JOB SUMMARY

The Waste Disposal Operations and Engineering Section is responsible for overseeing a total of 14 landfill sites - 2 operating landfills, 8 closed landfills and 4 naturalization sites in the Niagara Region. In addition, the Waste Disposal Operations and Engineering Section also operates 3 Residential Waste and Recycling Drop Off Depots.

Reporting to the Supervisor, Waste Disposal Operations, the Co-op Technician will support the Waste Disposal Operations and Engineering Section's activities for ensuring that all facets of the Region's waste disposal operating systems and landfill monitoring remain in full compliance with Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) and other regulatory requirements by maintaining a current and comprehensive inspection and reporting system for all 14 landfill sites.

The Co-op Technician will support Waste Disposal Operations Technologists in carrying out activities for ensuring that waste disposal facilities are maintained in a state of good condition and operating landfills are operated and maintained in accordance with Environmental Compliance Approvals, Development & Operating Plans and Operating Contracts

The Co-op Technician will support Project Managers in administering contracts and service agreements for all landfill sites with external parties and contractors related to the management of the Region's closed landfill sites and in accordance with Environmental Compliance Approvals, Closure Plans and site use agreements.

The Co-op Technician will support the overall Waste Disposal Operations and Engineering Section in managing special projects and other duties related to waste disposal operations, regulatory compliance and environmental monitoring.

Location: Niagara Road 12 Landfill Site, 7015 Concession Road 7, West Lincoln. The Co-op Technician will be required to travel to different sites. A valid Ontario G class driver's license is required and access to a reliable vehicle is strongly preferred.

Co-op Term: 8 months

Hours of work: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 4:30pm , may be required to work some Saturdays from 8:00am to 4:00pm

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain databases that support waste disposal operations and service delivery in a manner that meets Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECA) and contractual requirements
• Develop and aintain database for monitoring closed landfill sites and after-use programs while ensuring that Environmental Compliance Approvals (ECA) and Closure Plan requirements are covered and in accordance with established guidelines, procedures or protocols.
• Assist in coordinating scheduled inspections, landfill monitoring activities and asset maintenance activities for all sites - operating, closed and naturalization.
• Assist in conducting field observations and site monitoring activities performed by Landfill Technologists and coordinate with service providers responsible for specialized inspections and preparing reports based on field and laboratory sampling results for landfill gas, groundwater and surface water at all landfill sites to ensure regulatory and contractual compliance.
• Liaises with stakeholder and keeps current on the section's on-going asset management and state of good repair initiatives with particular reference to Waste Drop Off depot operations.
• Monitors and reports to the landfill operations team on status of on-going compliance activities - regulatory, contractual and ECA related.
• Assist in overseeing wastecompaction study at the Humberstone Landfill and Niagara Road 12 Landfill, including collecting and validating all data calculations.
• Provide assistance in data collection for GHG Report submission
• Perform monthly water level monitoring in the leachate collection system at various landfills.
• Provide assistance in the initiative to investigate if any of the Landfill Sites qualify as a "Wildlife at Work" site under the requirements of the Wildlife Habitat Council
• Performance of other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Enrollment in a relevant post-secondary Co-op program in Engineering, Environmental Management, Applied Science, Geography or equivalent
• Strong communication, organizational, documentation and facilitation skills
• Comfortable with facilitation and communication with front-line, supervisory, management and contractor staff
• Strong working knowledge and experience with MS Office applications and database management programs.
• Familiar with principles and practices as applied to a variety of waste management facilities and operations including waste transfer, recycling, composting, landfills (landfill gas and leachate collection and treatment systems, groundwater monitoring wells) and waste drop-off depots.
• Knowledge with applicable environmental legislation (Environmental Compliance Approvals, statutes, regulations, standards and guidelines) as applicable to waste management sites and operations.
• Familiarity with methodologies for field sampling, monitoring preparation and handling of field samples in accordance with laboratory chain of custody.

SKILLS

• Data collection & entry experience; database experience would be an asset
• Field survey & field work experience
• Detail oriented with excellent research and analytical skills
• Familiar with GIS and GPS
• Knowledge with SCADA data verification and instrumentation would be an asset.
• Proficient use of the Microsoft Office suite of products