Vitol
sustainable energy
Plant(Site)Manager
“Plant (Site) Manager at Vitol. Skills: Site Leadership & Accountability, Operations Management, Landfill Coordination, Maintenance & Reliability, Safety & Compliance, Contractor & Vendor Management, Project & Change Management, Team Leadership. Serve as the site leader with responsibility for safety, compliance, production, and financial performance.. Own and manage site-level P&L, including OPEX budgeting, cost control, and vendor management.”
What You'll Achieve.
safe, compliant, reliable, and profitable operation of a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) site; production targets; gas quality specifications; site P&L performance; uptime; methane recovery; gas quality; throughput; maximize recovery; Safe and compliant operations; Site profitability and cost control; Production reliability and gas quality; landfill–RNG coordination; Long-term GCCS and plant asset performance
Industry & Context.
troubleshooting; root cause analysis; Practical problem-solver
Ability to work in field and industrial environments, Work is performed primarily in outdoor and industrial environments, indoor office as needed., Frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, and climbing., Ability to navigate uneven landfill terrain., Ability to lift up to 50 pounds., Use of hands and arms to handle tools and equipment., Ability to wear required PPE., Visual and auditory awareness in industrial settings., Ability to safely work around operating machinery., Occasional travel for training, startup support, or cross-site collaboration may be required.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Valid driver’s license, Ability to work in field and industrial environments
Nice to Have
Experience managing budgets and cost control
What You'll Do.
Serve as the site leader with responsibility for safety
and financial performance.
Own and manage site-level P&L
including OPEX budgeting
and vendor management.
Build and maintain a safety-first and accountability-driven culture.
Oversee daily operations of: Landfill gas wellfield and GCCS
RNG processing and upgrading systems
and pipeline/interconnect systems
Monitor and drive key performance indicators such as uptime
Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for operational issues.
Ensure production targets and gas quality specifications are met.
Act as primary liaison with landfill management regarding: Active face movement
Cell development and capping schedules
Waste placement impacts on gas recovery
Protection and repair of GCCS infrastructure
Coordinate gas-chasing strategies and wellfield adjustments to maximize recovery.
Oversee preventive and corrective maintenance programs for GCCS
Ensure proper use of CMMS for work orders and asset tracking.
Manage critical spares and maintenance planning.
Coordinate major repairs
Enforce company safety programs including LOTO
Ensure compliance with environmental permits and applicable regulations.
Support reporting requirements related to RINs
Lead or support incident investigations and corrective actions.
Manage third-party contractors performing O&M
or specialty services.
Ensure contractor safety and performance expectations are met.
Review scopes of work and approve contractor invoices.
Participate in design reviews and capital projects.
Evaluate and implement changes through the MOC process.
Review third-party engineering deliverables for operability and constructability.
Supervise and develop site operators and technicians daily.
and competency development.
Promote a multi-skilled workforce capable of supporting GCCS
and pipeline operations.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
primary interface between landfill operations and RNG operations; ensuring coordination on filling plans, active face changes, well installations, and gas quality impacts; ensures operational alignment between landfill stakeholders, landfill activities and RNG production goals; communicator across teams and stakeholders
Communication Scope
communicator across teams and stakeholders
Process & Methodology
MOC process, design reviews, capital projects, Evaluate and implement changes
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