Solid Waste Planner at HDR in Ottawa, ON

About You

Our Solid Waste Practice in Canada is seeking a Solid Waste Planner with the ability to support a wide variety of waste diversion, resource recovery and planning projects. You will be knowledgeable of, and/or have direct experience with, municipal recycling programs, source separated organics programs, other new and innovative diversion programs with an emphasis on sustainability, along with disposal practices. Your understanding of potential changes and emerging trends in the industry will set you apart from other candidates. You are confident working in a team environment, as well as independently, developing strong relationships and speaking to groups of people

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Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be involved in the development of long range waste management/strategic plans for municipalities including researching, identifying, assessing and evaluating alternate diversion and disposal technologies and programs. Additional opportunities will be available to support planning and approvals processes for a range of waste management facilities. You will also be expected to assist in preparing project reports and presentations, and the development of client relationships, marketing, and preparation of proposals for new projects. Incorporating strategic communications and engagement with multiple stakeholders will be an important part of the job and your projects.

You should expect to be leading and coordinating projects across Canada, collaborating with staff in our various offices or with strategic partners. As part of a much larger Solid Waste team, you can also expect to be provided with opportunities to work on comparable, new and exciting projects in the U.S.

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Keywords: Solid Waste, Planning, Environmental, Engineering, Municipal, Regulatory

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will possess the following set of achievements and skills:

• A Bachelor’s degree in an environmental, engineering or related field from a recognized university or equivalent
• Minimum of 10 years experience in the areas of recycling, composting and waste management for a municipality or within a consultant environment
• Familiarity with environmental and municipal regulatory processes
• Knowledge of current trends in waste management, including zero waste, circular economy and product stewardship, their implications and connection to sustainable practices and GHG reduction
• Demonstrated research, analysis and interpretation skills for a broad range of data combined with problem solving
• Adept at using all aspects of Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, Project and PowerPoint
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills