Waste Technician

1 week ago

KitchenerWaterloo, Canada AET Group Inc. Full time

**This is a full-time, permanent position, with a competitive total compensation plan after 3-months (Health, Dental, Vision, Health Spending Account, RSP matching and much more).**

AET Group is a multi-disciplinary environmental consulting, auditing and scientific services company providing professional services to the built and natural environments in the following core service areas: air, compliance, building sciences, mitigation, GHG, waste, sustainability, audits, water, management systems, home flood protection and energy. Headquartered in Kitchener Ontario, AET provides services across Canada and the United States. AET is looking for dedicated, skilled, and knowledgeable people to complement our current team.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to our growth, working on diverse waste projects across Canada, including municipal waste studies, ICI waste audits and reduction strategies, material recovery facility optimization & quality studies, litter studies, inbound landfill studies, and food waste studies.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
Conduct waste audits (~90% of time) including:

- Participate in waste sample collection (e.g. curbside residential waste collection, landfill waste collection, recycling collection)
- Participate in sample sorting to characterize and determine garbage and recycling composition by material type
- Assess current waste trends and identify opportunities for waste reduction or diversion
- Responsible for carrying out work accordance to project specifications and prescribed methodology. Work safely by following all health & safety protocols, including proper use of personal protective equipment

Data entry, analysis & report writing of the information collected during an audit (~5% of time)

Administrative & Communication (~5% of time)

Other duties from time to time

**Qualifications**:

- Degree or Diploma in Environmental Studies or related field with an interest in waste management is preferred
- Driver’s license with clean driver’s abstract, access to a vehicle; comfortable driving pickup truck and pulling a cargo trailer is preferred
- Must possess excellent oral, written, organizational and multitasking skills
- Ability to work well in a team setting
- Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Must be punctual and dependable with a professional demeanor
- Possess initiative, adaptability, flexibility, and a willingness to learn
- MS Excel and MS Word knowledge and use is preferred

**Physical Capabilities**:

- Regularly required to sit, stand, walk
- Able to lift 20 kg
- Regularly required to work outside in varying weather conditions
- PPE requirements: half-mask respirator/mask, safety glasses, gloves, hard hat, safety footwear, coveralls, reflective vest

**Why AET?**

It is the AET team and company culture that sets us apart from other companies. AET strives to foster a culture of collaboration and respect, while providing a safe working environment and providing superior service. Employees at AET are highly motivated and value honesty, openness, and integrity, while displaying a strong commitment to the environment.
- Sustainability culture throughout company
- Competitive comprehensive remuneration
- Paid training and career development opportunities
- Professional membership reimbursement
- Savings and retirement plan; eligibility to participate in deferred profit-sharing plan
- Health benefits plan, including health spending account, wellness program, and employee assistance program
- Education Scholarship Program
- Sustainable Transportation Program
- Staff Relocation Assistance Program
- Volunteering Program

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From $45,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- RRSP match
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care
- Wellness program

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

**Experience**:

- waste auditing: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Class G Drivers License (preferred)

Willingness to travel:

- 100% (preferred)

Work Location: On the road

Application deadline: 2024-03-22

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