I. Job Summary: This position is responsible for supporting WMRE’s Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Regulatory Compliance department to ensure that all regulatory obligations are met, and certifications are maintained. The successful candidate will work in conjunction with multiple departments across WM to ensure all relevant data and input is provided in a timely fashion, this will include data from WM landfills, WMRE RNG facilities and WM dispensing stations. There will often be competing priorities and effective task management is an important skill; attention to detail and a willingness to learn the industry are also essential traits.
II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
- Coordinate with a large number of landfills to facilitate the creation of biogas tokens in support of the RNG process. Development of process documentation will be a key responsibility.
- Support EPA registration of landfills associated with new RNG developments.
- Q/C and submit data to the EPA via EMTS and voluntary markets via M-RETS.
- Work in conjunction with peers to support the RIN splitting process via CNG/LNG dispensing stations.
- Staying current with all relevant RNG regulations and downstream markets, with a primary focus around landfills and CNG dispensing stations.
- Connect regional stakeholders and WMRE staff in discussions around potential projects related to compliance tasks.
- Pull data and reports from various operational and financial databases; providing the information in the format required by various regulatory agencies.
- Support Quality Assurance Program (QAP) activities – supply affidavits, data, and documentation to stakeholders.
- Support Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) Verification and Validation – fuel pathway data requests, quarterly fuel transactions, verifier requests.
- Update Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), LCFS, Canadian Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR), and International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) program registrations as necessary, i.e. changes at RNG plants, addition of new fueling stations, etc. Coordinate updates with business and compliance stakeholders.
- Support the broader WMRE organization via ad hoc requests.
III. Supervisory Responsibilities:
- No supervision.
IV. Qualifications:
Education and Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree (accredited), or in lieu of degree, High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four (4) years of relevant work experience.
- Experience: Minimum of two (2) years relevant experience with RNG, landfills, refuse collection and/or CNG Fueling (in addition to education requirement
- Preferred Experience:
- Regulatory experience in the energy industry.
- Previous experience with EPA and Renewable Fuel Standard
- General understanding of RNG processes.
- Experience with LCFS and RFS programs.
- Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Limited travel required. May need to travel overnight on occasion.
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
- Must have valid driver’s license.
C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
- None
V. Work Environment:
Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc) most of the workday.
- Normal setting for this job is: Office Environment/Hybrid Schedule.
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ABOUT WM
WM (WM.com) is North America’s leading provider of comprehensive environmental solutions. Previously known as Waste Management and based in Houston, Texas, WM is driven by commitments to put people first and achieve success with integrity. The company, through its subsidiaries, provides collection, recycling and disposal services to millions of residential, commercial, industrial, medical and municipal customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. With innovative infrastructure and capabilities in recycling, organics and renewable energy, WM provides environmental solutions to and collaborates with its customers in helping them pursue their sustainability goals. WM has the largest disposal network and collection fleet in North America, is the largest recycler of post‑consumer materials and is a leader in beneficial use of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most landfill gas‑to‑electricity plants in North America. WM’s fleet includes more than 12,000 natural gas trucks – the largest heavy‑duty natural gas truck fleet in the industry in North America. Healthcare Solutions provides collection and disposal services of regulated medical waste, as well as secure information destruction services, in the U.S., Canada and Western Europe. To learn more about WM and the company’s sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.
Equal Employment Opportunity
For United States: WM is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
For Canada: WM is committed to the principle of equal employment for all applicants and employees, without discrimination on the basis of all grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please notify us if you require accommodation.
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