Interconnection Manager – Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)

Waga Energy, Inc., an innovative Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) producer specializing in landfill gas upgrading is currently seeking candidates for the position of Interconnection Manager in our Bala Cynwyd, PA (Philadelphia area) office to support our growing activities in the US.

If you are passionate about renewable energy and eager to make a significant impact in the energy transition, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

About Waga Energy, Inc.

Waga Energy, Inc. has developed a breakthrough technology to recover landfill gas into biomethane, also called Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). Our WAGABOX® landfill gas upgrading units deliver high-quality biomethane, regardless of the quality of the raw biogas. The biomethane produced by the WAGABOX® can be injected directly into the gas grid or used as fuel for vehicles. Waga Energy builds, owns, operates, and maintains the WAGABOX® units under long-term contracts with landfill owners, and biomethane sales revenue is shared.

Upgrading landfill gas – a waste-management byproduct – positions Waga Energy to provide the most competitively priced biomethane on the market for end customers. For large-capacity landfills, WAGABOX® can offer grid parity with natural gas.

WAGABOX® units have a double impact to help fight climate change: they capture landfills gas – a major source of greenhouse gas emissions – and produce a renewable substitute for fossil-based natural gas. Each new WAGABOX® unit marks additional progress toward a true energy transition and toward protecting our environment.

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About the Position – Responsibilities & Duties

Join our dynamic team where you’ll play a pivotal role in promoting renewable energies, particularly renewable gas, as part of the future energy transition. As the Interconnection Manager, you will oversee all gas and electrical interconnection activities for our US RNG projects from early-stage development through to commercial operation. This position acts as the commercial and technical lead, managing relationships with utilities and collaborating with various Waga Energy teams including project development, project delivery, operations, and energy management.

Associated responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Supporting Project Development:

• Identifying gas and electrical interconnection solutions for all new RNG projects in coordination with the project development team.
• Coordinating feasibility studies with utilities and the Waga Energy engineering team to establish interconnection budgets and timelines.
• Performing financial impact analysis in coordination with project developers based on interconnection costs.
• Understanding interconnection requirements, processes, injection specifications (gas) and applicable tariffs (electric).
• Managing and monitoring interconnection requests, working closely with utilities.
• Leading technical discussions and negotiations with utilities to ensure a timely, cost-effective project interconnection.
• Analyzing gas pipeline infrastructure to identify new opportunities for interconnecting RNG projects.
• Leading negotiations for interconnection agreements.

Supporting Projects in Implementation:

• Managing all interconnection related activities for projects in implementation phase.
• Monitoring the construction progress of interconnection utilities.
• Supporting projects on all pre-commercial operation interconnection related issues.

Supporting Projects in Operations:

• Managing interconnection agreements effectively.

About You – Qualifications & Skills

The ideal candidate will possess:

• A bachelor’s degree in chemical, electrical, or mechanical engineering or a similar discipline.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, including experience in renewable energy and transmission planning, interconnection planning, utility interface, as well as contract review and negotiation.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective relationships.
• The capability to convey technical concepts to individuals from both technical and non-technical backgrounds.
• Strong analytical skills.
• The ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a deadline-driven environment.

Culture

Faced with the urgent need to act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the employees of Waga Energy have commitment themselves to take meaningful action to contribute to sustainable energy transition and the construction of a more environmentally friendly society. In serving as members of this committed team of professionals, Waga Energy employees are supported in meeting their professional development and career advancement goals within a fair, ethical culture focused on cooperation, humility, integrity, respect, and teamwork.

Benefits

Waga offers a competitive annual salary and benefits package including 20 days of paid time off, 11 paid holidays and paid parental leave along with health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance and a 401k plan with company matching contributions. You’ll enjoy a friendly work environment where you’ll have the ability to flex your work hours to attend to personal/family related matters as needed. Work from home is currently available 1 day per week.

Waga Energy, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Note to Recruiters/Staffing Agencies: Waga Energy, Inc. is currently managing all recruiting efforts internally and is not accepting inquires/candidate recommendations from external agencies.