Lead Landfill Gas Engineer — Field Design & Compliance

Geosyntec Consultants; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 101,675 - 152,575; Full time

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants in Walnut Creek/Oakland, CA seeks a Landfill Gas (LFG) Engineer to design GCCS, evaluate LFG capture for energy uses, and perform supporting analyses across regulatory and construction activities. You will engage in fieldwork, permit preparation, and client-facing duties while growing technical and business development skills.

Ideal candidates bring a civil/environmental/geotechnical background, 5+ years of related experience, and strong writing/communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level/advanced degree required or preferred in civil/environmental/geotechnical fields.
• Experience with regulatory permitting and solid waste operations.
• Strong writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Designs landfill gas collection and control systems (GCCS) including well fields, pipes, condensate sumps, blowers, and flares.
• Designs LFG capture for energy uses such as electricity, vehicle fuel, or other products.
• Performs analyses such as slope stability, hydrologic and landfill gas modeling, seismic, and seepage.
• Prepares permit applications, calculations, drawings, specs, and permits.
• Ensures compliance with air emissions, gas migration, and other regulatory aspects.
• Conducts fieldwork for investigation and construction; monitors and tunes gas systems.
• Provides cost estimates, feasibility studies, and contract reviews for gas recovery/utilization.
• Understands and applies local, state, and federal landfill gas regulations.
• Assists in proposals and business development; may participate in project management and mentoring.
• Travels to client or project sites as needed.

Skills

5+ years experience

Environmental monitoring

Environmental permitting

Solid waste engineering

Technical writing

Fieldwork

Overnight travel

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental/biosystems/geotechnical engineering

Advanced degree in the same field

Professional Engineer (P.E.) registration (preferred)

Tools

AUTOCAD

KYpipe

Fate transport modeling

Slope/W

Vadose/W

Sigma/W

ARCGIS

Job description

Geosyntec Consultants in Walnut Creek/Oakland, CA seeks a Landfill Gas (LFG) Engineer to design GCCS, evaluate LFG capture for energy uses, and perform supporting analyses across regulatory and construction activities. You will engage in fieldwork, permit preparation, and client-facing duties while growing technical and business development skills.

Ideal candidates bring a civil/environmental/geotechnical background, 5+ years of related experience, and strong writing/communication abilities.