Landfill Gas Engineer
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full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Walnut Creek • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $101,675 - $152,575 per year
About the role
- Develops and designs landfill gas collection and control systems (GCCS), including well fields, pipes, condensate sumps, blowers, and flares, to capture LFG effectively.
- Conducts studies and designs systems to capture LFG for beneficial uses, such as generating electricity, producing vehicle fuel, or creating other marketable products.
- Engineering analyses such as slope stability, hydrologic and landfill gas modeling, seismic, and seepage.
- Preparation of permit applications, design calculations, drawings, technical specifications, and permit applications.
- Ensures compliance with state and local regulations for air emissions, gas migration, and other environmental aspects of landfill operations.
- Fieldwork associated with investigation, design and construction services; including monitoring the performance of gas collection and utilization systems, performing wellfield tuning, and manages other operational issues.
- Provides engineering support for projects, including cost estimation, feasibility studies, and the review of contracts for gas recovery and utilization systems.
- Understanding of local, state and federal regulations related to landfill gas and solid waste.
- Assisting in the development of proposals and other business development activities.
- Based on your current level of experience, you may be asked to take on task-level or project management responsibilities, along with business development, and staff mentoring tasks.
- Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, biosystems, or geotechnical engineering. (required)
- Advanced degree in the same. (preferred)
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration or the ability to obtain P.E. registration within 1 year. (preferred)
- At least 5 years (7+ years preferred) of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
- Experience with environmental monitoring systems (landfill gas, groundwater, etc.) (required)
- Experience with environmental permitting, including solid waste and air. (required)
- Knowledge of solid waste facility design, LFG system design, and construction quality assurance. (required)
- Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)
- Regular fieldwork and overnight travel. (required)
- Experience with modeling/design tools such as AUTOCAD, KYpipe, fate transport modeling, Slope/W, Vadose/W, Sigma/W, and ARCGIS. (preferred)
- Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required. (required)
- Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)
Benefits
- paid holidays
- vacation
- sick and personal paid time off
- medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k)
- other benefits to eligible employees
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Hard Skills & Tools
landfill gas collection and control systemsengineering analysesslope stabilityhydrologic modelinglandfill gas modelingseismic analysisseepage analysisenvironmental monitoring systemssolid waste facility designLFG system design
Soft Skills
excellent writing skillscommunication skillsbusiness developmentstaff mentoringproject management
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in civil engineeringBachelor's degree in environmental engineeringBachelor's degree in biosystems engineeringBachelor's degree in geotechnical engineeringProfessional Engineer (P.E.) registration