Waste Connections

Integrated solid waste collection, disposal, recycling

Landfill Gas Technician Trainee

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSt Cloud, FL, USA$22 - $30 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Ability to follow established procedures with minimal direct supervision.
Ability to learn how to navigate the landfill safely.
Must be able to work outdoors for most of the day.
Must be willing to perform a variety of tasks on any given day.
Must provide on-call response to the gas collection system.
Experience operating hand and power tools.
Ability to handle objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to collect and interpret data and draw valid conclusions.

Responsibilities

Perform routine system inspections and repairs at the landfill.
Work with the Lead Landfill Gas Technician to ensure compliance.
Maintain relationships with landfill employees, consultants, and vendors.
Use a gas analyzer to monitor gas wells and probes.
Maintain pneumatic pumps, including removing pumps from wells, inspecting them, and making repairs.
Monitor the amount of liquid in gas wells.
Perform high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe fusion.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with leachate collection systems.

Waste Connections is looking for a Gas Technician Trainee to join our team at our JED Landfill located in St. Cloud, FL.

Pay Range: $22-$30+/hr. DOE

Responsibilities include:

Perform routine system inspections and repairs on the landfill.
Work with Lead Landfill Gas Technician to ensure compliance.
Maintain relationships with landfill employees as well as consultants and vendors.
Using gas analyzer to monitor gas wells and probes.
Performing maintenance on pneumatic pumps, including the removal of pumps in wells, inspections, and repairs.
Monitoring the amount of liquid in gas wells.
HDPE pipe fusion.

Position Requirements:

Ability to follow established procedures with minimal amount of direct supervision.
Ability to be coachable and learn how to navigate the landfill in a safe manner.
Work outdoors for most of the day.
Maintain a good attitude and a hard work ethic.
Be willing to perform a variety of tasks on any given day.
Provide on-call response to gas collection system.
Experience operating hand and power tools.
Ability to handle objects up to 50 lbs.
Ability to collect data, interpret data and draw valid conclusions.
VETERANS are encouraged to apply

Ideal candidates will possess:

Experience with leachate collection systems.

Successful candidates are those seeking field service work in an environment of operational excellence and accountability. We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and unlimited opportunities to “Connect with Your Future.”

WHAT WE OFFER:

Competitive pay!!
Excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to “Connect with Your Future”.
Garbage is very stable and we work year round!

If you have any questions or need help with your application feel free to call the Recruiter, Pete Carreon at 832-510-5681.

Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status

About the Company

Waste Connections

Integrated solid waste collection, disposal, recycling

Waste Connections provides integrated solid waste services (collection, transfer, disposal, and recycling) across primarily secondary and suburban markets in the U.S. and Canada, serving millions of customers. Through its R360 Environmental Solutions unit, it also handles non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery, and disposal in active resource basins like the Permian and Bakken. The company differentiates itself by pursuing exclusive rights or high market shares in targeted markets and by combining municipal/commercial waste services with oilfield waste solutions and intermodal logistics. Its goal is to expand and defend leadership in these markets by growing exclusive franchises and offering a broad, integrated set of waste services.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: The Woodlands, TX
Founded: 1997

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