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Landfill Gas Tech

Waste Connections

Rockford, IL

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Acceptance Testing, Administrative Management, Analysis Skills, Conferences, Cost Estimates, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Documentation, Educational Technology, Employee Relations, Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), Federal Contracts, Federal Laws and Regulations, Field Trials, Groundskeeping, Maintain Compliance, Mathematics, Oil and Gas Extraction, Operational Audit, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, Reporting Skills, State Laws and Regulations, Technical Writing
LOCATION
Rockford, IL
POSTED
4 days ago
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.

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