Landfill Gas Technician

Waste Connections•St Cloud, FL

13d•$22 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

Waste Connections, Inc. is hiring a Landfill Gas Technician for its JED Landfill in St. Cloud, Florida. The technician helps keep landfill gas and H2S scrubber systems compliant with applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The role includes inspecting and repairing systems, operating the treatment plant’s HMI control system, monitoring gas and H2S with field instruments, and maintaining pumps, switches, and related equipment. The technician works with the Region Engineer and Landfill Manager, supports environmental reviews and audits, and maintains working relationships with landfill employees, consultants, vendors, and industrial-waste customers. The position is primarily outdoors and requires varied field work, independent work in accordance with established procedures, and on-call response. The schedule is Monday through Friday and every other Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with 45–50 hours per week.

Requirements

Follow established procedures with minimal direct supervision.
Work outdoors for most of the day and perform a variety of tasks.
Handle objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Have experience operating hand tools, power tools, a forklift (telehandler), and a man-lift.
Maintain a positive attitude and a strong work ethic.
Be mechanically proficient with a variety of systems and field instruments.
Collect and interpret data and draw valid conclusions.
Prepare reports at the state or local levels.
Interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the waste or recycling industry.

Responsibilities

Ensure landfill gas and H2S scrubber systems comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Perform routine inspections and repairs on landfill and treatment-facility systems.
Operate the Human Machine Interface (HMI) on the landfill gas treatment plant control system.
Work with the Region Engineer and Landfill Manager to ensure compliance.
Maintain relationships with landfill employees, consultants, vendors, and customers generating industrial waste.
Assist with landfill environmental reviews and audits.
Use gas analyzers, equipment, probes, and instruments to monitor gas and H2S on machinery and in the field.
Maintain pneumatic, electrical, and other pumps, switches, and related equipment.
Provide on-call response to the system.
Collect and interpret data, draw conclusions, and prepare reports for state or local levels.