Director, GHG Program
Greenhouse Gas Program Director
Reports to: VP GHG Programs
Location: Costa Mesa, CA (Hybrid)
Reporting to the Vice President of GHG Programs, the GHG Program Director’s primary role is to direct and oversee timely and successful generation of Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and Renewable Fuel Standard RIN credits across company’s portfolio of projects. The position offers the opportunity to help build and expand company’s growing in-house GHG credit generation team.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
Core responsibilities include the following:
Program Leadership & Oversight
Reports to: VP GHG Programs
Location: Costa Mesa, CA (Hybrid)
Reporting to the Vice President of GHG Programs, the GHG Program Director’s primary role is to direct and oversee timely and successful generation of Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and Renewable Fuel Standard RIN credits across company’s portfolio of projects. The position offers the opportunity to help build and expand company’s growing in-house GHG credit generation team.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities
Core responsibilities include the following:
Program Leadership & Oversight
- Direct and oversee all activities related to GHG credit generation across LCFS, RFS, and other emerging compliance and voluntary markets.
- Ensure compliance programs operate in a clear, consistent, and auditable manner across projects.
- Establish and maintain standardized processes, tools, and performance metrics for credit generation and reporting.
- Provide senior guidance to Program Managers, Project Managers, and Analysts to ensure program deliverables are completed on time and at the highest level of quality.
- Identify risks to credit generation and implement mitigation strategies in coordination with the Vice President.
- Work closely with the Data Operations team to ensure accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness of operational data.
- Partner with the Finance and Accounting team to reconcile credit transactions, revenues, and financial forecasts.
- Coordinate with the Operations and Engineering teams to align project-level operational data with compliance requirements.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to interpret and operationalize regulatory requirements.
- Guide internal teams in applying carbon intensity modeling (GREET) and scope-based emissions frameworks to project development and ongoing operations.
- Serve as the primary company representative with regulatory agencies (CARB, EPA, CDFA, etc.), advocating for policies favorable to dairy RNG and avoided methane crediting.
- Monitor, analyze, and communicate policy and regulatory developments that may impact business.
- Lead preparation of company comment letters, technical submissions, and testimony on proposed rulemakings.
- Build strong relationships with policymakers, regulators, and industry coalitions to advance policy objectives.
- Oversee the company’s comprehensive GHG inventory accounting, ensuring accuracy in reporting Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions.
- Ensure methodologies align with the GHG Protocol, regulatory standards, and emerging climate disclosure requirements (e.g., SB 253/261, SEC climate rules).
- Integrate emissions accounting into compliance reporting and credit generation strategies, maintaining audit readiness.
- Advise the Vice President and executive leadership team on policy trends, compliance risks, and market opportunities.
- Develop and implement long-term strategies for GHG credit generation and compliance that align with company growth and regulatory developments.
- Support business development and offtake teams by providing insight into compliance program design, carbon intensity pathways, and market trends.
- Represent company at conferences, industry forums, and stakeholder engagements to position the company as a leader in climate and RNG policy
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, data science, computer science, environmental science, finance, business, economics, or related field required.
- 8+ years of professional experience related to renewable energy, oil and gas, agriculture, sustainability, and/or environmental/climate issues in business, government, or the non-profit arena. An equivalent combination of education (e.g., master’s degree) and experience will be considered.
- Data collection, quantitative analysis, and visualization skills as well as advanced in MS Excel and/or proficiency in basic programming language(s). Technical experience tracking sustainability-related metrics (e.g., GHG emissions, energy, wastewater) and more advanced quantitative analysis or modeling is a plus.
- Technical experience in, familiarity with, or interest in the energy and/or dairy livestock sectors.
- Exceptional organizational skills and extraordinary attention to detail required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to synthesize and interpret technical information for various audiences.