**Winnebago Landfill is looking for a Landfill Gas Technician at our landfill in Rockford, Illinois.** This is an excellent opportunity with a growing company! Responsibilities include: + Ensure landfill gas and waste water systems remains in compliance with all Federal, State and local laws and regulations. + Perform routine system inspections and repairs on the landfill. + Work with Region Engineer and Landfill Manager to ensure compliance. + Maintain relationships with landfill employees as well as consultants, vendors, customers generating industrial waste. + Assist in landfill environmental reviews and audits. + Perform technical duties relevant to the landfill gas extraction system compliant to landfill operations. + Provide assistance in fulfillment of all technical/regulating/operational documentation related to the landfill. + Assist in general manager’s administration of all landfill operations/programs, daily business dealings/communications. + Analyze data and prepare summaries, recommendations and cost estimates for consideration by senior engineers and/or managers. + Conduct on-site technical visits to satellite sites to review and evaluate operational efficiency of equipment and systems at various facilities. + Monitor and maintain field installation and testing. + Assist senior engineer and/or management in reviewing design and development plans, calculating cost estimates for completing the proposed projects and evaluating the engineering proposals and specifications. + Compose technical reports to document engineering analysis, solutions and results. + Represent the organization in conferences to resolve important issues and to plan and coordinate work. + Other job related duties as assigned. The ideal candidate will have: + Ability to follow established procedures with minimal amount of direct supervision. + Understanding of landfill gas systems + Ability to interpret documents such as safety rules, contracts, federal, state and local regulations, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. + Ability to prepare reports at the state or local levels. + Must be mechanically proficient on a variety of systems and field instruments. + Ability to define problems collects data, interpret data and draw valid conclusions. + Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Minimum requirements: Some direct work experience in one or more of the following areas: + Environmental site assessments and remediation + Environmental audits **Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.**