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Job Description

• A commercial analyst/entry level trading position in the Renewable Credits (both RECs & RINs) markets, working as a central member in a fast paced team environment.
• The role will involve interfacing externally with regulators, customers, brokers and traders and internally with project development, origination, operations and management.
• A successful candidate must possess a strong commercial aptitude; duties will initially be administrative with trading authority given incrementally as candidate demonstrates capability.
• This position reports to the Senior Vice President of Renewable Credit Trading.

Responsibilities

• Understand the regulatory requirements of the various credit markets.
• Analyze market fundamentals and identify potential trading opportunities.
• Prepare responses to various RFPs.
• Serve as a central point of contact with the Environmental commodity brokerage community; candidate must be able to develop effective relationships, monitor market movements and keep up with developments that are affecting or have the potential to impact prices.
• Manage the day to day deal flow of trading books including end of day marks.
• Identify arbitrage opportunities to generate incremental revenue.
• Coordinate all REC/RIN deliveries with the Operations Team, looking to optimize the portfolio using risk, cash and income metrics.
• Assist in development of overall company strategy.

Skills/Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Math, or Environmental Policy is preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience with some industry knowledge is preferred.
• Experience with P&L management.
• Must be aggressive, self-motivated and able to work under pressure.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Strong problem solving and conceptual thinking capabilities.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks and shift tasks quickly as warranted.

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Job Description

• Originate opportunities in the Renewable Credit Markets (both RECs & RINs), generate new business from existing accounts, collect and analyze market data, and help identify trade opportunities.
• The role will be primarily externally focused and will require a self starter who, working independently, can identify key decision makers within organizations and establish profitable relationships.
• Compensation will be linked to results, though coordination with the trading desk will also be a key to the candidate’s success.
• This position reports to the Senior Vice President of Renewable Credit Trading.

Responsibilities

• Perform market analysis and commodity origination and execution within an assigned product line and/or for an assigned group of customers, while effectively communicating the company’s full product portfolio.
• Develop new and expand existing networks of sources and buyers.
• Collect market intelligence from those networks and communicate it to trading team.
• Inform trading team on important government decisions, amendments in legislation affecting business, and significant competitor activity.
• Daily activities include communications for the purpose of the purchase and sale of the specific commodity, market analysis activity, accounts receivable management and various other tasks related to commodity merchandising.

Skills/Requirements

• Degree in Marketing, Finance, Communications, or Environmental Policy is preferred.
• 2-3 years of experience with some industry knowledge is preferred.
• Experience with P&L management.
• Must be aggressive, self-motivated and able to work under pressure.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Strong problem solving and conceptual thinking capabilities.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal and leadership abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, and entrepreneurial environment.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects.
• Position will be required to travel domestically (expectation is 30%).

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Job Description

• Position available immediately
• Support Senior Management in business strategy, analytics, and presentation preparation
• Track legislation and regulations in GHG, renewable energy, and emissions markets
• Help teams formulate business development, investment and go-to-market strategies for credit trading and project development
• Perform market research, build project finance models (as needed)
• Develop PowerPoint presentations to support sales, marketing, and origination efforts

Skills/Requirements

• Undergraduate degree required (preferred majors include engineering, finance, environmental sciences, economics, or other energy-related field)
• 1 ? 1.5 years minimum of experience preferred in energy, power, natural gas, project finance, renewable project development, environmental credit markets
• Strong MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) skills are a must
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• High attention to detail
• Team player that thrives in a fast changing environment
• Self-starter who has demonstrated ability to work with limited supervision

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Chance to work in renewable energy/carbon/green markets, gaining exposure to credit trading and project development
• Opportunity to advance into origination, sales, structuring, development or operations roles

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Job Description

• Responsible for valuing, structuring, and helping to arrange financing for renewable and GHG mitigation projects (wind, solar, methane)
• Build complex project pro-formas, including lease and tax equity models
• Support risk team and conduct due diligence on projects
• Track developments in renewable energy and GHG offset project development markets, especially as they pertain to project financing

Skills

• College degree in finance, business, or economics
• 1 - 1.5 years of experience in energy sector or project finance and development (especially renewable project development), with an understanding of renewable incentives (tax credits), partnership flip and sale lease back structures, and partnership accounting
• Strong excel, power point, and MS office skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Team player that thrives in a fast changing environment
• Self-starter who has demonstrated abilities to work with limited supervision

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Collaborative environment, with flat hierarchy
• Chance to work in renewable energy / carbon / green markets, gaining exposure to credit trading and project development
• Opportunity to advance into origination, sales, or operations roles

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Job Description

• Originate landfill gas (LFG) capture and flare, as well as LFG beneficial use projects (power, medium/ high BTU gas) at municipal and privately owned landfills
• Coordinate proposal submission, interface with client relationships, and lead deal teams as necessary
• Work with other members of the sales team to develop sales and marketing strategy (for example, undertake market segmentation exercise, develop EM?s go-to-market message and product offering)
• Cultivate relationships with engineering companies, municipalities, and within industry trade associations

Skills

• Undergraduate degree in engineering or finance
• 5+ years of experience in energy sector or project finance and development (especially landfill gas project development)
• Prior sales / marketing experience in the Landfill Space
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Understanding of renewable incentives (tax credits), power, and natural gas markets
• Strong excel, power point, and MS office skills
• Team player that thrives in a fast changing environment
• Self-starter who has demonstrated abilities to work with limited supervision

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Chance to work in renewable energy / carbon / green markets, gaining exposure to credit trading and project development
• Rapid advancement possibilities into other sales, structuring, or operations

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Job Description

• Help to manage the development of the beneficial use component of landfill gas and other renewable energy projects, including developing project pro-formas, process review, selection of equipment, and selection of vendors.
• Oversee the development of projects and lead the development team.
• Work with EM sales and origination team to identify key markets for gas and power off-take, develop EM?s go-to-market strategy, and product offering
• Track developments in renewable energy, landfill gas and natural gas markets, as well as the rules and regulations governing gas and power off-take
• Help team respond to RFPs and submit project development proposals

Skills

• Must have undergrad education in engineering. Graduate degree in finance or business a major plus.
• 7+ years experience in the power and gas business (e.g. gas engineering, gas trading or analyst support)
• Basic understanding of environmental commodity markets (carbon offsets, renewable energy credits) a plus
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Strong excel, power point, and MS office skills
• Team player that thrives in a fast changing environment
• Self-starter who has demonstrated abilities to work with limited supervision

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Chance to work in renewable energy / carbon / green markets, gaining exposure to credit trading and project development
• Rapid advancement possibilities into origination, structuring, or operations roles

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Job Description

• Assess rules and regulations governing environmental commodities (emissions credits, renewable energy credits, and carbon credits) and help teams devise investment and asset management strategies
• Help EM manage its credit positions by executing and providing support for transactions (this could include putting together term sheets, managing and negotiating contracts, and doing buy / sell side origination as needed)
• Oversee Element Markets asset management relationships in your respective market in order to execute on outsourced management agreements.
• Provide team with regular updates on rules and regulations governing environmental commodity markets

Skills

• Must have undergrad in finance, mathematics, or economics
• 2+ years experience trading energy or environmental commodities
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Strong excel, power point, and MS office skills
• Team player that thrives in a fast changing environment
• Self-starter who has demonstrated abilities to work with limited supervision

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Collaborative environment, flat hierarchy, with chance to take on additional responsibilities
• Rapid advancement possibilities into project development, structuring, or operations roles

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Summary

This position is primarily responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating activities of designated project to ensure that goals or objectives of project are accomplished within prescribed time frame and funding parameters by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Reviews project proposal or plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing project, staffing requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of project.
• Establishes work plan and resources for each phase of project, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
• Confers with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget.
• Prepares status reports and modifies schedules or plans as required.
• Prepares project reports for management, client, or others.
• Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.
• Coordinates project activities with activities of government regulatory or other governmental agencies.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
• Design - Generates creative solutions; Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations.
• Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Must be able to read and understand Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs)
• Must be able to read and understand Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
• Must be able to read/interpret process model output such as HYSIS
• Must be comfortable with contracts review and development
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must possess competence with word processing, spreadsheet and project management software
• Experience developing high BTU renewable energy projects preferred
• Experience with landfill construction and/or well field development preferred
• Experience with economic justification/evaluation preferred
• Experience with construction and environmental permitting preferred
• Experience with DOT regulations, particularly pipeline preferred
• Construction management experience preferred
• Demonstrated successful project management of energy projects preferred
• Experience with natural gas processing preferred
• Experience with Design Reviews preferred
• Familiarity with HAZOP process. Experience leading HAZOPs a plus
• Familiarity with OSHA Process Safety Management. Experience leading Process Hazard Analysis a plus
• Experience leading/developing Safety programs a plus
• Experience leading/developing Environmental programs a plus
• Experience with Instrumentation and Control Systems a plus
• Supervisory experience a plus
• Operations experience in a process environment a plus

Education and/or Experience

B.S Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience managing technical projects in the energy/renewable energy field.

PMP Certification desirable

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Summary

EM Biogas, LLC is seeking a Senior Plant Engineer to oversee all engineering requirements for the Huckabay Ridge Renewable Gas facility, located near Stephenville, TX. EM Biogas, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Element Markets, LLC the leading developer and marketer of renewable gas in North America. At Huckabay Ridge, raw manure and substrate (a mix of grease and other waste materials) are combined in large holding tanks (anaerobic digesters). These digesters produce raw biomethane which is then treated, compressed, transported and sold as renewable gas in the interstate markets. The Huckabay Ridge asset was recently purchased out of bankruptcy and will involve a great deal of engineering support to be brought back to profitable operation. Huckabay Ridge is one of the largest, most complex anaerobic digester operations in the world.

Job Description

The Senior Plant Engineer will be responsible for managing all engineering requirements at the Huckabay Ridge plant. Specific tasks include:

• Work with plant personnel to identify and troubleshoot critical instrumentation, mechanical, electrical, and operational constraints within the plant
• Provide technical expertise for the development, design and execution of capital, expense and maintenance projects in a safe, profitable, timely and efficient manner.
• Perform engineering calculations, build economic evaluations, develop schedules, write scopes of work, procure materials, and execute construction contracts as necessary to ensure projects are implemented under budget and ahead of schedule
• Perform cost tracking and status reporting for all projects
• Develop a framework and oversee the implementation of new control systems and HMI
• Act as a resource to provide technical support to Element Markets during the build-out of their biomethane strategy.

Skills

• 10+ years of gas processing and project management experience
• College degree in chemical, mechanical or related field
• Good working knowledge of pumps, compression, hydraulics, amine treating, glycol dehydration, control systems, OSHA regulations, and industry best practices
• Performs equally well as an individual contributor and project manager
• Strong technical, economic evaluation, and communication skills
• Works well with operations, headquarters personnel, contractors, and vendors
• Proficient using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Able to work independently with little supervision and within a team environment as required
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and projects concurrently, managing time and scheduling to meet appropriate deadlines

Location

Houston or Stephenville, TX. Anticipated that time will be split 50/50 between headquarters and the plant.

Benefits

• Industry competitive salary and benefits

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Summary

EM Biogas, LLC is seeking a Process Supervisor/Safety Coordinator to support the operations of our Huckabay Ridge Renewable Gas facility, located near Stephenville, TX. EM Biogas, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Element Markets, LLC the leading developer and marketer of renewable gas in North America. At Huckabay Ridge, raw manure and substrate (a mix of grease and other waste materials) are combined in large holding tanks (anaerobic digesters). These digesters produce raw biomethane which is then treated, compressed, transported and sold as renewable gas in the interstate markets. Huckabay Ridge is one of the largest, most complex anaerobic digester operations in the world.

Job Description

This position will have dual reporting responsibility to the Huckabay Ridge Plant Manager and the President of EM Biogas. Specific tasks will include:

• Assess the condition of the Huckabay Ridge facility and develop an action plan for bringing the facility into safety and environmental compliance
• Work with Engineering to identify and scope necessary capital projects
• Work with Operations to evaluate current Operating Procedures and identify critical gaps
• Work with Legal/Compliance to identify applicable OSHA, TCEQ and other regulations that will drive the overall plan
• Lead a team consisting of Engineering and Operations personnel responsible for implementing the Safety and Environmental plan including the implementation of projects and revision of operating procedures
• Oversee the implementation of a Process Safety Management program for the plant
• Responsible for overall housekeeping, physical appearance, and accessibility within plant on an ongoing basis
• Assist Plant Manager with the development of a preventative maintenance program
• Set up and oversee ongoing training in the areas of safety, environmental compliance, and operations
• Assist with troubleshooting operations issues as required on an gonging basis

Skills

• Must have at least 5+ years of operations based safety and/or environmental experience
• Prefer 10+ years of experience in gas processing
• Able to work and communicate effectively with multiple disciplines
• Strong mechanical and process background
• High School education with some vocational training preferred
• Able to work independently with little supervision and within a team environment as required
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks concurrently

Location

Stephenville, TX.

Benefits

• This is a salaried position with the potential to receive additional bonus based on individual and company performance. EM Biogas offers salary and benefits competitive with the gas processing industry

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