NextEra Energy Resources · 2 days ago
Wellfield Technician I - Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
3+ years expNextEra Energy Resources is one of America’s largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. They are seeking a Wellfield Technician I to manage and maintain landfill gas collection systems, ensuring regulatory compliance and optimizing performance. The role requires strong technical skills and collaboration with landfill partners to enhance efficiency.
EnergyEnvironmental EngineeringRenewable EnergySolar
Responsibilities
Perform operations and maintenance of the landfill gas collection system which includes, but not limited to, activities such as taking gas reads, tuning, inspecting, and repairing LFG wellheads and piping, ensuring condensate knockouts and pumps are working properly
Proactively work with landfill partners and properly operate, maintain the GCCS work and optimize performance and increase efficiency in a timely and cost-effective manner to ensure regulatory compliance of their gas collection systems. Possess proficiency with MS Office Suite products, in particular Word, Outlook, and Excel
Strictly follow and enforce Company safety policies and administer Company policies and procedures
Take the LFG composition (methane, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and balance gas) and/or as may otherwise be required by permit or government law/regulation
Regulate and Monitor Wellhead and header pressure or vacuum
Regulate Wellhead and header gas temperature
Perform Quarterly Liquid levels and liquids extraction from wells and document accordingly
Seal Wellhead piping and well bore seal condition at the landfill surface
Make all adjustments made at each well as required to: (i) maintain system balance, (ii) maintain gas quality, (iii) maintain regulatory and permit compliance, and (iv) control offsite odors; and Keep Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction logs, and Greenhouse Gas Monitoring
Maintain wellfield records on the items listed above herein and input the data to SCS E-Tools or such other GCCS monitoring, and management software (“GCCS Tool”) used by Landfill Owner
Maintain close working relationships with Landfill and Plant Operations
Implement daily efforts of GCCS wellfield repair and maintenance activities, along with those of performing regulatory monitoring and wellfield tuning efforts
Interact with vendors and/or sub-contractors needed to assist with operating, monitoring, and maintenance of the GCCS
Have expertise in the use, maintenance, and calibration of typical GCCS analytical equipment, including gas chromatographs and hand-held GEMs
Be familiar with the correct operation, including operating a backhoe, small excavator, articulated dump truck, or small bulldozer used for soil removal/placement, replacing sump pumps, using extrusion welding equipment
Recommending immediate as well as future changes to such practices to optimize gas recovery, gas quality and/or regulatory compliance
Proactively work with landfill partners to optimize and increase efficiency of their gas collection systems
Performs other job-related duties as assigned and GCCS operation and maintenance includes:
Knowledge of the use of various piping material systems such as Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) or High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe fusion
Calibrate, operate, and maintain sensitive electronic data collection devices necessary to optimize LFG collection from the wellfield
Collect and manage data entry from wellfield extraction and environmental monitoring locations
Implement the GCCS preventative maintenance plan
Operate and maintain liquid management system pneumatic or electric driven pumps (troubleshoot and determine liquid levels within liquid containment structures and LFG collection wells)
Perform wellfield adjustments, data collection and maintenance; interpret data
Install and maintain Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) piping systems
Operate and maintain Blower / flare equipment if needed
Perform condensate management system maintenance
Assist with coordinating contractor activities
Follow job related health and safety requirements and procedures
Available for on-call response to GCCS related malfunction event(s)
Troubleshoot & Review GCCS operating data
Assist with mentoring and less experienced technicians
Lead special projects as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Grad / GED
Experience: 3+ years
Valid Driver's License (NON CDL)
Preferred
Associates or Equivalent Experience
Strong understanding of government rules, regulations, the site-specific Title V Permit and NSPS guidelines GCCS operations
Benefits
NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.
Company
NextEra Energy Resources
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