Solid Waste Inspector

Join a Growing Team as a Solid Waste Inspector! Are you a solid waste or environmental professional looking to grow your career in a dynamic, client-focused consulting environment? We are seeking a Solid Waste Inspector to support a variety of solid waste facilities, including transfer stations, landfills, recycling, and composting operations across Massachusetts.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates looking to build on their experience in inspections, compliance, and reporting while gaining exposure to permitting and regulatory processes. If you enjoy working in both field and office settings, navigating regulations, and collaborating with clients and agencies, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:
As a Solid Waste Inspector, your work will support both day-to-day compliance activities and broader permitting and operational initiatives. Your responsibilities will include:
 

• Conducting solid waste facility inspections and preparing detailed compliance reports

• Supporting MassDEP annual reporting and Quarterly MPS reporting

• Assisting with preparation of technical reports and permit applications, including:

• Operations and Maintenance Plans 

• Waste Ban Compliance Plans 

• Closure Plans 

• Site Suitability applications

• Contributing to MEPA filings (ENF, EIR, NPC) and other regulatory documentation

• Communicating with clients and regulatory agencies to support compliance and permitting efforts

• Managing inspection schedules and ensuring regulatory reporting deadlines are met

• Collaborating with internal teams to support both field operations and office-based reporting and documentation

• Providing general compliance support, including data tracking, quality control, and process improvements

Qualifications:

• We are seeking motivated professionals with strong technical knowledge and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Ideal candidates will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, Geology, or related discipline

• 3+ years of experience in solid waste inspections, reporting, operations, and/or permitting

• Current MassDEP Third-Party Inspector certification (required)

• Experience with MassDEP regulations, including waste ban compliance and reporting requirements

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines effectively

Preferred Qualifications:

• Asbestos Inspector licensure

• Experience with landfill, transfer station, recycling, or composting facility operations

• Familiarity with MEPA filings and MassDEP permitting processes

• Background in consulting with exposure to multiple clients and projects

• Strong technical writing skills for regulatory reports and applications

• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Pay Range: $90,000 - $130,000 annually


Now in our 4th decade, Resource Options, Inc. (“ROI”) partners with Design, Construction, Environmental, and Real Estate professionals to help them identify great opportunities within their area of expertise. With offices throughout New England, New York and New Jersey, ROI seeks candidates interested in rewarding careers with companies serving the natural and built environments. Representative positions include carpenters, electricians, laborers, pipefitters, plumbers, OSHA 40 technicians, CDL drivers, lab pack chemists, HEO’s, w/ww operators, analytical chemists, environmental scientists, safety professionals, land surveyors, M/E/P engineers, civil, structural and geotechnical engineers, architects and interior designers, project managers, estimators, superintendents, OPM representatives, property managers, facility maintenance technicians and more.

ROI intends to provide a safe and drug-free work environment for our employees and our clients; as such you may be required to take a pre-employment drug screen before beginning employment.

If you value an honest day’s work and take pride in what you do, we want to work with you. Come join our team!

ROI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.




 

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