About Waga Energy

Waga Energy was founded on a simple conviction: preserving the common good and helping build a sustainable future requires collective action.

Today, we are accelerating the energy transition by converting landfill gas into Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) through our proprietary WAGABOX® technology. Operating across North America, South America, and Europe, we transform landfill emissions into clean, local renewable energy while helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Our teams are united by three values, Boldness, Mastery, and Cooperation, and by a shared mission: maintaining a livable planet for future generations.

If you're looking for an opportunity to use your skills to make a measurable environmental impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Commissioning & Ramp-up Manager

Bala Cynwyd, PA (Philadelphia Area)

Key Facts

• 8+ years of experience, including at least 5 years commissioning gas or process plants

• Engineering degree in chemical, process, mechanical engineering, or equivalent

• Proven experience leading field teams across multiple concurrent sites

• Traveling as needed: +/- 50% domestic travel time

About This Role

As our Commissioning & Ramp-up Lead, you’ll take mechanically complete Wagabox units and turn them into safe, reliable, fully performing assets, from initial commissioning through formal handover to Operations. You’ll lead the North American commissioning and ramp-up team, coordinate multiple start-ups, and drive each unit toward its contractual performance targets for methane recovery and availability. Reporting to the US Director, Industrial Delivery, this is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can bring together technical expertise, strong field execution, and sound decision-making when the pressure is on.

What You'll Do - Responsibilities & Duties

• Lead commissioning and start-up of Wagabox units across North America, from construction handover through first gas and injection

• Drive each unit through ramp-up to achieve contractual targets for methane recovery, availability, and handover to Operations

• Troubleshoot process, equipment, and automation issues, implementing corrective actions to reach technical and economic targets

• Keep safety at the center of all start-up activities while ensuring deviations and outstanding issues are clearly documented and resolved

• Partner with Project Delivery, Engineering, Operations, QHSE, vendors, and contractors to coordinate site readiness, start-up schedules, and operator training

• Lead and develop the North American commissioning and ramp-up team, building skills and fostering a culture of safety, rigor, and accountability

• Plan field resources across multiple concurrent projects, balancing site coverage, travel, rotations, budgets, and sustainable workloads

• Capture lessons learned from each start-up and work with Engineering and Group Methods to improve future projects

About You - Qualifications & Skills 

• 8+ years of experience, including at least 5 years commissioning gas or process plants, with a track record of leading field teams across multiple sites

• Hold an engineering degree in chemical, process, mechanical engineering, or an equivalent field

• Strong knowledge of gas treatment processes, including compression, adsorption, membranes, and cryogenics, provides the technical foundation for success in this role

• Traveling as needed: +/- 50% domestic travel time (including overnight stays) and site work is required for this position. Some international travel may also be required

• Hands-on experience troubleshooting process, equipment, and automation issues enables confident decision-making in the field

• Comfortable working with engineering documents such as P&IDs, PFDs, and line lists, as well as managing vendors and contractors on site

• A strong understanding of process safety, including lockout/tagout, hazardous areas, and pressure testing, is essential

• Effective leadership, prioritization, and stakeholder communication skills help keep multiple start-ups moving safely and efficiently

• Bilingual/native-level English proficiency is required for the role

Culture

Faced with the urgent need to act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the employees of Waga Energy have committed themselves to take meaningful action to contribute to sustainable energy transition and the construction of a more environmentally friendly society. In serving as members of this committed team of professionals, Waga Energy employees are supported in meeting their professional development and career advancement goals within a fair, ethical culture focused on cooperation, humility, integrity, respect, and teamwork.

Benefits

Waga offers a competitive annual salary and benefits package including 20 days of paid time off, 11 paid holidays and paid parental leave along with health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance and a 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.

Recruiting Process

Waga Energy's recruiting process typically includes the following steps:

1. Interview with human resources representation via phone or Teams

2. Candidate completes Predictive Index (PI) assessment

3. Interview with department manager via Teams

4. Interview with executive level manager via Teams or in person

Waga Energy is an equal opportunity employer. 

Note to Recruiters/Staffing Agencies: Waga Energy, Inc. is currently managing all recruiting efforts internally and is not accepting inquires or candidate recommendations from external agencies.