Waste Management Engineer

Dillon Consulting Limited; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee share purchase plan

Comprehensive health benefits

Generous retirement savings plan

Flexible work hours and hybrid options

Wellness allowance

Job summary

Dillon Consulting Limited seeks a Waste Management Engineer in Hamilton, Ontario. You will manage solid waste projects, ensuring compliance with regulations and client satisfaction while working collaboratively with a dynamic team.

This role includes various responsibilities such as project management, technical oversight, and business development. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering, strong leadership skills, and at least ten years of experience in solid waste management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of ten years’ experience in solid waste management.
• Experience in management of multidisciplinary project teams.
• In-depth knowledge of waste management legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate solid waste projects.
• Contribute to design and technical reviews of waste facilities.
• Prepare technical reports and liaise with project teams.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Business Development

Technical Design

Project Management

Education

Degree in civil, environmental, or geotechnical engineering

Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in Ontario

Job description

Are you someone with strong leadership and technical capabilities? Do you enjoy building relationships and working collaboratively in a team environment with both internal and external stakeholders? Are you a thought leader, a trusted advisor and a problem solver? If you enjoy entrepreneurship and innovation, this opportunity is for you! As someone with excellent communication skills and business acumen, you will thrive in our fast-paced and agile environment.

Your opportunity

Dillon’s Waste Management discipline group is looking for a Waste Management Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team of professionals. You will have the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects while providing clients with a fully integrated and superior customer experience.

At Dillon, we operate as one team. This position is available at any of our Dillon Ontario offices: Ottawa, Kingston, North York, Downtown Toronto, Oakville, Hamilton, Guelph, Kitchener, London, Chatham or Windsor.

Responsibilities

Project Management & Technical

• Manage and/or coordinate solid waste projects including those related to landfill design, waste management master planning, facility evaluation, facility design and operations.
• Contribute to design and technical review including the preliminary and detailed design of solid waste projects related to waste facility design (landfill, transfer station, compost facilities), facility evaluation, facility operations, landfill gas management, leachate management, and construction administration and oversight.
• Contribute to technical and professional leadership within the firm.
• Preparation of technical reports, assessments, and memorandums, approval and permitting applications and public-facing documents.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary project teams (including engineers, project managers, planners, environmental scientists, and technical support staff).

Business Development

• Contribute to business development activities including the preparation of project proposals, financial proposals, presentations, and client liaison.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities.
• Lead the maintenance of existing client relationships including preparation of proposals and statement of qualifications.
• Business travel upon request.

Learning & Development

• Commit to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development.
• Input to the career development of junior staff, including technical direction, training recommendations, coaching and mentoring.
• Contribute to Dillon’s corporate profile through active participation in professional associations and committees.

Qualifications

• A degree in civil, environmental, or geotechnical engineering.
• Licensed to practice as a professional engineer in Ontario or eligible to be licensed within six months.
• Minimum of ten years’ experience in solid waste management for public and/or private clients.

Experience

• Proven leadership and business development capabilities. Demonstrated abilities in the management of multidisciplinary project teams, including engineers, planners and environmental scientists.
• Functional and detailed design of solid waste management facilities, including landfills, organic processing facilities and transfer stations.
• Proven skills in client relationship management and business development.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable waste management legislation including environmental assessment requirements and the approvals application process.
• Experienced in working with multidisciplinary team members on solid waste management planning, facility design, permitting and construction.
• An understanding of business issues associated with consulting engineering and planning.
• Exceptional communication (verbal and written) skills are essential.

Compensation

$82,000.00 - $132,000.00

At Dillon, we believe in transparency. The following salary range is what we expect to offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicant’s education, experience, and skills, in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range, contingent on factors unrelated to an applicant’s gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

Benefits

• Employee share purchase plan
  • Dillon is 100% employee owned, and share ownership is open to all employees.
• A competitive compensation package
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan
  • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions
  • Wellness allowance
  • Generous paid vacation
• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options
  • Dillon values its staff and takes a trust-based approach, offering flexible and hybrid work options to support a healthy work-life balance.
• Learning and Development opportunities
  • As a knowledge-based business, we use a composite approach to development, including coaching to build the how, mentoring to share lessons, advising to round out perspectives, and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.
• Focus on Innovation
  • In our culture, people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward-looking solutions to today’s problems and tomorrow’s opportunities.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
  • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.
• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership
  • Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness Subsidy
  • Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership, purchase of home fitness equipment, yoga classes and dance classes.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillon's core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active, ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform, and the active, ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive, diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

Please be advised that Dillon Consulting utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports this process, all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying, you acknowledge and consent to this use.

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