Construction Engineer Landfill

WM; Pen Argyl (Northampton County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Holidays and personal days

Stock purchase plan

Job summary

WM is seeking an Engineer Landfill II to join a hybrid field and office environment. You will work with senior engineers, regulators, and operations teams on capital projects, compliance, and landfill operations improvements.

You will participate in permitting, construction oversight, budgeting, and regulatory interactions while growing your skills in environmental and infrastructure engineering within WM's organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Engineering.
• Similar area of study.
• 3 years previous experience in an engineering, technical, or environmental field.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of all permits governing construction and operation of landfill disposal sites and related facilities in an assigned area.
• Procure and direct professional consulting firms for regulatory documents and permit applications, ensuring design, compliance and cost efficiency.
• Assist and work alongside senior WM engineers on construction projects and handle tasks such as contract administration and material management.
• Collaborate with operations teams to ensure permit compliance and resolve operational issues.
• Assist in the preparation and review of engineering, monitoring and environmental reports.
• Assist in environmental reviews and audits.
• Work with landfill managers to set short- and long-term goals aligned with WM objectives.
• Identify and estimate site capital needs and incorporate them into annual budgets.
• Engage with state and local agencies to maintain positive regulatory relationships and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Review and implement WM engineering directives and Best Management Practices at assigned sites.
• Provide technical support to operations, sales, and environmental staff.
• Participate in continuing education to integrate new knowledge and innovations into WM operations.

Education

Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Engineering

Job description

Engineer Landfill II

Step into a role where engineering meets impact. As an Engineer Landfill II, you’ll work at the intersection of design, construction, environmental stewardship, and regulatory strategy. This is a hybrid field/office role for someone who’s curious, driven, and ready to grow fast.

You’ll partner with senior WM engineers, contractors, regulators, and operations teams to shape capital projects, strengthen compliance, and improve how our landfills operate every day. Expect meaningful responsibility, diverse project work, and the chance to influence permitting, construction oversight, budgeting, and public‑facing regulatory interactions.

If you’re looking for a role that blends technical engineering with real‑world problem‑solving — and gives you the runway to build a long‑term career in environmental and infrastructure engineering — this is it.

Job Summary

This position requires an individual with ambition and curiosity as well as engineering technical skills. You will be tasked to apply your education and experience to assignments under the mentorship of experienced technical staff and managers. You will expand your understanding of waste management processes, including landfill operations, regulatory permitting and compliance, construction, and environmental management systems. In addition to the technical engineering aspects, the role is diverse and ever interesting as it requires creativity and active participation in multiple functions of the business such as project planning and budgeting, accounting, contract negotiations, regulatory interaction, construction oversight and operations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of all permits governing the construction and operation of landfill disposal sites and other operations, such as waste transfer stations, collection operations and material recovery facilities, in an assigned area.
• Procure and direct professional consulting firms engaged in preparing regulatory documents, such as permit applications, for adherence to regulatory requirements and consistency with site conditions and operations. Review documents with an eye toward improving efficiencies in design, constructability, quality, compliance, safety, and cost savings. Work with senior engineers, operations, and consultants to update documents and permits to capture identified efficiencies.
• Assist and work alongside senior level WM engineers on construction projects. Take responsibility for tasks as assigned by the lead WM engineer, such as contract administration, materials order and delivery, contractor scheduling, CQA oversight, etc.
• Work with operation teams to ensure compliance with permits and to prevent or resolve operational issues.
• Assist in the preparation and/or review of engineering, monitoring and environmental reports.
• Assist in environmental reviews and audits.
• Work with landfill managers to formulate short‑term and long‑term goals and action plans in alignment with WM objectives.
• Identify and estimate the cost of site capital needs and follow through with inclusion in annual budget exercises.
• Interact with state and local agencies to foster positive working relationships and to insure efficient and effective compliance with regulations.
• Review and understand WM engineering and technical directives and Best Management Practices and implement at sites in your assigned area.
• Provide technical support to operations, sales staff, landfill managers and environmental staff, such as landfill gas technicians and other functional areas.
• Participate in continuing education opportunities to maintain and enhance personal skill sets and continually look for opportunities to integrate new knowledge, technologies and innovations into WM operations.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Engineering
• Similar area of study.
• 3 years previous experience in an engineering, technical, or environmental field (in addition to education requirement)

Physical Requirements

• Repetitive Motions
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination
• Sitting
• Talking
• Hearing

Office: This job primarily operates in a professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, copy machines, etc.

Benefits

At WM, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short‑term disability. In addition, we offer a stock purchase plan, company matching on a 401(k), and more. Employees also receive paid vacation, holidays, and personal days. Please note that benefits may vary by site.