Waste Management Lead Engineer - Ontario

Overview

Waste Management Lead Engineer - Ontario role at GHD
. Join the North American waste management team of 120 professionals providing traditional and emerging services to our waste and energy clients.

Hybrid Work Model:
Work in-office 3 days a week while enjoying flexibility from any GHD office in the GTA – Mississauga, Markham, Toronto or Waterloo.

• Engineering Solutions Design:
  Lead waste and energy solutions projects for municipal and private clients requiring permitting, detailed design, construction management and inspection, operations support, and other studies.
• Technical Developments Recommendation:
  Lead technical approach development for new project proposals.
• Professional Supervision:
  Complete peer reviews of designs completed by other team members and provide leadership in the growth and direction of the North American Team.
• Feasibility Studies:
  Conduct complex feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective and document findings to complete cost‑benefit analysis on implementing changes to business processes, products, or business unit structure.
• Waste Management:
  Manage specific segments of waste management, involving waste reduction programs, waste segregation, compliance, storage, transport, and disposal.
• Project Management:
  Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.
• Client & Customer Management (External):
  Establish and maintain long‑lasting client relationships with municipal and private clients and prospects.
• Mentoring:
  Provide mentorship to intermediate and junior technical staff across North America.
• Undertaking liaison activities with regulators.
• Engineering Standards Specification:
  Analyze information, draft engineering standards and specifications, and evaluate the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to ensure work of the required quality is delivered and to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
• Health, Safety, and Environment:
  Monitor and review performance against health, safety, and environment (HSE) key performance indicators (KPIs) and patterns of behavior within the area of responsibility. Take action to improve performance and to resolve noncompliance with the organization’s HSE policies, procedures, and mandatory instructions.

• P.Eng. designation in Ontario required; accreditation in other Canadian provinces is considered an asset.
• 15+ years of experience.
• Valid Ontario driver’s license with driving record in good standing.
• Willingness and ability for occasional project travel and oversight of field work by team.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint.
• Working understanding of Autodesk, AutoCAD or Civil 3D an asset.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability to work in a highly-skilled and diversified project team.
• Experience in landfill and landfill gas, transfer station, and waste facility design. Experience with organic waste processing, waste processing technologies, and energy projects is considered an asset.

GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.