RNG Plant Manager – Anaerobic Digestion

Amelia Court House, Virginia (Site-Based)

We’re supporting a growing renewable energy platform in the search for a Plant Manager to take full ownership of a key anaerobic digestion and renewable natural gas (RNG) facility.

This is a hands-on, high-impact leadership role where you’ll be responsible for the safe, reliable, and profitable operation of the site. You’ll lead from the front, driving performance, managing teams, and ensuring the plant operates at peak efficiency in a 24/7 environment.

You’ll sit at the centre of operations, working cross-functionally with engineering, maintenance, and commercial teams while also managing third-party partners and contractors.

The Role

This position is responsible for end-to-end plant performance, covering operations, maintenance strategy, safety, compliance, and financial delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Full ownership of day-to-day plant operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient performance
• Driving uptime, availability, and reliability across all plant systems
• Leading and developing site operations and maintenance teams in a 24/7 environment
• Overseeing preventative and predictive maintenance programs, working closely with engineering and reliability teams
• Managing third-party O&M providers and contractors, ensuring delivery against performance expectations
• Leading troubleshooting and root cause analysis across plant systems and equipment
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives, including LEAN and reliability-centred maintenance
• Supporting commissioning, start-up, and ongoing optimisation of plant systems and processes
• Monitoring and reporting on KPIs across performance, safety, and production
• Managing site budgets, forecasting, and cost control, ensuring alignment with financial targets
• Ensuring full compliance with EH&S standards, regulatory requirements, and environmental permits
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, partners, and external regulators

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for a proven plant leader who can balance hands-on operational involvement with strategic oversight.

You’ll likely bring:

• 10+ years’ experience within industrial or process plant environments
• (RNG, biogas, wastewater treatment, oil & gas, chemical, or similar)
• Demonstrated experience in a Plant Manager or senior operations leadership role
• Strong understanding of anaerobic digestion, gas upgrading, or process systems (highly desirable)
• Technical knowledge across mechanical and process equipment — pumps, compressors, blowers, piping systems, and plant infrastructure
• Experience operating within a 24/7 continuous process environment
• Familiarity with SCADA / HMI systems and real-time operational troubleshooting
• Proven track record in maintenance strategy, reliability, and asset performance optimisation
• Experience implementing LEAN, continuous improvement, or reliability-centred maintenance practices
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to build, lead, and develop teams
• Commercial awareness, including budgeting, forecasting, and cost control
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, growing, and evolving environment

Why This Role

• Full ownership of a key RNG facility within a growing platform
• Opportunity to play a critical role in the energy transition and decarbonisation space
• High level of autonomy and impact at site level
• Exposure to anaerobic digestion and gas upgrading technologies
• Strong long-term growth potential as the platform continues to scale

This is a role for someone who wants to own a site, drive performance, and make a tangible impact in a sector that’s only going one way.