Waste Connections · 18 hours ago
Region Engineer
Nashville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expWaste Connections is the best waste services company in North America, offering a supportive environment for personal and professional growth. The Region Engineer will lead engineering construction and permitting projects, support customers in optimizing waste handling solutions, and ensure compliance with regulations.
Environmental ConsultingEnvironmental EngineeringRecycling
Responsibilities
Lead various engineering construction and permitting projects
Support our customers and sales team in identifying and optimizing waste handling solutions
Review and understand all permits governing the landfill and provide guidance to District Managers to ensure site compliance
Assist with landfill, transfer station, material recycling facility, and hauling site environmental audits
Manage and respond to regulatory and community concerns
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geology, or related
Minimum of 5 years of previous experience managing projects that include substantial design efforts, permitting, construction earth movement, and building construction
Excellent oral and written skills
Excellent organizational skills
Enjoys sharing ideas and communicating with others
Experience in communicating with government officials and departments
Willingness to travel outside the office 50% of the time via plane and/or car
Desire to be a leader in the company's engineering and environmental program and to learn and grow all business sectors across the company
Ability to follow established procedures with minimal amount of direct supervision
Ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, contracts, federal, state and local regulations, engineering design and operating plans, maintenance and procedural manuals
Excellent technical report writing skills
Ability to define problems, collect data, interpret data and draw valid conclusions
Ability to predict and manage future compliance needs and adapt to changing regulatory environments
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with sales team, operations team, outside consultants and vendors, and customers
Preferred
Experience in the solid waste industry
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Flexible spending account
Long term disability
Life insurance
100% company match 401(k) retirement plan
Company
Waste Connections
Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company that provides solid waste collection.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.71B2025-05-28Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2024-06-11Post Ipo Debt· $363.5M
2024-02-15Post Ipo Debt· $750M
Leadership Team
M
Mary Whitney
EVP - CFO
C
Colin Wittke
Vice President – Sales
Recent News
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