[Hiring] Reliability Engineer @Opal Fuels

Role Description

We are hiring a Reliability Engineer with at least 10 years of experience to work in our Operations team. This position reports to Director - BioGas Operations and Delivery and will work remotely from home, with travel to operating facilities nationwide, estimated 50%.

This position is responsible for providing centralized fleet reliability leadership to improve:

• Equipment availability
• Maintenance effectiveness
• Operational risk management
• Outage execution
• Long-term asset reliability across the Biogas fleet

The Reliability Engineer serves as the technical owner of fleet reliability programs, including:

• Mechanical integrity
• Unplanned event reduction
• Root cause failure analysis
• Predictive maintenance
• Critical equipment management
• Reliability-related management systems

This position works closely with Operations, Maintenance, Process Engineering, and Controls to improve equipment performance, reduce production losses, and sustain Operational Excellence across the fleet.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or related field) from an accredited program. Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated industrial reliability engineering experience preferred in RNG, Industrial oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, or comparable industrial experience.
• Strong industrial reliability engineering capability.
• Demonstrated experience supporting rotating and fixed equipment across multiple facilities managing flammable gases.
• Ability to support both mechanical troubleshooting and long-term reliability improvement initiatives.
• Ability to work directly with operations and maintenance personnel at operating facilities.
• Ability to travel up to 50% – varies based on fleet demands.
• Ability to support all RNG and renewable power facilities across the fleet.

Requirements

• Standard Monday - Friday, first shift (exempt position); must be available for after-hours/weekend calls as business needs demand.
• This is a remote position; however, preference will be given to candidates residing in specific states to ensure alignment with business needs, time zones, and applicable employment regulations.

Physical Requirements

• Candidate must be able to work in heavy industrial plant environments, in all types of weather; this may include walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching.
• Candidate must be able to speak and hear at normal levels, see with close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and have the ability to adjust focus.
• Individuals must be able to use hands and fingers to operate tools, motorized equipment, and other construction equipment.
• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

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