Senior Civil or Environmental Engineer (Solid Waste)

Grounded in safety, quality, and ethics, our experts lead their fields and guide our work with rigor, a creative spirit, and vision for growth. We draw from more than 20 technical specialties around the globe and are committed to fostering an inclusive community of diverse talents, backgrounds, and expertise. We’re a place to apply your passion and collaborate with top environmental talents on work that’s critical to our clients and the communities they support. Join a team that has the environment down to a science.

Your Opportunity

Stantec, is seeking a mid to senior-level engineering professional to join our Midwest group. This position will offer the right person significant opportunities for leadership and growth in the regional solid waste market. Pending qualifications, the location of this role is flexible; but ideally would be in MN, IA, ND, SD, or WI. In this role, the candidate will focus on both technical work and business development. Previous consulting or environmental engineering related experience is highly preferable.

Our solid waste group provides a wide range of professional consulting services to municipal, industrial, and commercial clients. Our projects range from waste management planning and permitting to design, engineering and construction of waste management facilities (landfills, recycling facilities, transfer stations) and resource recovery endeavors (organic waste management, material recovery facilities, digestion, compost, and waste to energy operations).

The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, embraces teamwork, and has the desire to grow and develop professionally. This position will be involved in managing, performing, and supporting project work; developing business with public and private clients; and managing client relationships (seller / doer role). As part of our team, you will have an opportunity to contribute to our strategic direction, help us pursue our growth goals, and provide our clients with responsive, high quality customer service. Experience with general (non-solid waste) environmental regulations and civil engineering work is also a plus.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work with a team of professionals to assist our clients on a wide variety of solid waste and environmental opportunities. It is anticipated these may include, but are not limited to\:
  • MSW, C&D, and Industrial Waste Landfills
  • Landfill gas and LFG utilization (or other biogas management)
  • Leachate management and treatment
  • Transfer stations and / or material recovery facilities
  • Solid Waste management strategy and planning
  • Sustainability and waste minimization studies
  • Organics management (including digestion, composting, or other management methods)
  • Waste diversion analysis and alternatives (including waste characterization studies)
  • Environmental Services, Due Diligence, and regulatory compliance.
  • Investigation/Remediation
  • Stormwater management and permitting
• Manage and lead technical work
• Provide QC review for technical work
• Draft and review proposals
• Assist with business planning and strategic growth initiatives to help us expand our list of valued clients and geographic footprint
• Play a significant role in new client development
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to undertake solid waste management and other infrastructure projects related to planning, design, and construction.
• Prepare technical reports, concept designs, construction specifications, construction drawings, and permit applications for approvals.
• Liaise with clients and sub-consultants and ensure that the project’s/client’s needs are met in a timely and effective manner.