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Rochester - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

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.

Waste Management (WM) a Fortune 250 company is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence professionalism and financial strength. WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential commercial industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through a network of collection operations transfer stations landfills recycling facilities and waste-based energy production projects.

What is the value of a WM job

The value of a WM job ismore than a paycheck.Its a way to create opportunities for you and your family.

We Are Stable:Our WM team is home every day and our team membersperform essential and meaningful work.

We Are Committed to Growth:100% tuition paid for benefits eligible employees andtheir family and established career progression.

We Are Investing in You:Amazing Medical Dental & Vision 401K with match discounted stock options dependent day care and more!

Who are we #WeAreWM

Ready to roll with us Click Apply to join the Waste Management team today.

Preferred Experience: Prior experience in the Waste/Landfill industry construction and/or environmental field work experience and experience operating heavy equipment preferred.


I. Job Summary
This position reports to the Gas Operations Manager and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of landfill gas collection and control systems (GCCS). The GCCS consists of a series of extraction points known as wells interconnected via piping. The collected gas is transported using gas conveyance equipment (such as a fan or blower). Landfill gas (LFG) collected by this extraction system from the landfills wellfield is combusted within a flare. Proper operation of the GCCS is required to comply with various State and Federal environmental position will also be responsible for operation of heavy equipment as needed.

II. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The individual must have the ability to work independently without direct supervision. An individual must be able to perform the following essential duties satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned and vary by location.

Properly operate and maintain GCCS in a timely and cost-effective manner to ensure regulatory compliance and optimize performance.
GCCS operation and maintenance includes:
Calibrate operate and maintain sensitive electronic data collection devices necessary to optimize LFG collection from the wellfield.
Collect and manage data entry from wellfield extraction and environmental monitoring locations.
Implement the GCCS preventative maintenance plan.
Operate and maintain liquid management system pneumatic or electric driven pumps (troubleshoot and determine liquid levels within liquid containment structures and or LFG collection wells).
Perform wellfield valve/vacuum adjustments data collection and maintenance; interpret data
Use Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) or High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) piping materials and associated equipment to perform maintenance on piping materials.
Operate equipment such as articulating dump truck and hydraulic excavator (Training will be provided).
Develop basic understanding of environmental regulations related to GCCS operations and develop the ability to work within an environmentally regulated industry.
Follow job related health and safety requirements and procedures
Available for on-call response to GCCS related malfunction event(s).

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: Not required.
Experience: No prior work experience required.

B. Certificates Licenses Registrations or Other Requirements

Valid and unrestricted drivers license

C. Other Knowledge Skills or Abilities

18 years of age or greater

V. Work Environment
Key points regarding the environmental demands and work environment are listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding monitoring device use machine operation etc.) most of the workday
Required to exert physical effort in handling objects up to 60 pounds: on occasion
Required to work outdoors approximately 80% of each workday work involves exposure to dirt odors noise weather extremes or similar elements.
Required to walk over steep and rough terrain for considerable distances daily
Required to wear personal protective equipment (safety glasses hardhat safety boots safety vest personal multi-gas monitor etc.) in accordance with company Health and Safety standards

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.





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