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Job Description & Duties Direct daily operations, maintenance, or repair of landfill gas projects, including maintenance of daily logs, determination of service priorities, and compliance with reporting requirements.

Methane Gas Collection System Operator Responsibilities

  • Diagnose or troubleshoot gas collection equipment and programmable logic controller (PLC) systems.
  • Recommend or implement practices to reduce turnaround time for trucks in and out of landfill site.
  • Maintain records for landfill gas collection systems to demonstrate compliance with safety and environmental laws, regulations, or policies.
  • Monitor gas collection systems emissions data, including biomethane or nitrous oxide levels.
  • Develop or enforce procedures for normal operation, start-up, or shut-down of methane gas collection systems.
  • Monitor landfill permit requirements for updates.
  • Collection Systems Consultant
  • Collection Systems Modeler
  • Landfill Gas Collection System Operator
  • Gas Operation Manager
  • Methane/Landfill Gas Collecting System Operator

Is There Job Demand for Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operators?

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 170,600 jobs in the United States for Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operator. There is little to no growth in job opportunities for Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operator. There will be an estimated 11,600 positions for Methane Gas Collection System Operator per year.

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The states with the most job growth for Methane Gas Collection System Operator are Nevada, Utah, and Arizona. Watch out if you plan on working in Alaska, Vermont, or Kansas. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

How Much Does a Methane Gas Collection System Operator Make?

Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operators make between $63,470 and $172,150 a year.

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Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operators who work in Delaware, New Hampshire, or Wyoming, make the highest salaries.

Below is a list of the median annual salaries for Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operators in different U.S. states.

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $103,430
Alaska $121,790
Arizona $100,050
Arkansas $97,770
California $123,110
Colorado $128,380
Connecticut $129,810
Delaware $133,760
Florida $107,160
Georgia $104,120
Hawaii $95,040
Idaho $101,150
Illinois $104,540
Indiana $98,840
Iowa $98,040
Kansas $99,270
Kentucky $97,340
Louisiana $116,280
Maine $97,400
Maryland $124,890
Massachusetts $126,630
Michigan $118,760
Minnesota $114,800
Mississippi $97,780
Missouri $104,010
Montana $127,380
Nebraska $100,900
Nevada $107,330
New Hampshire $133,840
New Jersey $133,020
New Mexico $109,170
New York $132,480
North Carolina $112,400
North Dakota $104,450
Ohio $109,190
Oklahoma $105,780
Oregon $95,690
Pennsylvania $111,500
Rhode Island $128,570
South Carolina $115,760
South Dakota $101,810
Tennessee $101,670
Texas $122,810
Utah $94,590
Vermont $115,180
Virginia $120,070
Washington $128,600
West Virginia $108,490
Wisconsin $110,250
Wyoming $126,920

What Tools do Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operators Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operators may use on a daily basis:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Web browser software
  • Email software
  • SAP
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Distributed control system DCS
  • Employee scheduling software
  • WorkTech MAXIMO
  • Landfill gas analysis software
  • Landtec System Software LFG Pro

Where do Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operators Work?

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Below are examples of industries where Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operators work:

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