabar, Deltabar

- Honeywell – SmartLine ST700/ST800

- Temperature

- RTDs (2-wire, 3-wire, 4-wire)

- Thermocouples (Type J, K)

- Temperature transmitters for process gas, glycol, oil, and ambient monitoring

- Omega – RTDs, thermocouples

- Emerson – Rosemount 3144P, 644

- Endress+Hauser – iTEMP Series

- Flow

- Thermal mass flow meters (low-pressure gas, wellfields)

- Ultrasonic flow meters (gas custody transfer or monitoring)

- Differential pressure flow elements (orifice, venturi)

- Coriolis or turbine meters

- Emerson – Micro Motion Coriolis, Rosemount 8800 Vortex

- Endress+Hauser – Proline Promass, Prosonic

- Siemens – SITRANS F

- Sage Metering – Thermal mass gas meters

- Level

- Radar (guided wave and non-contact)

- Ultrasonic

- Differential pressure level transmitters

- Point-level devices (float, tuning fork, capacitance)

- Emerson – Rosemount 5300/5400 Radar

- Endress+Hauser – Micropilot, Levelflex

- VEGA – VEGAPULS, VEGAFLEX

- Magnetrol – Eclipse, displacer and float switches

- Gas analyzers (CH₄, CO₂, O₂, H₂S, moisture)

- Gas Composition / Quality

- ABB – NDIR gas analyzers

- Siemens – ULTRAMAT, OXYMAT

- Servomex – MultiExact, SERVOTOUGH

- O₂ / H₂S / Safety Monitoring

- Dräger – Fixed gas detection systems

- MSA – GasGard, Ultima

- Teledyne, similar – O₂ and gas analyzer

- Michell Instruments, similar – Dew point analyzers

- Includes experience with:

- Sample conditioning systems

- Calibration gas handling and validation

- Analyzer shelter integration

- Control valves

- Emerson – Fisher globe/ball valves

- Flowserve – Valtek

- Neles/various – Ball and control valves

- Actuators & Positioners

- Emerson – Fisher DVC6200/6000

- ABB – TZIDC

- Siemens – SIPART PS2

- Rotork – Electric actuators

- Solenoids

- ASCO – RedHat series

- Parker, similar – Industrial solenoids

Electrical Power, MCCs & Drives

- Experience with low- and medium-voltage industrial power systems

- Troubleshooting MCCs, motor starters, and control panels

- Configuration and diagnostics of VFDs for blowers, compressors, and pumps

- Ability to read and interpret one-lines, schematics, loop diagrams, and control drawings

- Familiarity with hazardous area classifications (Class I, Div 1 / Div 2)

Analyzer Shelters, Compressor Skids & Upgrading Systems

Analyzer Shelters

- ShelterWorks

- Siemens (integration packages)

- Familiarity with HVAC, purge systems, hazardous-area electrical design

Compressors & Blowers

- Ariel, Mayekawa, Ingersoll Rand, Lonestar

VFDs & Motor Control

- Rockwell Automation – PowerFlex series

- ABB – ACS drives

- Siemens – SINAMICS

Gas Upgrading, Treatment & Safety Shutdown Systems

Upgrading Systems

- Wilexa – TSA systems

- Sepuran – Membrane systems

- Guild Associates – PSA / nitrogen rejection

H₂S & Polishing

- Norit Carbon – Carbon vessels, Sulfur removal media

- PSB- Deoxogenation, molecular sieve dehydration

Safety & Shutdown-or similar

- Emerson – ESD systems

- Honeywell – Safety Manager

- Det-Tronics – Gas & flame detection

Construction, Commissioning & Startup Experience

Proven experience supporting facilities from drawings through operation, including:

- Panel inspections, cable terminations, instrument installations, and punchlist resolution

- Loop checks, functional testing, interlock and cause-and-effect verification

- Startup troubleshooting, nuisance trip resolution, alarm tuning, and early-life reliability improvements

Additional Information

What Defines a Tenured I/E/C Technician

- Comfortable working independently in the field under time and operational pressure

- Strong safety discipline, including LOTO and energized work controls

- Clear communicator with operations, engineering, and contractors

- Leaves systems more reliable, better documented, and easier to maintain than they were found

What This Role Is (and Is Not)

- ✔ Senior, hands-on technical contributor

- ✔ Field-based, execution-oriented, high-impact

- ✖ Not a traditional people manager role

- ✖ Not primarily office- or strategy-based

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.