Engineer Training Program - Solid Waste
Company: WM
Location: Youngstown
Posted on: March 11, 2023
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Job Description:
As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age,
national origin, disability, or veteran status.
I. Job Summary
ENGINEER TRAINING PROGRAM (ETP) - This is a 1 year training
program. This position requires an individual with ambition and
curiosity as well as engineering technical skills. You will begin
your professional journey under the mentorship of experienced
technical staff and managers. You will dive into understanding
waste management processes, including landfill operations,
regulatory permitting and compliance, construction, and
environmental management systems. In addition to the technical
engineering aspects, the role is diverse and ever interesting as it
requires creativity and active participation in multiple functions
of the business such as project planning and budgeting, accounting,
contract negotiations, regulatory interaction, construction
oversight and operations. Competitive candidates will have an
Engineering degree, preferably in environmental, solid waste,
civil, or construction.
After completion of training you may stay at the same site or
relocate to a site within a given market area. Relocation
assistance will be provided. We currently have openings at multiple
sites throughout the U.S.
This is NOT a full time office job. You will be outside a fair
amount working in and around landfills so you should be agreeable
to working in dirty and noisy environments with possible weather
extremes.
Start dates will be in the May-June time frame
II. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may
be assigned. Essential duties and responsibilities include the
following:
Develops an understanding of all permits governing the construction
and operation of landfill disposal sites and other operations, such
as waste transfer stations, collection operations and material
recovery facilities, in an assigned area.
Works with professional consulting firms in preparing regulatory
documents, such as permit applications, for adherence to regulatory
requirements and consistency. with site conditions, with an eye
toward improving efficiencies in safety, design, constructability,
quality, compliance and cost savings.
Assists and works alongside with senior level WM engineers on
construction projects.
Works with operation teams to ensure compliance with permits and to
prevent or resolve operational issues.
Assists in the preparation and/or review of engineering, monitoring
and environmental reports.
Assists in environmental reviews and audits.
Works with landfill managers to formulate short-term and long-term
goals and action plans in alignment with WM objectives.
Assists in estimating the cost of identified site capital needs and
follow-through with inclusion in annual budget exercises.
Interacts with state and local agencies to foster positive working
relationships and to insure efficient and effective compliance with
regulations.
Reviews and understands WM engineering and technical directives and
Best Management Practices and implement at sites in your assigned
area.
Provides technical support to operations and environmental staff,
such as landfill gas technicians, and other functional areas.
Participates in continuing education opportunities to maintain and
enhance personal skill sets and continually look for opportunities
to integrate new knowledge, technologies and innovations into WM
operations.
III. Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory duties.
IV. Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the
qualifications necessary to perform the job.
A. Education and Experience
Education: Bachelor's Degree (accredited) in Engineering.
Experience: No previous years of experience (in addition to
education requirement).
B. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations or Other Requirements
C. Other Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required
Possess effective written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to define problems, collect and interpret data and draw
valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret documents such as contracts, regulations,
permit documents, procedural manuals, contracts and safety
rules.
Ability to follow established procedures and follow directions with
minimal supervision.
Ability to draft reports or data submittals at state and local
levels.
Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
V. Work Environment
Listed below are key points regarding the work environment of the
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as
keyboarding, tablet data entry, office machine operation,
etc.).
Ability to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 30
pounds.
Site work may involve exposure to physical occupational risks
associated with chemicals, fuels, wastewater, and construction
operations such as dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes and/or
similar.
Travel up to 50% of time within your assigned area.
Benefits
At Waste Management, each eligible employee receives a competitive
total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
Insurance and Short Term Disability. As well as a Stock Purchase
Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Our employees also receive
Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Personal Days. Please note that
benefits may vary by site.
If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for,
please click "Apply.-
Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
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