What Do Methane Gas Generation Technicians Do (including Their Typical Day At Work)

Job Description

Methane Gas Generation Technicians monitor, operate, and maintain landfill gas collection system components and environmental monitoring and control systems. They also operate landfill gas, methane, or natural gas fueled electrical generation systems.

Other tasks include:

• Perform routine maintenance or minor repairs to landfill gas collection and power generation systems, including equipment such as pneumatic pumps, blower or flare systems, and condensate management systems.
• Balance individual gas extraction wells at landfill gas facilities.
• Diagnose or troubleshoot problems with methane or landfill gas collection systems.
• Download landfill gas well field monitoring data.
• Measure landfill gas vegetative covering, installing additional covering as required.
• Measure liquid levels in landfill gas extraction wells.

We asked Methane Gas Generation Technicians how satisfied they are with their job. Here is what they said.

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61% of them said they were satisfied with their job and 46% said they find that their job makes the world a better place or helps to make someone else’s life better.

Typical Day At Work

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Working life

In a typical work week as a Methane/Landfill Gas Generation System Technician, you can expect to work

Is this right for me

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

You can read more about these career personality types here.

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