Opal Fuels

Manager of Preconstruction

United States

Full-time

$140,000-$180,000

About This Job

About OPAL Fuels LLC:

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: OPAL Fuels, LLC., an industry leader in Renewable Natural Gas and Renewable Energy, has an immediate need for a Manager of Preconstruction. This role will report to the SVP, RNG Construction. The incumbent will be responsible for providing leadership for the preliminary planning and engineering services prior to completion of a financial investment recommendation for construction of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and other major projects. The role will provide the necessary project development support to adequately define the project, identify potential challenges, develop a comprehensive schedule, estimating co-directs in coordination with the project management team, and analyzing the specific requirements of the project, ensuring a smooth hand-off between origination and construction organization. Incumbent can reside anywhere in the continental United States with a manageable commute to a major commercial airport as this position will have overnight travel responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have related experience with process plant / process piping projects in Oil & Gas, Refinery, Chemical Process, Biogas, and other related process facility projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

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Lead the technical development of the schedule and budget in coordination with the origination and project management team.

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Accurately scope and coordinate estimate development.

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Lead development of the Project Financing memo and supporting documentation

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Develop initial Engineering Request for Proposal (RFP)

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Lead early development activities for each project including permitting, preliminary engineering and equipment selection, utility service “Will serve letters” or proposals, coordinate local AHJ meetings and land use approvals.

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Establish an initial project cash-flow curve in coordination with the project management team

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Monitor, control, and report engineering performance against budget and schedule for their designated area of responsibility.

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Manage external and internal engineering activities to ensure compliance with the scope of work (services and facilities) and quality objectives of the project. Specifically: ensuring that the entire project team is executing to the initially agreed facility plus approved changes (via project change management) to the facility; ensuring that the entire project team is producing the deliverables initially agreed to in the manner (quality, level of detail, format, file type, etc.) initially agreed to plus any approved changes (via project change management) to the deliverable set and/or content.

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Initial coordination of document control plans between all parties involved in the project and enforcement of the plans through execution

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Lead and coordinate all technical reviews within the project for their designated area of responsibility.

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Coordinate between origination, engineering, procurement, and project management for their designated area of responsibility.

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Enforce and facilitate the management of project change process.

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Assist with development of design change notices.

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Assist with the development and approval of engineering queries. Overall responsibility for technical integrity of engineering deliverables.

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Enforce the management of change process within the project team.

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Ensure sufficient and competent engineering resources to meet the schedule and scope of work.

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Assist in evaluation of proposed changes.

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Ensure project standards and procedures are in place during the project.

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Ensure that lessons learned are implemented and captured on the project.

Qualifications and Skills:

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Ten plus years of industrial scale project management experience.

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Experience working on gas processing projects such as RNG, gas transmission and compression, gas treating, air separation, LNG, CNG, hydrogen, or related.

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Four-year technical/engineering degree from an accredited educational institution, preferred but not required.

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PMP certification preferred but not required.

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Must be able to adapt and pivot in response to changes on a day-to-day basis.

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Demonstratable skills and experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud, Procore, Primavera, or MS Project.

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Strong understanding of project controls and contract management. Experience managing projects with CAPEX greater than $50MM.

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Ability to manage concurrent projects in multiple states.

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Approximately 30% travel overnight normally, but during plant commissioning your presence may be required on-site daily.

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Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

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A strong candidate will have an existing network of vendors, consultants, and contractors throughout the US and be able to deploy those resources to support the overall goals of the Upstream Construction group.

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Can reside anywhere in the mainland USA near a major commercial airport.

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Must have appropriate experience within the United States.

Work Hours: Standard Monday - Friday, 1st shift (exempt position); must be available for after-hours/weekend calls as business needs demand.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Candidate must be able to inspect all areas of jobsite, 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.

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.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $140,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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401(k)

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401(k) matching

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Dental insurance

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Health insurance

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Life insurance

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Paid time off

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Referral program

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Retirement plan

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Tuition reimbursement

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Vision insurance

Compensation Package:

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Yearly bonus

Schedule:

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8 hour shift

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Monday to Friday

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Overtime

Application Question(s):

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Do you now, or will you in the future require sponsorship to legally work in the United States?

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Are you able to accommodate 30% travel?

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Do you possess a Real ID or passport to travel within the United States by airplane?

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Is your driver's license current and valid, without any restrictions, suspensions, or multiple violations?

Experience:

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Construction management: 10 years (Required)

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Project management lifecycle: 10 years (Required)

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gas processing projects (RNG, LNG, CNG, hydrogen or related): 8 years (Required)

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Autodesk Construction Cloud: 5 years (Required)

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ProCore or Primavera or MS Project: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: On the road

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