Central Region Landfill Engineer

Waste Connections

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Waste Connections is seeking a Central Region Landfill Engineer to lead the future of sustainable solid waste management. This role involves making a direct impact on landfill operations, environmental compliance, capital projects, and long-term site development while partnering with leaders across multiple states. The company emphasizes a culture of empowerment, integrity, growth, and impact, offering opportunities for self-directed professionals to solve problems and drive results.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience in landfill operations, heavy civil construction, mining, earthwork, environmental engineering, aggregates, or related industries.
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong project management, budgeting, and organizational skills.
Effective communication skills with the ability to work directly with field operations and senior leadership.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and engineering-related software applications.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the region.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification.
Solid waste, landfill, environmental, or geotechnical engineering experience.
Experience with landfill permitting, compliance, landfill gas, leachate, and airspace development.
Construction management and contractor oversight experience.
Experience supporting large-scale capital improvement projects.

Responsibilities

Lead landfill cell design, construction, and development projects across multiple locations.
Partner with landfill managers and operations teams to maximize airspace utilization and improve site performance.
Manage capital projects from planning and budgeting through construction and project closeout.
Provide engineering support for landfill gas, leachate, stormwater, grading, erosion control, and environmental systems.
Develop scopes of work, cost estimates, schedules, and project budgets.
Coordinate activities with consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, and internal stakeholders.
Assist with permitting, compliance initiatives, and environmental reporting requirements.
Conduct site visits to evaluate operating conditions, support construction activities, and identify opportunities for improvement.
Collaborate with Operations, Environmental, Maintenance, and Finance teams to support business objectives.
Help ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, and within budget.