Job Description

As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Houston, TX Location

Hybrid Schedule

I. Job Summary Support WM Renewable Energy with front-end development of projects which capture methane and carbon dioxide from biogas processing facilities for utilization or storage. The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for advancing projects from FEL-0 to FEL-3 stages for final investment decisions.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage phase/gate development process for new renewable natural gas and carbon dioxide capture projects
  • Support high-level portfolio reviews of assets and opportunities for prioritization/selection for further development
  • Manage completion of feasibility and project planning phases which include major permitting assessments and development of preliminary designs, schedules and cost estimates
  • Manage completion of project definition phase including refinement of design, schedule, and cost estimates for final investment decisions
  • Support some aspects of execution-phase activities including completion of utility-side infrastructure upgrades
• Responsible for interfacing with permitting specialists and engineers to evaluate process and timeline for major permits (air permit, zoning, land use approvals, etc.)
• Responsible for interfacing with site personnel and engineers to develop site plans and utility interconnection plans (biogas, natural gas, electricity, fresh water, process water, sewage, etc)
• Responsible for engaging and managing engineering firms to complete drawing packages for new processing facilities
• Responsible for managing contractors, utilities, and internal specialists to complete deliverables in timely manner and within budget
• Responsible for coordinating with project management team, estimators, and schedulers to generate cost estimates and project schedules
• Must be detail-oriented and efficient with communication
• Must complete special assignments/tasks as requested and required by WMRE senior leadership

III. Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

IV. Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.

A. Education and Experience

Education: Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited) or in lieu of degree; High School Diploma or GED (accredited) and four years of relevant work experience required.

Preferred: Masters Degree in engineering (civil, environmental, mechanical, or chemical).

Experience: 7 years relevant experience (in addition to education requirement). Relevant experience may include experience with project development, project management, project engineering, carbon dioxide capture or storage, biogas processing, or landfill operations.
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements

None required.

C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required

Proficiency with computers and relevant software packages.

D. Travel

Travel expectations approximately 10%.

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) part of the work day;
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals, etc) rarely;
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements occasionally;
• Normal setting for this job is: Hybrid office setting (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday in office

Benefits
At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.

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About Us

ABOUT WM
WM (WM.com) is North America's largest comprehensive waste management environmental solutions provider. 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 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 achieve 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 the leader in beneficial reuse of landfill gas, with a growing network of renewable natural gas plants and the most gas-to-electricity plants in North America. WM's fleet includes nearly 11,000 natural gas trucks - the largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet of its kind in North America - where more than half are fueled by renewable natural gas. To learn more about WM and the company's sustainability progress and solutions, visit Sustainability.WM.com.

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