Landfill Operations Lead

SWM Seelong Sdn Bhd; Seelong; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SWM Seelong Sdn Bhd is seeking a civil/environmental project operations professional to support daily landfill activities at Seelong, Johor. You will coordinate waste acceptance, placement, soil cover, housekeeping, traffic management and environmental controls, reporting on progress and compliance.

The role requires a degree in Civil Engineering or related field, at least 3 years in project management or operations, and strong planning, analytical, and bilingual communication skills in English

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental, Waste Management or equivalent.
• 3+ years' experience in project management or project operations with exposure to waste management industry.
• Meticulous and systematic in organizing own work processes.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with sharp analytical and evaluation abilities.
• Good communication skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia, both written and spoken.
• Able to work under minimum supervision and meet deadlines.
• Mechanical knowledge is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support daily operations of the landfill facility and assist in resolving issues for site performance.
• Coordinate and monitor landfill activities including waste acceptance, placement, and soil cover application.
• Liaise with internal teams, contractors, suppliers, consultants, and regulators.
• Conduct site inspections, audits, and supervision to identify issues and implement corrective actions.
• Plan, schedule, and monitor operational, maintenance, and development activities.
• Prepare, review, and maintain operational records, drawings, reports, and risk assessments.
• Process purchase requisitions, delivery orders, invoices, and related documents.
• Compile and submit operational, environmental, equipment utilization, and project progress reports.
• Support environmental monitoring and compliance (leachate, landfill gas, stormwater, groundwater).
• Monitor contractor performance, progress, quality, schedules and budgets; escalate when needed.
• Ensure Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) compliance and participate in investigations.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental, Waste Management or equivalent

Project management

Organizational skills

Multilingual: English & Bahasa Malaysia

Ability to meet deadlines

Job description

SWM Seelong Sdn Bhd is seeking a civil/environmental project operations professional to support daily landfill activities at Seelong, Johor. You will coordinate waste acceptance, placement, soil cover, housekeeping, traffic management and environmental controls, reporting on progress and compliance.

The role requires a degree in Civil Engineering or related field, at least 3 years in project management or operations, and strong planning, analytical, and bilingual communication skills in English