PurposeEnergy

Software Engineer

• Locating and screening properties for digester plants, determining availability, reviewing feasibility with engineering colleagues, and negotiating pricing
• Leading entitlement and site permitting processes including zoning, variances, site development permits, stormwater, and traffic/access permits and curb cuts
• Securing environmental permits including wastewater, air quality/air burn, plant installation (where required), FERC, and others as necessary
• Identifying and managing attorneys through Letters of Interest, Purchase and Sale, title due diligence, and closing
• Identifying and contracting site due diligence including traffic, geotechnical analysis, utility availability, Phase 1, natural resources and endangered species, topographical and ALTA surveys, and other standard processes
• Creating and managing schedules and budgets for design, development, and permitting through the start of construction
• Managing utility connections ensuring adequate service, cost clarity, and schedule certainty — including electric interconnection and co-generation (on-site generation plus offtake of electricity and/or renewable attributes) and gas connection with biogas clean-up and pressurization skids (plus offtake of biogas and/or attributes)
• Coordinating with PurposeEnergy's sales, finance, design, and construction teams and serving as client-facing project lead — running client meetings and ensuring follow-through on outstanding tasks
• Preparing internal project funding approval documents, coordinating with other functions to support completion.

Project Developer

Operations

• Monitor and optimize plant performance including biogas production, digester health, and energy output
• Troubleshoot operational issues and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime
• Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and maintenance protocols
• Collaborate with construction and commissioning teams during plant startup and handover
• Collaborate with project and process engineering teams to translate operational learnings to designs for future operating plants
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs across operating facilities
• Analyze operational data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities
• Ensure compliance with environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements
• Project manage capital improvement projects across operating facilities, including scope development, contractor coordination, and execution through commissioning and handover
• Provide technical support and training to plant operators
• Prepare operational reports and present findings to senior leadership
• Update P&IDs to reflect as-built conditions and modifications

Project Developer

Operations Engineer