Engineer Landfill II

Engineer Landfill II

Step into a role where engineering meets impact. As an Engineer Landfill II, you’ll work at the intersection of design, construction, environmental stewardship, and regulatory strategy. This is a hybrid field/office role for someone who’s curious, driven, and ready to grow fast.

You’ll partner with senior WM engineers, contractors, regulators, and operations teams to shape capital projects, strengthen compliance, and improve how our landfills operate every day. Expect meaningful responsibility, diverse project work, and the chance to influence permitting, construction oversight, budgeting, and public‑facing regulatory interactions.

If you’re looking for a role that blends technical engineering with real‑world problem‑solving — and gives you the runway to build a long‑term career in environmental and infrastructure engineering — this is it.

This position requires an individual with ambition and curiosity as well as engineering technical skills. You will be tasked to apply your education and experience to assignments under the mentorship of experienced technical staff and managers. You will expand your understanding of waste management processes, including landfill operations, regulatory permitting and compliance, construction, and environmental management systems. In addition to the technical engineering aspects, the role is diverse and ever interesting as it requires creativity and active participation in multiple functions of the business such as project planning and budgeting, accounting, contract negotiations, regulatory interaction, construction oversight and operations.

• Develop an understanding of all permits governing the construction and operation of landfill disposal sites and other operations, such as waste transfer stations, collection operations and material recovery facilities, in an assigned area.
• Procure and direct professional consulting firms engaged in preparing regulatory documents, such as permit applications, for adherence to regulatory requirements and consistency with site conditions and operations. Review documents with an eye toward improving efficiencies in design, constructability, quality, compliance, safety, and cost savings. Work with senior engineers, operations, and consultants to update documents and permits to capture identified efficiencies.
• Assist and work alongside senior level WM engineers on construction projects. Take responsibility for tasks as assigned by the lead WM engineer, such as contract administration, materials order and delivery, contractor scheduling, CQA oversight, etc.
• Work with operation teams to ensure compliance with permits and to prevent or resolve operational issues.
• Assist in the preparation and/or review of engineering, monitoring and environmental reports.
• Assist in environmental reviews and audits.
• Work with landfill managers to formulate short‑term and long‑term goals and action plans in alignment with WM objectives.
• Identify and estimate the cost of site capital needs and follow through with inclusion in annual budget exercises.
• Interact with state and local agencies to foster positive working relationships and to insure efficient and effective compliance with regulations.
• Review and understand WM engineering and technical directives and Best Management Practices and implement at sites in your assigned area.
• Provide technical support to operations, sales staff, landfill managers and environmental staff, such as landfill gas technicians and other functional areas.
• Participate in continuing education opportunities to maintain and enhance personal skill sets and continually look for opportunities to integrate new knowledge, technologies and innovations into WM operations.

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Engineering
• Similar area of study.
• 3 years previous experience in an engineering, technical, or environmental field (in addition to education requirement)

• Repetitive Motions
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
• Sitting
• Talking
• Hearing

Office:
This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short‑term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.