Senior Solid Waste Engineer or Geologist
Geosyntec Consultants
Senior engineer/geologist designing, managing solid waste projects and field work.
16 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Detroit, MI
Hybrid
Company Size
1,400 Employees
Service Specialisms
Environmental Services
Engineering
Consulting
Project Management
Design
Geotechnical Services
Risk Assessment
Water Resources
Sector Specialisms
Industrial
Energy
Infrastructure
Buildings
Residential
Commercial
Water Resources
Heavy Civil
Role
What you would be doing
civil design
landfill design
stormwater
permit applications
slope stability
gas modeling
- Civil design, transfer station design, stormwater design, and site layout;
- Landfill engineering design, including liner and final cover system design, landfill gas system design, site closure and financial assurance;
- Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.
- Preparation of permit applications, design calculations, drawings, technical specifications, and permit applications; and
- Engineering analyses such as slope stability, hydrologic and landfill gas modeling, seismic, and seepage;
What you bring
autocad
kypipe
arcgis
pe certification
8+ years
advanced degree
- Strong oral and technical writing skills. (required)
- At least 8 years (10+ preferred) of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
- Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)
- Advanced degree in the same. (preferred)
- Professional certification (P.E., P.G. or equivalent) or ability to obtain within 2 years. (required)
- Understanding of local, state and federal regulations related to solid waste;
- Fieldwork associated with investigation, design and construction services.
- Bachelor’s degree in civil or geotechnical engineering, geology or environmental science. (required)
- Candidates must currently hold and maintain valid U.S. work authorization. New H-1B visa lottery and employment based green card sponsorship are not available for this position.
- Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
- Regular fieldwork up to 30% and overnight travel up to 30%. (required)
- Demonstrated interest and experience direclty related to solid waste. (required)
- Experience with modeling/design tools such as AUTOCAD, KYpipe, fate transport modeling, Slope/W, Vadose/W, Sigma/W, FLAC and ARCGIS. (preferred)
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Interview process
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Visa Sponsorship- no h-1b lottery or green card sponsorship; must already have u.s. work authorization.
- client-driven drug and background testing may be required.
Company
Overview
- Founded with a vision to solve complex environmental and engineering challenges.
- Specializes in addressing complex environmental, geotechnical, and water resource issues.
- Provides innovative solutions in areas like water management, environmental remediation, and industrial risk management.
- Has built a strong reputation in industries including infrastructure, energy, and commercial development.
- Known for working on diverse projects, from contaminated site cleanups to complex water systems.
- Focuses on developing sustainable solutions that improve the environmental and industrial landscape.
- Our mission is to help clients succeed through delivering exceptional service and best-value solutions for their endeavors involving the environment, natural resources, and infrastructure.
- Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of our culture.
- We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career here will be too.
- We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.
- We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect that you'll work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience.
- We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse environment for all our employees, clients, partners, and the communities that we serve.
Top Environmental Engineering Firm
ENR Ranking
Recognized by ENR as a leading environmental engineering design firm, highlighting expertise in sustainable solutions.
- Global technical action groups collaborate across the company on environment-focused innovation.
- Offer well-being programs supporting staff, indirectly aiding sustainable practice through staff retention and focus.
- Implemented health & safety training and medical monitoring across operations to minimize ecological and human impact.
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