Reliability 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 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 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, and 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, and 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.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead fleet reliability and asset performance improvement initiatives.
• Own unplanned event reduction and production loss elimination programs.
• Lead root cause analyses and corrective action implementation efforts.
• Develop preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies.
• Establish mechanical integrity standards for critical operating assets.
• Develop equipment criticality rankings and spare parts strategies.
• Monitor equipment health through fleet reliability review processes.
• Lead outage planning, execution support, and performance reviews.
• Support risk management, PHA, MOC, and alarm programs.
• Develop reliability metrics, dashboards, and performance reporting systems.
• Five core capabilities to assist the Operational Excellence Campaign:
  • Performance monitoring
  • Loss analysis
  • Asset capability
  • Constraint management
  • Continuous improvement

Qualifications and Skills

• 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% travel expected – varies based on fleet demands.
• Ability to support all RNG and renewable power facilities across the fleet.

Work Hours and Arrangements
Standard Monday - Friday, first shift (exempt position); must be available for after-hours/weekend calls as business needs demand. Ability to travel 50%.

This is a remote position; however, preference will be given to candidates residing in the following states: AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV . This is to ensure alignment with business needs, time zones, and applicable employment regulations.

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.

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.

Job Type
Full-time 
 
Pay
The range for this role is anticipated to be $150,000 - $170,000 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.

OPAL Fuels does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters or agencies without a current signed agreement and written confirmation specifying the roles for which submissions are authorized. Any resumes submitted without an agreement and authorization will be considered the property of OPAL Fuels.