Senior Wellfield and Fuels Analyst

EDL owns and operates a global portfolio of power stations in Australia and North America. Our vision is to be the leading global producer of sustainable distributed energy. At EDL, we are playing a key role in the world’s transition from traditional energy sources to decarbonised solutions.  

The Senior Wellfield and Fuels Analyst will work within the North American EDL business and with the Global Fuel Group to model, forecast, and provide technical support of wellfield operations for the purpose of optimizing the delivery of landfill gas to EDL NA’s assets.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Ensure the highest levels of wellfield safety are adhered to.
• Landfill gas modelling for all NA sites including forecasts in support of growth initiatives
• Compile forecasting of fuel availability for use in setting annual budgets Define scope, budget, and schedule for capital improvements and special projects
• Supervise and manage both EDL and third-party personnel in relation to wellfield O&M and project execution. 
• Develop engineering evaluations and designs for construction events
• Liaison with landfill partners to provide excellent customer service and foster good relationships
• Work with consultants to ensure compliance is maintained in EDL NA gas fields
• Actively engage with EDL Operations to ensure consistent and effective fuel management
• Be a visible technical resource to assist operations on gas field tuning and maintenance
• Ensure gas field maintenance plans are in use according to industry practices.
• Support operational excellence through scheduled site visits and business critical initiatives
• Review gas field data to ensure effective delivery of fuel
• Develop technical and financial alternatives to support operations.
• Foster good customer relationships with vendors and O&M providers

Qualifications and Experience

• 5-10 years of landfill technician experience required. 
• Wellfield Supervision experience preferred. 
• Bachelor of Science in engineering or field related to role preferred.
• A working and technical understanding of Landfill Gas to Energy and RNG fuel quality requirements.
• Demonstrated understanding of landfill O&M practices and their impact on gas generation, mechanical settlement, liquids movement, and chemical leaching in solid waste.
• Familiarity with Land GEM models, usage of Excel, and data historians including site SCADA.
• Highly developed skills to collect and manage data and manage information systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of value and risk, and its application to meet the business and fuelling key performance requirements
• Demonstrated ability to lead work activities with limited supervision.
• Collaborate with the operations team and Managers to deliver practical and effective outcomes with a hands‐on approach and the ability to work at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to build and maintain external business relationships within the LFG industry.
• High level of personal integrity, accountability and respect for ethical practices.
• Confidential, discreet and professional.