Solid Waste Engineer

USA: | Environmental Services | Full Time

30.00 - 40.10 USD per hour

Posted 2 days ago | Apply before October 5, 2026

State of Idaho Opportunity

Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

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Position:

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is hiring a Solid Waste Engineer for the State Office in Boise.

Positions established at the staff engineer level may be underfilled at the associate or engineer-in-training levels. After successfully completing a training plan, meeting the minimum qualifications for the staff engineer level, and receiving a professional engineering license, the employee will be reclassified and compensated as a staff engineer.

Associate Engineer Salary Range: $32.50-$34.50

Engineer in Training Salary Range: $30

Responsibilities:

Conduct technical and engineering reviews of solid waste applications, plans, and other solid waste facility submittals under the Idaho Solid Waste Facilities Act, Title 40;
Code of Federal Regulations, Part 258 (40 CFR Part 258); the Idaho Solid Waste Management Rules; the EPA MSW Landfill Criteria Technical Manual; and other relevant guidance.

Evaluate engineering designs, hydrogeologic investigations, environmental monitoring systems, and other engineering components to determine compliance with applicable federal and state statutes, rules, guidance, and accepted engineering practices.

Prepare technical engineering review comments, recommendations, conditions for approval, and correspondence necessary for processing submittals following regulatory time-frames.

Participate in pre-application meetings with applicants, consultants, and facility owners to discuss regulatory requirements, engineering expectations,…