Environmental Engineer or Technician/Technologist, Solid Waste

Full job description
Are you a detail-oriented Civil or Environmental Engineer or Technologist/Technician with a passion for sustainable solutions and a strong head for numbers? If you enjoy problem-solving, working with data, and want to make a lasting environmental impact—this role may be a great fit for you.

Burnside is currently seeking a motivated professional to join our Solid Waste Management team in Pickering. You’ll be part of a collaborative group working to deliver thoughtful, practical, and forward-thinking solutions to clients across Ontario.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this role, you’ll contribute to the planning, design, and monitoring of waste management systems, including support for long-term master plans, Environmental Assessments, and strategies for diversion and disposal. Much of the work involves data analysis, calculations, and detailed documentation—so strong math and analytical skills are a must. You’ll see projects through from the concept phase to implementation, knowing your contributions help communities operate more sustainably.

Key responsibilities include:

Preparing technical proposals, assessments, design plans, tender packages, and project reports
Supporting regulatory communications and applications
Conducting site monitoring and providing training on waste operations
Engaging in solid waste planning, permitting, and facility implementation
Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to meet project goals
What You Bring to the Role

A degree or diploma in Civil or Environmental Engineering or Technology
Excellent math, analytical, and critical thinking skills—you’re comfortable working with data, spreadsheets, and detailed calculations
Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (especially Excel)
Strong time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks or projects
Clear and professional communication—both written and verbal
Ability to travel occasionally to client sites or other Burnside offices
It’s a bonus if you have:

Experience in solid waste management or with a consulting engineering firm
Knowledge of composting, recycling, or waste processing technologies
Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D
Understanding of environmental legislation and contaminant hydrogeology
Why Choose Burnside?

Are you interested in working for an employer with a 5-decade track record of building a great reputation both internally with their staff and externally with their clients? The Burnside team is a supportive group of colleagues that work together to provide value and service to our clients, while extending care to each other. We know that our employees are our greatest asset, and thus we strive to provide a positive work/life balance.

We offer:

A collaborative culture where friendship, honesty and respect are part of our core values and practices
A competitive compensation and benefits package
RRSP company matching plan
Career growth and professional development opportunities
Potential for performance-driven bonusing
Wellbeing benefit
Active social committees
A welcoming, positive, and inclusive work environment
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to valuing diversity in the workplace and we welcome resumes from all qualified candidates. Burnside will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the entire recruitment, assessment, and selection process, as required. If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation during these processes, please contact our Human Resources department.

Company Profile – More about us:

Founded in 1+70, R.J. Burnside & Associates Limited is a growing values-driven employee-owned multidiscipline engineering and environmental consulting firm with over 400 staff. Our consistent commitment towards investing in technology advancements and training, in addition to encouraging and promoting professional development, has enabled our firm to meet our ongoing and stated goal of continual improvement.

We actively seek to develop relationships with a broad and diversified client base in the Public, Private and Indigenous sectors. We work on a variety of projects throughout Canada, with ten office locations in Ontario and one in Manitoba.

Burnside has expertise in many technical disciplines beyond our core civil engineering focus including air and noise, asset management, building sciences, environmental planning and ecology, GIS, hydrogeology, land development, landscape architecture, municipal drainage, solid waste, stormwater management, structures, transportation planning and design, water and wastewater and well drilling & diagnostics.

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