Full-Time

Project Manager

Posted on 9/18/2025

Waste Connections

Waste Connections

1,001-5,000 employees

Integrated solid waste collection, disposal, recycling

No salary listed

Canada

In Person

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
Power BI
Word/Pages/Docs
Risk Management
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • Professional Engineer (P.Eng) in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
  • A minimum of 10 years’ experience in managing projects up to $30 million in value and demonstrated growth in complexity of stakeholder engagement
  • The ability to work collaboratively and communicate with varied stakeholder groups
  • Ability to develop relationships within a project setting
  • Strong writing skills for the development of clear and concise project planning documents
  • Understanding of engineered drawings, technical specifications, and contracts
  • A detail-oriented approach to project planning and execution
  • Proficiency in the use of MS Office 365: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI, SharePoint, DocuSign and Outlook
  • Must be able to pass all pre-employment requirements
Responsibilities
  • Collaborate with project stakeholders and support teams to create a plan to achieve successful project execution, commissioning, delivery, and handoff to Operations
  • Development and management of project scope, schedule, and cost
  • Identification and assessment of opportunities for facility optimization, debottlenecking, and expansion
  • Ongoing identification of project risks, and development of strategies to mitigate identified risks
  • Strategy development for capital deployment to ensure efficient utilization of capital to support the overarching requirements of the business
  • Provide support to the Technical Services team members and maintain communication with Senior Leaders with respect to project status
  • Lead project planning sessions, update meetings, closeouts, and lookback analysis
  • Coordination and management of the Management of Change (MOC) system
  • Lead project team in the coordination and management of capital planning, project forecasting, and analysis
  • Work closely with Regulatory, Safety, and Operations teams

Waste Connections provides waste collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services, alongside specialized non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment and intermodal cargo transport. The company operates by securing exclusive franchise rights or high market share in specific regions, using a network of trucks, transfer stations, and landfills to manage waste for over six million customers. Unlike competitors that focus on large cities, this company targets secondary and suburban markets with high growth potential to avoid intense urban competition. Its goal is to maintain a leading position in these markets by providing integrated waste management solutions under exclusive arrangements.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Texas

Founded

1997

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 2026 revenue hit $2.37B, exceeding expectations with 32.5% EBITDA margin.
  • AI pricing tools boost retention 20% and lock 75% of 2026 price increases at 5%.
  • $600M notes due 2036 fund $100M annualized acquisitions by Q3 2026.

What critics are saying

  • Waste Management's $7.2B Stericycle acquisition erodes franchise advantages in 12-24 months.
  • Permian Basin production drops 8% YoY, slashing R360's 15% revenue share in 12-18 months.
  • Canada's Bill C-226 enacted April 2026 cuts 20% Canadian revenue in 18-24 months.

What makes Waste Connections unique

  • Targets secondary markets with exclusive franchises and high barriers to entry.
  • Provides integrated collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling services across 39 states.
  • Operates R360 for non-hazardous oilfield waste in Permian, Bakken, and Eagle Ford Basins.

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Company News

Yahoo Finance
Apr 1st, 2026
Waste Connections shares under pressure despite 52% five-year return as valuation signals conflict

Waste Connections shares are trading at $162.44 after recent price pressure, showing negative returns over the month, past three months and year-to-date, despite posting a 51.77% five-year total shareholder return. The most followed valuation narrative suggests the stock is 18.3% undervalued, with a fair value estimate of $198.92. This view is supported by robust acquisition activity, with over $125 million in annualised revenues already closed, and a strong balance sheet position for future growth. However, the company's price-to-earnings ratio of 38.6x sits above the US Commercial Services industry average of 22.1x and the fair ratio of 27.5x, suggesting potential valuation risk. Execution of ongoing acquisitions and exposure to recycled commodity pricing remain key factors affecting margins.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 30th, 2026
Waste Connections reports $2.37B Q4 revenue, shares drop 7.5% amid mixed waste management sector results

Waste Connections reported Q4 revenues of $2.37 billion, up 5% year on year and in line with analysts' expectations. The waste management company, which operates municipal solid waste landfills across the US and Canada, delivered mixed results with a narrow EBITDA beat but full-year revenue guidance merely meeting expectations. CEO Ronald Mittelstaedt highlighted adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 110 basis points in Q4, driven by price-led organic growth and improved operating trends. For full-year 2025, the company achieved industry-leading adjusted EBITDA margin of 33%, up 100 basis points year on year excluding commodity impacts. The stock declined 7.5% following the earnings announcement and currently trades at $158.83. Across the waste management sector, the nine tracked companies reported mixed Q4 results, with average share prices down 9.1% since earnings.

Business Wire
Mar 18th, 2026
Waste Connections appoints Fastenal CEO Daniel Florness to board of directors

Waste Connections has appointed Daniel L. Florness to its board of directors, effective 1 April 2026. Florness, 62, currently serves as chief executive officer of Fastenal Company, a position he has held since 2016. He previously served in various leadership roles at Fastenal, including chief financial officer from 1996 to 2002, and worked as a senior manager at KPMG from 1986 to 1996. Florness will step down from his role as Fastenal's CEO and resign from its board on 16 July 2026. Waste Connections' CEO Ronald Mittelstaedt praised Florness's experience in C-suite leadership, accounting, marketing and public finance. Waste Connections is an integrated solid waste services company serving approximately nine million customers across 46 US states and six Canadian provinces.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 15th, 2026
Waste Connections beats earnings, issues $600M bond for expansion plans

Waste Connections has issued $600 million in 4.80% senior unsecured notes due July 2036, priced at 99.732% of par. The bond offering follows fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat expectations, with full-year revenue of $9.47 billion and net income of $1.08 billion. The company has guided for 2026 revenue of approximately $9.9 billion and adjusted EBITDA near $3.3 billion. The long-dated debt will support growth plans and acquisitions, though investors face risks from potential interest rate increases affecting borrowing costs. Simply Wall St community members value Waste Connections between $198.75 and $239.95 per share. Narrative projections suggest the company could reach $11.3 billion in revenue and $1.7 billion in earnings by 2028, requiring 7.1% annual revenue growth.

Business Wire
Mar 9th, 2026
Waste Connections Announces Pricing of $600 Million of Senior Notes

Following the previous announcement of the launch of a senior notes offering, Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) (“Waste Connections” or the “Company”) ...

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