Director, Anaerobic Wastewater Treatment

Greengas S.r.l.

. Serve as Mobius Renewables’ primary technical authority for industrial wastewater treatment within the anaerobic digestion business .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in industrial wastewater treatment and anaerobic digestion, with a strong focus on process optimization, regulatory compliance, and technical guidance across multidisciplinary teams. Capable of analyzing wastewater characteristics and leading technical discussions with stakeholders to enhance project performance and economics.

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Industrial Wastewater TreatmentAnaerobic DigestionProcess OptimizationWastewater CharacterizationRegulatory Compliance

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Hard Skills

Chemical EngineeringBiological TreatmentWastewater Treatment Systems DesignProcess TroubleshootingNutrient ManagementSolids HandlingDAF SystemsPerformance Standards DevelopmentKPI MonitoringMass Balances

Soft Skills

Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationStakeholder Engagement

Tools & Technologies

Anaerobic Treatment TechnologiesWastewater Reuse TechnologiesResource Recovery Technologies

Industry Keywords

High-Strength Industrial WastewaterFood and Beverage WastewaterRenewable Natural GasBiogasWastewater PermittingGreenfield Treatment Facility EvaluationBrownfield Treatment Facility Evaluation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as Mobius Renewables’ primary technical authority for industrial wastewater treatment within the anaerobic digestion business
Evaluate wastewater characteristics including COD/BOD, TSS, FOG, nutrients, pH, alkalinity, toxicity/inhibition, temperature, and other factors affecting biological treatment and anaerobic digestion
Provide technical guidance on aerobic and anaerobic biological treatment, clarification, solids handling, DAF, nutrient management, pretreatment, polishing, and related wastewater technologies
Maintain knowledge of emerging wastewater and resource-recovery technologies and assess applicability to projects
Partner with Development and Commercial teams to evaluate new wastewater and anaerobic digestion opportunities
Conduct or oversee technical due diligence of wastewater streams, existing treatment infrastructure, and proposed projects
Assess treatability and variability of prospective feedstocks and identify process risks
Identify opportunities to improve project economics through process optimization, resource recovery, reduced chemical or energy consumption, and improved biogas production
Partner with Operations to optimize wastewater treatment and anaerobic process performance across operating facilities
Diagnose process upsets and recurring performance issues and lead corrective actions
Analyze operating data and trends affecting treatment efficiency, system stability, biogas production, chemical consumption, solids generation, and operating cost
Develop operating parameters, KPIs, monitoring requirements, and performance standards
Support root-cause investigations following significant process or treatment events
Lead technical discussions with customers, regulators, engineering firms, and other external stakeholders
Develop capital and operating-cost budgets for wastewater treatment improvements and integrate them into financial planning
Work across Development, Engineering, Operations, Commercial, and Project Execution to troubleshoot facilities and drive portfolio-wide continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Biological Engineering, or a related technical discipline
10+ years of progressively responsible experience in industrial wastewater treatment, process engineering, biological treatment, anaerobic digestion, or related fields
Deep technical knowledge of high-strength industrial wastewater treatment and biological processes
Demonstrated experience designing, commissioning, operating, optimizing, or troubleshooting wastewater treatment systems
Experience with anaerobic treatment technologies and/or anaerobic digestion strongly preferred
Experience with food and beverage, agricultural, manufacturing, or other high-organic-load wastewater streams strongly preferred
Strong understanding of wastewater characterization, mass balances, biological kinetics, process controls, nutrient requirements, solids management, and treatment-system performance
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical matters to nontechnical audiences
Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% to Mobius facilities, customer sites, and project locations
Preferred experience in high-strength industrial wastewater, food and beverage wastewater, anaerobic biological treatment, anaerobic digestion, renewable natural gas and biogas, DAF systems, aerobic biological treatment, nutrient removal and management, solids separation and handling, wastewater reuse and resource recovery, treatment-system commissioning and startup, process troubleshooting and optimization, industrial pretreatment programs, wastewater permitting and regulatory compliance, and greenfield and brownfield treatment-facility evaluation

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