Senior Solid Waste Engineer or Geologist jobs in United States
cer-icon
Apply on Employer Site
company-logo

Geosyntec Consultants · 2 weeks ago

Senior Solid Waste Engineer or Geologist

positionChicago, IL
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$110K/yr - $187K/yr
date8+ years exp

Geosyntec Consultants is an innovative engineering and consulting firm specializing in environmental and civil infrastructure solutions. They are seeking a Senior Solid Waste Engineer or Geologist to work on complex projects related to solid waste management, including landfill design and regulatory compliance, while also developing business skills in a collaborative environment.

ConsultingCRMEnvironmental ConsultingInformation TechnologyInnovation Management
check
Growth Opportunities
check
H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Landfill engineering design, including liner and final cover system design, landfill gas system design, site closure and financial assurance
Civil design, transfer station design, stormwater design, and site layout
Engineering analyses such as slope stability, hydrologic and landfill gas modeling, seismic, and seepage
Small project/task management and proposal preparation support
Understanding of local, state and federal regulations related to solid waste
Preparation of permit applications, design calculations, drawings, technical specifications, and permit applications; and
Fieldwork associated with investigation, design and construction services
Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed

Qualification

Landfill engineering designCivil designModeling/design toolsProfessional certificationSolid waste experienceClient relationship managementTechnical writingOral communicationProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree in civil or geotechnical engineering, geology or environmental science
Professional certification (P.E., P.G. or equivalent) or ability to obtain within 2 years
At least 8 years (10+ preferred) of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Demonstrated interest and experience directly related to solid waste
Strong oral and technical writing skills
Regular fieldwork up to 30% and overnight travel up to 30%
Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel

Preferred

Advanced degree in the same
Experience with modeling/design tools such as AUTOCAD, KYpipe, fate transport modeling, Slope/W, Vadose/W, Sigma/W, FLAC and ARCGIS

Benefits

Paid holidays
Vacation
Sick
Personal paid time off
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Disability insurance
401(k)
Other benefits to eligible employees

Company

Geosyntec Consultants

twittertwittertwitter
Glassdoor4.0
company-logo
Geosyntec is a full-service consulting and engineering firm that works with private and public sector clients.
dateFounded in 1983
location
Ipoh, Perak, MYS
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.geosyntec.com

H1B Sponsorship

Geosyntec Consultants has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (47)
2024 (50)
2023 (26)
2022 (39)
2021 (23)
2020 (18)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2022-05-10Acquired

Leadership Team

leader-logo
Peter Zeeb
Senior Principal, President and CEO
linkedin

Recent News

Business Wire
BWXT-Led Team Awarded $3 Billion Cleanup Contract for Department of Energy’s West Valley Demonstration Project
2024-12-03
Google Patent
Destruction systems and methods for environmental contaminants
2024-11-07
Google Patent
Treatment systems and methods
2024-11-07
Company data provided by crunchbase