What are the responsibilities and job description for the Landfill Gas Technician position at Waste Connections?
Are you looking for a hands-on role with career growth opportunities in a stable, yearround industry? Waste Connections is hiring a Gas Technician to work outdoors while learning advanced skills like HDPE pipe fusion, pneumatic pump maintenance, and gas system monitoring. This position offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to build a long-term career in a growing field.
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 40-50 hours per week with occasional Saturdays
Pay: $21-$25 DOE
- Perform routine system inspections and repairs on the landfill
- Work with Lead Landfill Gas Technician to ensure compliance
- Maintain relationships with landfill employees, consultants, and vendors
- Use gas analyzer to monitor gas wells and probes
- Perform maintenance on pneumatic pumps, including removal, inspection, and repairs
- Monitor liquid levels in gas wells
- HDPE pipe fusion
- Ability to follow established procedures with minimal supervision
- Coachable and able to learn safe landfill navigation
- Willingness to work outdoors for most of the day
- Maintain a positive attitude and strong work ethic
- Flexibility to perform a variety of tasks
- Provide on-call response to gas collection system
- Experience with hand and power tools
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Ability to collect, interpret, and draw conclusions from data
- Veterans encouraged to apply
- Experience with leachate collection systems
Successful candidates will enjoy field service work in an environment built on operational excellence and accountability. We offer strong compensation, excellent benefits, and unlimited opportunities to Connect with Your Future.
WHAT WE OFFER:- Competitive pay
- Excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, FSA, long-term disability, life insurance, 401(k), and more
- Yearround work in a stable industry
Apply today and 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.
Salary : $21 - $25