About Divert

Divert is a circular economy company on a mission to prevent food from being wasted through nationwide infrastructure and innovative technologies. Founded in 2007, the company provides an end-to-end solution that leverages data to prevent waste, facilitates edible food recovery to provide to people in need, and transforms unsold food products into renewable energy to power communities. Through this integrated approach to reducing wasted food–Prevent, Provide, Power™–Divert works with customers across the U.S. to reduce wasted food and positively impact people and the environment.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the gas and RNG systems subject matter expert, providing immediate support for optimization, troubleshooting, and constraint resolution across existing facilities.
  • Own the full technical understanding of biogas collection, gas upgrading, CO2 removal, compression, gas quality, and pipeline injection systems.
  • Provide routine and ad hoc technical guidance to site teams operating existing RNG facilities.
  • Identify, scope, and develop improvement projects for existing systems.
• Lead process equipment and sub-system support for operations and maintenance teams. Improve day-to-day plant execution by ensuring critical spares and PMs are properly identified and documented, operating procedures are clear, vendor support is organized, and recurring issues are resolved proactively.
• Drive site-wide performance and technology ownership by identifying common trends across facilities, benchmarking peer operators running similar equipment, tracking vendor and industry developments, and recommending upgrades that improve reliability, methane recovery, compression performance, and gas injection uptime.
• Lead gas handling and upgrading design for projects in development and in the pipeline, including:
  • Issuing RFPs and managing technology/vendor selection for gas handling equipment including upgrader units, flares, blowers/compressors, and analyzers.
  • Collaborating closely with vendors, contractors, and internal disciplines throughout project scope development to ensure seamless integration with the balance of plant.
  • Developing commissioning plans and supporting facility commissioning and start-up.
• Participate in commercial and regulatory discussions, staying current with evolving standards and understanding how product specifications, customer requirements, permit conditions, and renewable energy credit programs affect the design of Divert's RNG facilities.
• Evaluate alternative and novel approaches to biogas utilization.

Location & Travel

This is a remote role; candidates must be based within reasonable distance of a major airport.

In the near term, this role will require significant travel — up to or exceeding 50% — to support commissioning of our newest facility in Lexington, NC and a recently opened location in Longview, WA. Long-term, expected travel is up to 25% annually nationwide.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or a related field from an accredited program
• 5+ years of experience designing or operating gas upgrading / renewable natural gas production facilities
• Strong leadership, independent thinking, organizational, and analytical problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication
• Interest in growing with a progressive, entrepreneurial organization
• Consistent follow-through: say what you'll do, do what you said

What Will Set You Apart

• Direct experience designing and/or operating facilities in the waste processing industry, including anaerobic digestion and biogas upgrading
• Experience working in both large and small companies
• Familiarity with multiple and blended contracting methods

What's In It For You

• Compensation: $120,000 – $140,000 annually
• Health, Vision, and Dental Benefits (effective the first of the month following your start date)
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Safe Harbor company match
• Paid Time Off
• Opportunities for advancement within a rapidly growing, mission-driven organization

Divert Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please contact the Divert Recruiting Team at Recruiting@divertinc.com.