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Landfill Gas Tech

Job in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, 61101, USA
Listing for: Waste Connections
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Environmental Engineer, Waste Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 25 USD Hourly USD 25.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Winnebago Landfill is looking for a Landfill Gas Technician at our landfill in Rockford, Illinois.

This is an excellent opportunity with a growing company!

Responsibilities include:

* Ensure landfill gas and waste water systems remains in compliance with all Federal, State and local laws and regulations.

* Perform routine system inspections and repairs on the landfill.

* Work with Region Engineer and Landfill Manager to ensure compliance.

* Maintain relationships with landfill employees as well as consultants, vendors, customers generating industrial waste.

* Assist in landfill environmental reviews and audits.

* Perform technical duties relevant to the landfill gas extraction system compliant to landfill operations.

* Provide assistance in fulfillment of all technical/regulating/operational documentation related to the landfill.

* Assist in general manager's administration of all landfill operations/programs, daily business dealings/communications.

* Analyze data and prepare summaries, recommendations and cost estimates for consideration by senior engineers and/or managers.

* Conduct on-site technical visits to satellite sites to review and evaluate operational efficiency of equipment and systems at various facilities.

* Monitor and maintain field installation and testing.

* Assist senior engineer and/or management in reviewing design and development plans, calculating cost estimates for completing the proposed projects and evaluating the engineering proposals and specifications.

* Compose technical reports to document engineering analysis, solutions and results.

* Represent the organization in conferences to resolve important issues and to plan and coordinate work.

* Other job related duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate will have:

* Ability to follow established procedures with minimal amount of direct supervision.

* Understanding of landfill gas systems

* Ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, contracts, federal, state and local regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

* Ability to prepare reports at the state or local levels.

* Must be mechanically proficient on a variety of systems and field instruments.

* Ability to define problems collects data, interpret data and draw valid conclusions.

* Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Minimum requirements:

Some direct work experience in one or more of the following areas:

* Environmental site assessments and remediation

* Environmental audits

The position pay $25 an hour, based on experience
* Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.
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