Senior Process Engineer

About OPAL Fuels

OPAL Fuels (Nasdaq: OPAL) is a leader in the capture and conversion of biogas into low carbon intensity RNG and renewable electricity. OPAL Fuels is also a leader in the marketing and distribution of RNG to heavy duty trucking and other hard to de-carbonize industrial sectors. For additional information, and to learn more about OPAL Fuels and how it is leading the effort to capture North America’s naturally occurring methane and decarbonize the economy, please visit www.opalfuels.com.

Position Summary: We are hiring for a Senior Process Engineer with at least 7 years of experience to work in our Operations department. This position reports to VP Process Delivery and Safety and will be located remotely with 25% + travel.

The role of the Senior Process Engineer is to work on process improvements across the fleet of RNG sites to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs. This position will report directly to the Vice President, Biogas Process Delivery & Safety.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Incumbent will work alongside the Biogas Process Delivery Team and the Biogas Operations Team.

- Common issues involve control systems, outages, or underperformance—requires quick root-cause analysis and resolution strategies.

- Role is hands-on and operationally involved with real-time plant performance.

- Additionally, role will work on process improvements across the fleet of RNG sites to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs.

- Troubleshooting and optimizing RNG facilities.

- Supporting and sustaining high performance operations across distributed RNG sites.

- Ensuring gas compression, filtration, control, and ancillary systems are functioning properly.

- Optimizing or improving supporting ancillary systems: oil/water separators, valves, coolers, etc.

Qualifications and Skills:

- Minimum of 7 years in chemical, oil or gas processing operations, with proven success in supporting multiple facilities.

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.

- SCADA proficiency: Must be comfortable navigating SCADA systems, analyzing historical data to pinpoint process failures.

- Experience supporting multiple distributed sites.

- Required location in the mid-west or east coast near a major airport – desired at one of our RNG sites or willing to relocate.

- Willingness to travel ~25%. More travel likely during onboarding and site familiarization.

- Natural problem-solvers—curious, investigative, and analytical.

- Thrive on solving real-world engineering challenges and improving system performance.

- Mission-driven—excited about converting harmful gases into clean energy and contributing to environmental sustainability.

Work Hours and Arrangements:

Standard Monday – Friday, first shift (40-hours); hours may fluctuate, based upon customer demand.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described are representative of those required by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Job Type:

Full-time

Pay

: The range for this role is anticipated to be $130,000 - $160,000 annually with bonus for eligible positions. Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

Benefits:

- Health Insurance

- Dental Insurance

- Vision Insurance

- Life Insurance

- Short & Long Term Disability

- 401(k) plus Matching Contributions

- Tuition Assistance

- Referral Bonus

- Generous Paid Time Off

- Ten Paid Holidays

OPAL Fuels LLC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.