Renewable Natural Gas Analyst/Supervisor (Analyst III)

City of Portland; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services is seeking a Renewable Natural Gas Operations Supervisor to oversee RNG operations and provide analytical support to the Resource Recovery portfolio. Lead the RNG Operations team, plan work, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance while coordinating with multiple city teams.

You will supervise RNG Operators, manage budgets, and contribute to long-term resiliency planning.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and prepare concise reports.
• Knowledge of CMMS, SCADA, and reporting tools.
• Knowledge of RNG and organic waste receiving systems.
• Ability to analyze operational and regulatory data for performance tracking and compliance.
• Ability to train staff and lead in a hazardous gas environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison for RNG operations across city teams.
• Provide supervision and support to RNG Operators (2 FTE).
• Oversee procurement and budget tracking for RNG operations.
• Attend CIP meetings to review plans for upgrades and improvements.
• Review data to support compliance metrics and process improvements.

Skills

Clear communication

Analytical thinking

Staff training

Safety leadership

RNG operations knowledge

Data-driven decision making

Tools

CMMS

SCADA

Reporting tools

Job description

Job Appointment

Full-Time

Work Schedule

The candidate selected for this position will work five days/week, 8 hours/day from 07:00 am to 15:30 pm during onboarding and orientation. Final schedule will be determined by the incumbent and manager, including options for compressed work week opportunities upon successful completion of the probationary period.

Work Location

5001 N COLUMBIA BLVD, PORTLAND OR 97203

Benefits

Please check our benefits tab for an overview of the benefits for this position.

Are you a strategic, innovative, and people-centered leader?

Are you able to successfully collaborate and coordinate work across diverse programs and teams?

Are you skilled at balancing regulatory compliance, operational needs, and data-driven decisionmaking?

If you answered “Yes!”, we want you to join our team of amazing people at a beautiful campus in North Portland.

The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services, housed within the Public Works Service Area, protects public health, water quality, and the environment by operating and maintaining wastewater and stormwater collection and treatment facilities. With over 75 full-time employees, the Operations Division monitors, controls, and operates two wastewater treatment plants and nearly 100 sewage pump stations 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. They have recently brought online a Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Facility to recover biogas from the treatment process and upgrade it for injection to the local utility.

Renewable Natural Gas Operations Supervisor

The City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) is seeking a Renewable Natural Gas Analyst/supervisor to help oversee, coordinate, and prioritize work for the Operations Division’s Resource Recovery portfolio, with a focus on Renewable Natural Gas. This RNG Operations Supervisor will lead the RNG Operations team while also providing analytical and programmatic support to the Resource Recovery portfolio.

What you’ll get to do

• Serve as the liaison/point of contact from the Operations Division for overall RNG operations and supervision, including coordination with multiple city teams.
• Provide direct supervision and support to RNG Operators (est. 2 FTE), including work planning, performance management, training, and safety oversight.
• Oversee vendor procurement and management, as well as RNG operational budget tracking and planning. Contribute to long-term operational resiliency planning and development.
• Attend capital improvement project (CIP) meetings in order to review and comment on plans for CIP upgrades and other facility improvements.
• Review and analyze operational data and make decisions to support compliance metrics, operational efficiencies or process improvements, and needs for RINS or other revenue.
• Maintain safe work environment at the RNG Facility, including ensuring staff compliance with safety protocols and requirements. Coordination with Health and Safety Team for the RNG area.
• Assist with cross-program coordination to improve efficiency, optimize resource use, and support long-term program sustainability.
• Direct report to Resource Recovery Manager (Analyst IV).

About the Bureau of Environmental Services

This is an exciting time to join the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES). Together we are reimagining the work we do to ensure it aligns with Our Values:

• We implement equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery.
• We value our customers and partners.
• We carefully manage our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources.
• We encourage leadership among our employees in our City and community.
• We support a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce.
• We urge respectful communication and transparency.
• We advance innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions.

At BES, we value our customers and partners; Portlanders’ sense of connection to their waterways; conscientious stewardship of our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources; a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce; leadership among our employees and in our City and community; equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery; clear communication and transparency; innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions.

BES is seeking talented individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds with knowledge, ability, and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities; and that desire to work collaboratively and creatively to broaden the variety of innovative ways to partner with and serve all Portland communities.

To learn more about the work we do at BES, click on the link: About Environmental Services | Portland.gov

Our BES 10-Year Strategic Plan can be found here: download (portland.gov)

Have a question?

Terrol Johnson

Senior Recruiter

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Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

1. Ability to communicate clearly, logically, and persuasively, both verbally and in writing, and the ability to prepare concise and comprehensive reports, correspondence, and other forms of communication.
2. Knowledge of and ability to use technology including general office software, specialized computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems (SCADA), local and federal reporting tools, and other document management software.
3. Knowledge of renewable natural gas (RNG) and organic waste receiving systems, including anaerobic digestion processes, basic gas quality parameters, and operational constraints within a wastewater treatment environment.
4. Ability to analyze operational and regulatory data related to RNG and organic waste receiving programs to support performance tracking, cost recovery, compliance reporting, and continuous improvement.
5. Ability to train staff, provide guidance, and be a workplace leader in accomplishing overall work objectives.
6. Ability to understand, oversee, and implement safety protocols related to a hazardous gas environment.

Apply online between October 26, 2026 and November 9, 2026.

Pay Information

• How We Determine Pay: The City of Portland is covered by the Oregon EqualPayAct. Your salary is determined based on the experience listed in your resume that is directly related and equivalent to the position for which you are applying. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid, regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all your relevant experience.

BOLI: Equal Pay for Workers: State of Oregon

Every worker must get equal pay for equal work regardless of gender, race, age, or other protected characteristics.

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their resume and cover letter, is weighted 100%.
• Your resume and cover letter will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation results. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required before the establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview): TBD

• The hiring bureau will review and select candidates to interview.

Step 5: Offer of Employment: TBD

Step 6: Start Date: TBD

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.

Timeline is approximate and subject to change

• *Timeline is approximate and subject to change*

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