Landfill Field Technician

Landfill Field Technician

Job Locations

US-IL-Naperville

Category

Waste Management

Type

Full-Time

Overview

As a Landfill Gas Technician for Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (CEC), you will be responsible for working on a variety of diverse environmental projects related to landfill gas collection and control systems. This position requires daily travel; the majority of your travel will be in upper Midwest. Travel time is paid and truck/fuel card is provided.

Your duties will include:

Under general supervision operate, monitor, and maintain landfill gas migration control/recovery systems;
• Collect data from wellfield extraction and environmental monitoring locations;
• Perform wellfield valve/vacuum adjustments, data collection and maintenance; interpret data;
• Assist with small construction projects including pipe and valve installation;
• Use Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) or High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) piping materials and associated equipment to perform maintenance on piping systems;
• Provide on-call response to GCCS related malfunction event(s);
• Required hotel stays for as many as 4 nights in a week;
• Some travel may be required for project services.

Potential sign-on and relocation bonus, if applicable.

Qualifications

• Understanding and applying scope, schedule and budget;
• Developing client relationship skills;
• Mastery of independent investigation and troubleshooting;
• Brings value to CEC clients;
• Mechanical skills and attention to detail;
• Ability to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 50 pounds on occasion;
• Ability to work outdoors approximately 90% of each workday;
• Ability to walk over steep and rough terrain for considerable distances on a daily basis;
• Required to wear personal protective equipment (safety glasses, hardhat, safety boots, safety vest, personal multi-gas monitor, etc.) in accordance with company Health and Safety standards;
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and ability to drive a pickup truck;
• Ability to work independently in the field in varying weather conditions with strict adherence to operating procedures and safety policies;
• High school diploma/GED;
• Ability to travel for work outside of the area, should the need arise.

About Us

We have experts! CEC is consistently ranked as a Top 500 Design Firm and Top 200 Environmental Firm by Engineering News-Record. We are looking for people who enjoy using their education and experience to solve difficult technical problems and work on interesting projects. You can accomplish this while working with a team of professionals who are equally motivated to provide high levels of service to our clients and to teach you along the way.

We have support! We have a variety of Employee Resource Groups, including CEC Community - focused on giving back to the communities in which we work; CEC Ignite - focused on helping professionals early in their careers to develop their pathway; CEC iDEA - focused on inclusion, diversity, equality, and acceptance; and CEC Women - focused on creating internal and external opportunities for women to network and leverage professional experience!

We care about our people! People and Culture are two of the five elements of our strategic plan. When you care about your people, they will want to grow a career with you - that is our goal. CEC offers you a small-firm work environment with large-firm opportunities. Not only will we help you develop professionally, but we will also provide an opportunity to become an owner of the firm and share in its success.

CEC offers a matching 401(k); profit sharing; a performance bonus; company stock; medical dental, and vision insurance; short and long-term disability; tuition assistance; professional development; and work-life balance.

CEC is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis or characteristic prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

THIRD PARTY RECRUITERS

If CEC has not expressly requested recruiting services or contractually engaged with you for recruiting services on a specific position, any resumes or candidate profiles sent to CEC shall be considered unsolicited. Therefore, any such submissions will be considered property of CEC, with no associated fees due to your firm.