Winnebago Landfill is looking for a Landfill Gas Technician at our landfill in Rockford, Illinois.
This is an excellent opportunity with a growing company!
Responsibilities include:
+ Ensure landfill gas and waste water systems remains in compliance with all Federal, State and local laws and regulations.
+ Perform routine system inspections and repairs on the landfill.
+ Work with Region Engineer and Landfill Manager to ensure compliance.
+ Maintain relationships with landfill employees as well as consultants, vendors, customers generating industrial waste.
+ Assist in landfill environmental reviews and audits.
+ Perform technical duties relevant to the landfill gas extraction system compliant to landfill operations.
+ Provide assistance in fulfillment of all technical/regulating/operational documentation related to the landfill.
+ Assist in general manager’s administration of all landfill operations/programs, daily business dealings/communications.
+ Analyze data and prepare summaries, recommendations and cost estimates for consideration by senior engineers and/or managers.
+ Conduct on-site technical visits to satellite sites to review and evaluate operational efficiency of equipment and systems at various facilities.
+ Monitor and maintain field installation and testing.
+ Assist senior engineer and/or management in reviewing design and development plans, calculating cost estimates for completing the proposed projects and evaluating the engineering proposals and specifications.
+ Compose technical reports to document engineering analysis, solutions and results.
+ Represent the organization in conferences to resolve important issues and to plan and coordinate work.
+ Other job related duties as assigned.
The ideal candidate will have:
+ Ability to follow established procedures with minimal amount of direct supervision.
+ Understanding of landfill gas systems
+ Ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, contracts, federal, state and local regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
+ Ability to prepare reports at the state or local levels.
+ Must be mechanically proficient on a variety of systems and field instruments.
+ Ability to define problems collects data, interpret data and draw valid conclusions.
+ Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Minimum requirements:
Some direct work experience in one or more of the following areas:
+ Environmental site assessments and remediation
+ Environmental audits
The position pay $25 an hour, based on experience*
Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.