Project Engineer
Anaergia
Company Overview
Anaergia Inc.
Johnston, RI, United States
2007
Approximately 1,600 employees globally (source: cbinsights.com). Revenue figures for 2023 or later are not disclosed.
What They Do
Anaergia specializes in advanced anaerobic digestion technologies that convert organic waste into renewable resources. Their core technology focuses on transforming various organic waste streams, including municipal solid waste (MSW), wastewater, agricultural manure, and food processing residuals, into renewable natural gas (RNG), clean water, and fertilizer. The company utilizes proprietary systems such as the OmnivoreTM high-solids digester, which significantly increases biogas yield, and the Organics Extrusion Press (OREXTM) for efficient separation of wet organics from dry fractions (source: anaergia.com). Anaergia's offerings include equipment packages, operations and maintenance services, and various project delivery models like build-own-operate (BOO) and public-private partnerships (PPP), enabling clients to integrate anaerobic digestion into existing facilities or develop new plants that can turn wastewater treatment into net energy producers (source: biogasworld.com). Their target markets encompass municipal wastewater and MSW sectors, agriculture for manure processing, and food processing industries, all aimed at reducing costs, emissions, and generating revenue from waste (source: anaergia.com). With over 300 patents and a presence in 17 countries, Anaergia positions itself as a leader in scalable, carbon-negative RNG solutions, offering lower lifecycle costs compared to competitors (source: cbinsights.com).
Projects & Track Record
The Rialto Bioenergy Facility in Rialto, California, is one of Anaergia's flagship projects, processing up to 300,000 tons of landfill-diverted waste and biosolids annually. This facility utilizes Anaergia's anaerobic digestion technology to produce approximately 985,000 MMBTU/year of RNG, equivalent to 13 megawatts of clean energy, while also generating Class A fertilizer and renewable electricity. The facility significantly reduces CO2 emissions by 220,000 metric tons per year and injects RNG into SoCalGas pipelines (source: socalgas.com). Additionally, Anaergia operates over 1,600 sites globally, including a biogas plant repowering project in Germany that processes various types of organic waste to enhance combined heat and power (CHP) outputs (source: biogasworld.com). The company is also engaged in ongoing projects, including a C$43.8 million contract for a California biogas renewable power facility and a contract with PepsiCo Mexico Foods to process 50,000 tons/year of organics into biomethane by the end of 2026 (source: biomassmagazine.com). Their client roster includes major players like SoCalGas, Waste Management, and Southern California Edison, showcasing their extensive reach across North America and Europe (source: businesswire.com).
Recent Developments
In recent years, Anaergia has secured significant contracts, including a C$43.8 million agreement to deliver a renewable power facility for a California biogas project, which is set to leverage advanced anaerobic digestion and combined heat and power technologies (source: biomassmagazine.com). Additionally, on December 9, 2025, Anaergia Technologies signed a contract with PepsiCo Mexico Foods to implement high-efficiency digestion and biogas upgrading at a facility in Mexico, which will process 50,000 tons/year of organics into biomethane, significantly reducing CO2 emissions (source: businesswire.com). Furthermore, in May 2025, the company announced a contract with Capwatt for the first of nine new biogas plants in Italy, indicating ongoing expansion and commitment to renewable energy solutions (source: cbinsights.com). While no major acquisitions or funding rounds have been reported post-2023, Anaergia continues to highlight its extensive portfolio of reference facilities and patents, reinforcing its position in the market (source: anaergia.com).
Working There
Anaergia offers a diverse range of roles across various departments, including engineering, construction/project management, operations and maintenance, manufacturing, and research and development. The company is actively hiring at key locations, including its headquarters in Burlington, Ontario, and U.S. sites in California and Johnston, RI, which serve as significant bases for their operations (source: cbinsights.com). The culture at Anaergia emphasizes innovation and collaboration, supported by a robust portfolio of over 300 patents and a commitment to sustainability through replicable projects across 17 countries (source: businesswire.com). While specific employee benefits are not extensively documented, the company's growth phase and multimillion-dollar contracts suggest competitive compensation for technical roles, fostering a dynamic work environment focused on resource recovery and cost reduction (source: anaergia.com).
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Job Description
Anaergia (TSX: ANRG) is a global leader in offering sustainable solutions for the production of clean energy and the conversion of waste streams to resources. Through a proven portfolio of proprietary technological solutions, Anaergia maximizes the generation of renewable energy, diversion of waste from landfill and reduction of greenhouse gases for customers across the municipal, industrial, commercial and agricultural sectors. Headquartered in Burlington, ON, and through its multiple subsidiaries across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, Anaergia is trusted at more than 1,600 installations globally.
Objectives
Guarantee the preparation of the engineering documents of the assigned projects by coordinating the specific functions of the engineering team. The Senior Project Engineers shall take responsibility in evaluating and negotiating the engineering budget with the Project Manager and stay within the schedule and the budget during the project development. The successful Sr. PE prepare and track the list of the deliverables, assign specific tasks to internal and external resources and manage the progress of the design of Waste mechanical sorting, anaerobic digestion and renewable energy projects.
Goals
- Guarantee the delivery of the engineering documents package within the schedule and budget agreed with the PM;
- Coordinate the functions of the engineering team distributing the tasks and tracking the progress with attention to keep the team interacting and motivated;
- Ensure the application of highest safety standards and reduce the project impacts to the environment by organizing overall design review of the assigned projects;
- Meet / improve the project schedule;
- Meet / improve the quality standards;
- Identify and submit possibly "cost-effective" improvements in the design.
Responsibilities and Authority
- Collect from the Project contract and the Project Manager all the information needed to organize the project team and assign specific tasks for the design of the project;
- Prepare the project document list, assign tasks to both internal and external resources;
- Plan and coordinate the engineering activities for all assigned projects and monitor the activities progress in compliance with the schedule defined on the general document list;
- Review the deliverables prepared by the specific functions and ensure the quality standards, the correctness and the consistency of the documents to be transmitted to both clients and contractors;
- Organize design reviews, risk assessments and coordination meetings as needed by the specific design;
- Join the FAT and the SAT of the plant, sustaining Commissioning Engineer and the Project Manager about engineering topics, also by assigning tasks to the functions part of the engineering team;
- Precisely record costs and hours spent in the engineering activities so to guarantee each project budget assigned;
- Record the NC relieved during the realization of the projects and share as per dedicated procedure.
Educational competencies
Hold a technical diploma or university degree in
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering.
Job Requirements
have matured experience for at least 5 years as Project Engineer in the Industrial Plants business
Technical / Specialist competencies
- Deep knowledge of specific areas of engineering (civil, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, control);
- Overall knowledge of the Industrial Plants technology about mechanical design, equipment selection, Instrument and Control design and electrical design;
- Knowledge about national and international regulations for the design of waste treatment, renewable energies and biogas plants;
- Capability in analyzing, understanding and applying the contractual terms, scope of work and battery limits;
- Excellent knowledge of the Italian language;
- Fair knowledge of English, read, written and spoken.
Soft Skills
- Ability to quickly adapt to the context in which they are immersed, paying attention to the main aspects of the "company mechanism" and specifically understanding how the design solutions adopted can influence the management of orders both in economic terms and in the time frame;
- Ability to relate with colleagues and understand the main aspects of their duties, acquiring useful information and advices to improve personal growth and consequently the quality of the work;
- Good ability in organizing the work, considering the priorities of the orders and the deadlines dictated by the contractual obligations, the budget and the time schedule;
- Ability to analyze and solve eventual problems in the field, even remotely, related to the control software.
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About the role
May 27, 2026
Full time
Company
- Treviglio, Italy
5 years as Project Engineer
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