Solid Waste Engineer

TRC Companies • WI-Madison, WI

1h • $70,013 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

TRC, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm seeking an experienced Solid Waste Engineer (Project Level or Senior Level) to join their Geo-Environmental and Civil Engineering division. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of solid waste experience and preferably a Professional Engineering License (PE) in Wisconsin or another relevant state. This position offers opportunities for engineering design, including detail preparation, land grading, stormwater calculations, report writing, permit application preparation, and construction quality control. Projects encompass the design, permitting, construction, and operations support of municipal/industrial landfills, transfer stations, convenience centers, recycling facilities, and composting operations.

Requirements

• Professional Engineer License required; Wisconsin or other applicable state required within six months.
• 5+ years of landfill design experience required.
• Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills required.
• Excellent technical/computer skills required.
• Ability to work in a team environment and on multiple projects at the same time.
• Ability to mentor and train junior staff.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineering License (PE) in Wisconsin, or another relevant state.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D, preferred.
• Experience in site planning, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, drainage design, grading plans, geotechnical engineering, etc.

Responsibilities

• Engineering design, team support, and project management on a variety of waste resources engineering projects.
• Focus on landfill design, landfill gas systems, landfill leachate systems, construction planning and oversight, landfill closure, landfill operations, landfill post closure care, transfer station design, MRF design, and recycling centers.
• Experience in site planning, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, drainage design, grading plans, geotechnical engineering.
• Landfill design
• Landfill permitting
• Stormwater design
• Wetland permitting
• Leachate system design, management, and treatment
• Landfill gas collection and control system design including active gas systems, management, blower/flair station, plant operations system troubleshooting and well field tuning, emissions reporting
• Facility siting, design, and construction management for: landfills, transfer stations, convenience centers, materials recovery facilities, composting facilities
• Landfill capacity analysis
• Facility / landfill financial assurance
• Odor assessment and mitigation, tracer gas studies, ambient air monitoring
• Solid waste facility operations
• Construction management and quality assurance
• Design of landfill based renewable energy systems including solar and wind energy, landfill gas to energy-to-energy systems.
• Other waste to energy technologies including anaerobic digestion and biogas.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
• Paid time off contingent upon full time or part-time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed