Jobs · Engineering · Missouri

Central Region Landfill Engineer

Waste Connections · Maryland Heights, MO · 1 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time

Location: St. Louis, Missouri OR Omaha, Nebraska (Relocation Assistance Available)

Travel: Approximately 30-50%

About the role

We're looking for a Central Region Landfill Engineer who wants to make a direct impact on landfill operations, environmental compliance, capital projects, and long-term site development while partnering with leaders across multiple states.

A workplace where empowered, self-directed professionals know their work matters. We do what we say and keep our promises to our employees, customers, and communities. We invest in developing future leaders and provide opportunities to advance within Engineering and Operations. Work directly with landfill management and regional leadership on projects that influence the long-term success of our business.

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.

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.

Qualifications

  • 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.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) retirement with company match
  • Paid time off
  • Unlimited opportunities for career advancement

Schedule

Monday-Friday with periodic travel and occasional field support outside normal business hours based on project needs.

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