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Technical Support Manager We Are Orchard Ltd – Anaerobic Digestion & Biogas
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Technical Support Manager We Are Orchard Ltd – Anaerobic Digestion & Biogas
Technical Support Manager – Anaerobic Digestion & Biogas
Representing: The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) (c.80%) & the World Biogas Association (WBA) (c.20%)
Employer: We Are Orchard Limited Location: Hybrid / Remote (UK-based preferred) Travel: Some UK travel, with occasional international travel Salary: £60,000–£70,000 per annum (depending on experience)
▶ Overview
Stop Managing One Plant. Start Shaping an Industry.
Most AD engineers spend their careers focused on one or two sites. This role offers something different.
As Technical Support Manager, you’ll become the trusted technical voice for more than 380 member organisations, helping operators optimise plant performance, navigate complex regulations, and raise technical standards across the UK and global biogas sector.
Working across both ADBA and WBA, you’ll support:
- Delivery of technical guidance
- Certification schemes
- Training programmes
- Industry best practices While shaping the future of anaerobic digestion (AD).
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⊕ Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical and regulatory support to operators and supply chain members
- Develop and maintain industry best practice guidance
- Deliver and grow the Anaerobic Digestion Certification Scheme (ADCS)
- Design and deliver technical training, webinars, and Regional Operators Meetings
- Work with regulators, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to improve technical standards
- Support the development of ADBA and WBA’s technical consultancy services
● Essential Criteria
✅ Several years’ hands-on operational experience managing AD plants ✅ Strong knowledge of:
- UK AD regulations
- Environmental permitting
- Health & Safety
- Compliance ✅ Ability to troubleshoot operational, engineering, and biological challenges ✅ Excellent communication skills—ability to explain complex technical issues to non-experts ✅ Experience delivering technical guidance, training, or knowledge sharing ✅ A practical, solutions-focused approach
⚠️ Note:
This role is not suitable for:
- Graduates
- Early-career engineers
- Candidates whose experience is primarily advisory, academic, or sales-focused
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⠊ Desirable Criteria
⚪ Experience in AD plant design, commissioning, or construction ⚪ Familiarity with certification or management systems (e.g., ADCS, ISO standards) ⚪ Background in:
- Wastewater
- Food waste
- Agricultural AD ⚪ Experience working with:
- Industry groups
- Regulators
- Technical committees
↗ Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to **influence an entire industry—**not just a single facility. You’ll: ✔ Work at the heart of the UK’s energy transition, shaping technical best practice ✔ Support policy development ✔ Contribute to the global growth of biogas ✔ Have a clear pathway into senior technical and strategic leadership
📩 Apply Now
To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to:
Sam Swinstead, HR Consultant, We Are Orchard 📧 hr@weareorchard.com
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