Director, Gas Asset Performance

Divert

Director, Gas Asset Performance leading biogas and renewable natural gas asset performance. Maximizing availability and quality through collaboration with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $140,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the enterprise owner for the performance of Divert's biogas and renewable natural gas (RNG) assets across all operating facilities.
This role is responsible for maximizing asset availability, methane recovery, gas quality, safety, and lifecycle value by partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and external technology partners.
Provide strategic technical leadership, drive continuous improvement, establish enterprise standards, and ensure Divert's gas assets achieve best-in-class performance.
Own the enterprise strategy for gas handling and RNG assets, including gas collection, compression, upgrading, CO2 removal, gas quality, pipeline injection, flares, analyzers, and associated utility systems.
Partner closely with Operations and Maintenance to improve RNG performance by developing enterprise standards for operation, maintenance, commissioning, critical spare parts, preventive maintenance, operating procedures, and asset documentation.
Establish and track performance metrics and benchmarks, identifying trends and sharing best practices.
Develop the long-term roadmap for gas asset performance, including lifecycle planning, equipment standardization, technology selection, and capital improvement recommendations.
Lead root cause investigations for major production losses and equipment failures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or related engineering discipline.
10+ years of experience supporting, operating, maintaining, optimizing, or commissioning industrial gas handling, RNG, biogas, or comparable process facilities.
Demonstrated success improving operational performance across multiple facilities.
Experience influencing cross-functional organizations without direct authority.
Experience managing OEMs, engineering consultants, specialty contractors, and technology vendors.
Strong understanding of industrial asset management, root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and lifecycle planning.
Excellent communication, organizational, and business acumen with the ability to translate technical issues into operational and capital priorities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Vision and Dental Benefits (effective the first of the month following your date of hire!)
Life Insurance
Safe harbor 401(k) plan
Paid Time Off
Opportunities for Advancement with a Rapidly Growing, Mission-Driven Organization

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Hard Skills & Tools

Gas CollectionGas CompressionGas UpgradingCO2 RemovalGas Quality ManagementPipeline InjectionFlares ManagementAnalyzers OperationPreventive MaintenanceAsset Documentation

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationOrganizational SkillsBusiness AcumenInfluencing Without Authority

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering