Graduate Waste Management Engineer — Hybrid & Field Roles

GHD; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD in Canada is seeking a Waste Management Engineering Graduate to join our Edmonton, Calgary, or Vancouver teams. You will support municipal, industrial, and private-sector clients on projects involving solid waste planning, landfill and transfer‑station engineering, and organics facilities, while building your technical and consulting skills.

Working in a hybrid model, you’ll gain hands-on field experience, perform calculations, interpretation of data, and help with environmental monitoring

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of relevant experience; co‑op or internship in waste management or civil infrastructure is an asset.
• Eligibility to register as an Engineer‑in‑Training with APEGA or Engineers and Geoscientists BC depending on location.
• Interest in solid waste management, landfill design, and resource recovery.
• Foundational engineering principles with willingness to learn earthworks and leachate management.
• Strong documentation and numerical analysis skills; proficient with MS Office; exposure to CAD/GIS tools.
• Able to travel across Western Canada and perform field work in various conditions.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, design, and assessment for landfills, transfer stations, recycling, and organics facilities.
• Assist with calculations, drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports under senior guidance.
• Participate in field programs including landfill inspections and environmental monitoring.
• Organize and quality-check field data on waste quantities, diversion, and monitoring results.
• Support preliminary and detailed design activities for leachate management and gas systems.
• Coordinate tasks with engineers, scientists, and clients, tracking schedules and budgets.
• Assist with project documentation and responses to contractor inquiries.
• Adhere to GHD health, safety, quality, and environmental procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Willingness to travel

Safety minded

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Civil, Geologic, or related engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

GIS

Data-management tools

Job description

GHD in Canada is seeking a Waste Management Engineering Graduate to join our Edmonton, Calgary, or Vancouver teams. You will support municipal, industrial, and private-sector clients on projects involving solid waste planning, landfill and transfer‑station engineering, and organics facilities, while building your technical and consulting skills.

Working in a hybrid model, you’ll gain hands-on field experience, perform calculations, interpretation of data, and help with environmental monitoring