NOW HIRING LANDFILL GAS TECHNICIAN ASAP! ( SLD Landfill Punta Gorda FL)

Waste Connections is looking for a Landfill Gas Technician to join the SLD Landfill team in Punta Gorda, FL.

This position will involve shift work, including nights, weekdays and weekends. Approximately 50-hour work week.  On-Call! Plus year round OT.

Pay range $25 to $30 an hour DOE

Responsibilities include:

• Ensure landfill gas and H2S scrubber systems remain in compliance with all Federal, State and local laws and regulations.
• Perform routine system inspections and repairs on the landfill and treatment facility.
• Operate a Human Machine Interface (HMI) on a landfill gas treatment plant control system.
• Work with Region Engineer and Landfill Manager to ensure compliance.
• Maintain relationships with landfill employees as well as consultants, vendors, and customers generating industrial waste.
• Assist in landfill environmental reviews and audits.
• Use gas analyzers, equipment, probes, instruments to monitor gas and H2S on machines and in the field.
• Performing maintenance on pneumatic, electrical and other types of pumps, switches, etc. 

Position Requirements:

• Ability to follow established procedures with minimal amount of direct supervision.
• Work outdoors for most of the day. Be willing to perform a variety of tasks on any given day.
• Ability to handle objects up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, contracts, federal, state and local regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Experience operating hand, power tools, forklift (telehandler), and man-lift.
• Provide on-call response to the system. Maintain a good attitude and a hard work ethic.
• Must be mechanically proficient in a variety of systems and field instruments.
• Ability to collect data, interpret data and draw valid conclusions. Ability to prepare reports at the state or local levels.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• VETERANS are encouraged to apply.

Ideal candidates will possess:

• Experience with environmental site assessments and remediation
• Experience with environmental audits

If you have any problems filling out the application call Pete Carreon at 832-510-5681

We offer excellent benefits including: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending account, long term & short term disability, life insurance, 401K retirement and unlimited opportunities to "Connect with Your Future".

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