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Overview
Biogas technicians operate equipment that produces gas from organic matter, including landfill gas and digested gas from biogas plants.
In job descriptions, look for anaerobic digesters, gas purity tests, pressure checks, plant maintenance, remote control equipment, boiler or turbine operation, environmental rules, maintenance records and fault response.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Biogas technician work is plant operation around digesters, gas handling and utility equipment. The role can include monitoring gas pressure, testing gas purity, recording maintenance work and responding when pumps, valves, boilers or control systems fail.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes operating biogas plants, biomass conversion, gas cylinders, remote control equipment, electrical power safety, boiler or steam turbine operation, environmental compliance and clear handover to engineers or repair teams.
Salary context
Compare roles by plant size, automation level, shift pattern, fault-response responsibility, maintenance scope, environmental documentation and whether the technician works alone on call or as part of a process-control team.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior plant technician work, maintenance coordination, process control, environmental operations, equipment vendor support or broader renewable-energy plant roles.
Good to know
Read vacancies for digesters, gas purity, pressure checks, maintenance records, remote monitoring, environmental procedures, boiler or turbine duties and emergency fault routines.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Manufacture of gas
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include gas processing plant supervisor and gas processing plant control room operator.
Explore this activityProduction of electricity from renewable sources
This occupation may also occur in this activity. Other occupations there include power production plant operator, onshore wind farm technician and power plant control room operator.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Biomass Plant Technicians
51-8013.03
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
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Relationship direction: O*NET occupation to ESCO occupation.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
35.12Production of electricity from renewable sources35.21Manufacture of gas
Alternative labels
Occupation group
chemical processing plant controller (3133.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6eb85dd0-1188-4081-bf54-1345fb5de3ca |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3133.1.2 |
| ISCO group | 3133 |
| Concept type | Occupation |