Landfill Gas Technician

Job Title: Landfill Gas Technician Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated Landfill Gas Technician with 0-1 years of experience in reading and tuning wellfields. This role involves traveling within the area to manage 1-3 landfills and supporting partner sites with both routine and non-routine maintenance. The technician will perform tasks such as tuning the wellfield, pump maintenance, and working extensively with SEMs and probes, which requires significant walking across the landfills.
Responsibilities
- Travel to and manage 1-3 landfills within the designated area.
- Support partner sites with routine and non-routine maintenance.
- Read and tune wellfields accurately.
- Perform pump maintenance including pulling, cleaning/service, and replacement.
- Work extensively with SEMs and probes, involving walking across landfill sites.
Essential Skills
- 0-1 years of experience in landfill gas reading, tuning, and data migration.
- Proficiency in SEMs and probes operations.
- Mechanical aptitude.
- Experience in environmental testing and troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with environmental fieldwork and data collection.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- ISCO pipe fusion certification is a plus.
- 40 HR HAZWOPER or 8 HR Refresher is a plus, required prior to working onsite.
Work Environment
The work involves operating in landfills equipped with a GCCS methane system that connects to a gas-to-energy plant. The role may require significant walking and involves working outdoors in varying weather conditions. Professionalism and a commitment to safety are paramount, with a company culture that values low turnover and offers competitive benefits, including windshield drive time over 1 hour from home and a daily per diem.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Apex, NC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $23.00 - $23.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Apex, NC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 26, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Apex,NC. About Actalent

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