Senior Solid Waste Engineer

About the role

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Solid Waste Engineer to join and continue to build our solid waste engineering practice in New England. This position can sit in one of our offices in Acton MA or Hamilton MA, with the opportunity to work on a hybrid or fully remote basis from the New England area (at the discretion of the Company).

Responsibilities

• Collaborating and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec’s culture. We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect that you’d work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development and client management.
• You may also be asked to take on project management responsibilities, along with staff management and development, and mentoring tasks.
• Oversee design activities for civil, landfill, stormwater, post-closure use (such as solar) and site layout.
• Review and / or perform engineering analyses such as slope stability, hydrologic and landfill gas modeling, seismic, and seepage.
• Prepare permit applications, design calculations, drawings, technical specifications, and construction bid packages.
• Oversee fieldwork associated with investigation, design, and construction quality assurance services.
• Understand local, state, and federal regulations related to solid waste including Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) sites.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of directly relevant experience in a consulting environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated strong interest in solid waste.
• Proven track record in client development and management.
• Strong oral and technical writing skills.
• Experience with modeling/design tools such as AutoCAD Civil3D, fate transport modeling, Slope/W, Vadose/W, Sigma/W, and ARCGIS (preferred).
• Regular field work and overnight travel (required).
• Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers (preferred).
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel (required).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental or geotechnical engineering, or a related field of study (required)
• Advanced degree in a related field of study (preferred)
• Professional registration (i.e., P.E.) (required)

Skills

• Experience with modeling/design tools such as AutoCAD Civil3D, fate transport modeling, Slope/W, Vadose/W, Sigma/W, and ARCGIS (preferred)

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.